March 15, 2016
Great tips to get you started as an owner-builder
Do you fancy yourself as a big project manager and are looking at being the owner-builder of your next home? Registered architect and Home Base
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March 14, 2016
Mortgage company warns borrowers of ‘phantom rates’
A major mortgage company has warned home loan borrowers about ‘phantom rates’, questioning the sustainability of super-low interest rate offers from lenders in current market
March 9, 2016
Melbourne’s land sales boom
This week we talked about some of the pitfalls to avoid when purchasing land and it’s timely for Melburnians because the city is undergoing a
March 7, 2016
Common pitfalls to avoid when buying land
Buying a block of land sounds pretty simple right? It can be, but be sure to avoid these common pitfalls when buying land. Failing to
March 4, 2016
RBA keeps rates at 2% but it comes with a subtle change of tone
The RBA has kept interest rates on hold at 2 per cent for the tenth month in a row, and their language indicated the slightest
March 2, 2016
Lending growth to housing investors slows to lowest level in two years
Housing investor loan growth has slowed to its lowest speed in two years, reined in by the banks’ tougher lending practices and increased home loan
March 1, 2016
Demand for Melbourne property healthy so far in 2016
It’s been a great start to the year for Melbourne’s property market, the city has been returning the best numbers since last winter in fact.
February 26, 2016
New report finds Melbourne’s housing market is 23% overvalued
A new report from CoreLogic-Moody’s Analytics puts Melbourne as Australia’s most overpriced property market. The Australia Home Index report from CoreLogic released this week says
February 24, 2016
Economists quick to dismiss claims of a 50% property value fall in Australia
Economists have been quick to dismiss a US-based researcher’s prediction that Australia will see a 50 per cent drop in house prices, in a similar
February 19, 2016
Negative gearing proposals will worsen housing affordability: FBAA
Negative gearing has been front and centre of the political agenda this week, and the Finance Brokers Association of Australia has praised the Prime Minister’s