April 14, 2025
Federal Government Makes Their Election Pitch to Lure First-Home Buyers
In a bid to lure young voters, the Prime Minister has promised all first-home buyers they will only need a 5% deposit under a new
Construction
April 11, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Turn the Interest Rate Landscape on Its Head in Australia
With a Donald Trump presidency, life can come at you pretty fast. Trump’s Tariffs Send Shockwaves Through Global Markets The US president announced his long-trumpeted
April 8, 2025
Federal Budget Homes In on Housing Supply and First-Home Buyers
The Treasurer Jim Chalmers released another Federal Budget this week and one of the biggest challenges facing him was implementing measures to improve housing affordability
April 3, 2025
Major Bank Moves to Allow Borrowers to Include Rental Income in Home Loan Applications
The Commonwealth Bank has changed its credit policy to allow home buyers to rent out a room and use the rental income to service their
March 20, 2025
The RBA’s Recent Interest Rate Cut Has Got Melbourne’s Property Market Singing Again
Melbourne real estate agents and mortgage brokers are saying homebuyers are gaining confidence off the back of the Reserve Bank’s recent interest rate cut. Rising
March 5, 2025
Melbourne Housing Activity Centres to Spearhead Residential Development Boost
The State Government has announced 25 activity centres it will target for the development of new homes in the fight against the housing shortage crisis.
February 25, 2025
Property Investors and Owner-Occupiers Ride the Double-Edged Sword of Rate Cuts
It was an exciting time last week as the Reserve Bank, amid plenty of conjecture, reduced the official cash rate for the first time in
February 19, 2025
Westpac Introduces New Multi-Offset Account Policy for Borrowers
One of Australia’s major banks has made changes to its offset accounts policy aimed at making it easier for customers to organise their home loan.
February 13, 2025
The Steps to Setting Up an SMSF can be Complex, but it can be a Lucrative Venture
One of the best ways Australians can utilize their retirement savings is to invest in property through a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF). While they can
February 7, 2025
Commercial Property Surging Ahead into 2025
A return to a back-to-the-office culture and a surge in big foreign investors is shining a bright light on the prospects of commercial property in