December 7, 2022
What’s the Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW) & How Does it Work?
By understanding how the BBSW works and how it affects your finances, you can make more informed decisions about your money. Learn more in this guide.
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December 2, 2022
Top Melbourne ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ suburbs
When we look at house prices and trends, we generally look at average prices as whole across a city, and you don’t see the highs and lows of the average at a suburb level.
November 25, 2022
The real estate downturn is providing an opportunity for those counter-cyclical investors who like to avoid buying when prices are booming.
The official cash rate continues to climb and comments from the Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe suggest that won’t change any time soon.
November 18, 2022
Savvy investing in a property downturn
Falling property prices scare people away from the market, driven by fears they’ll pay too much for a house that keeps falling in value.
November 9, 2022
Rising interest rates set to slow bumper year for commercial property
Prior to the latest few rounds of interest rate hikes, commercial property loans in Australia actually hit a record high, increasing by 12.8 per cent in the 12 months to June of this year.
November 7, 2022
New data reveals Australia’s most expensive suburbs to buy property
New PopTrack statistics have laid bare the most expensive suburbs to buy property in the country, with 88 coming in with an automated valuation model (AVM) over $3 million.
October 31, 2022
The COVID legacies for our property market
The COVID pandemic rocked society through and through for a year or two and had its way with the property market, like it did everything else.
October 24, 2022
Fear and loathing in the housing market could be melting away
The housing market has copped its fair share of negative press this year but there’s signs the fearful sentiment is fading.
October 21, 2022
Commercial property lending powers through the pandemic and rising interest rates
The COVID pandemic and rising interest rates are proving no match for the momentum in the Australian commercial property market.
October 10, 2022
Redraw facilities can be great – but use them wisely
The redraw facility on a mortgage is a popular feature for many borrowers, but users need to be aware of a few traps that could end up costing them more than they realise.