August 22, 2017
APRA has refined its serviceability rules for loans
It’s the latest phase in their ongoing tightening of lending standards in Australia.
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August 18, 2017
RBA still keeping a close eye on rising house prices
The RBA could be coming to the opinion that house prices aren’t actually cooling as much as they’d like.
August 15, 2017
New suburb in Melbourne’s west to stimulate jobs and help housing affordability
Construction of a new suburb in Melbourne’s west called Mount Atkinson will begin by the end of the year.
August 9, 2017
Choosing the best way to pay your deposit on a property
A lot of investors don’t give much thought to the way they choose to pay for their deposits but it can impact borrowing capacity and tax effectiveness.
August 7, 2017
Rentvesters’ are an emerging sector of the property market
Young property buyers are ‘rentvesting’ to beat the housing affordability crisis by renting where they want to live and buying where they can actually afford.
August 2, 2017
Aussie dollar surging as RBA keeps rates on hold for August
The RBA has kept rates on hold for another month despite the central bank weighing the economic effects of sluggish growth, weak inflation and a resurgent Australian dollar.
August 1, 2017
Melbourne leading the property market charge in Australia’s two-tiered system
The latest property market figures show Australian capital cities are still a two-tiered system and it’s Melbourne that’s leading the charge.
July 27, 2017
The Australian dollar has spiked to a two-year high
The Australian dollar has hit a two-year high, surging back up past the US80c mark.
July 26, 2017
RBA keynote address indicates rates to stay put for a while yet
Interest rates look set to stay put for some time with the RBA talking down any further cuts out of fear of rising household debt.
July 26, 2017
Melbourne’s north and western suburbs the new big players in the property market
The suburbs of Preston, Strathmore, Thornbury, Aberfeldie and Glenroy have taken over from the previous power suburbs in the city’s inner-east.