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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

KPMG Tips Melbourne’s Median House Price to Surge Back Towards $1M
Major advisory firm KPMG says Melbourne’s median house price will be back around the $1 million mark by the end of 2026. Melbourne’s Recent Market

Your Property Can Be Worth Different Amounts Depending on Who You Ask
Most homeowners would consider their property to have one current price, but the fact is there are different values placed on homes depending on who

Reverse Mortgages a Tempting Option for Older Australians
Mortgage brokers are seeing a flood of customers approaching them for reverse mortgages, with Australia’s aging population turning to this specialty lending product to battle