Concerned about servicing your loans?
As Australians everywhere take a close look at their financial circumstances, mortgage brokers stand ready to lend a helping hand. Whether experiencing financial hardship through job loss, a reduction in…
Young Aussies set their sights on homeownership in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated younger Australians’ desire to own their own home, despite affordability remaining a significant concern, new research has revealed. Survey data released has shown that COVID-19…
The best of both worlds: mixed-use property investment
Mixed-use properties offer a way to invest in both the residential and commercial property markets. While commercial loans often have higher interest rates than a home loan, the current low-rate…
‘Most Australians are through the worst’ as mortgage repayments resume
In a positive sign for the Australian economy, nearly 7 in 10 Australians who paused payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resumed repaying their mortgages, new figures have shown….
House prices set for pre-COVID highs in early 2021
National house prices are on track to be back to pre-COVID levels by early 2021, new research has revealed. Stats released by CoreLogic show house prices have grown 0.8 per…
More first home buyers to benefit from 5% deposits
The federal government has announced the extension of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, opening up 10,000 new places to aid in post-COVID-19 economic recovery. The First Home Loan Deposit…
New home lending increases, but what’s driving the market?
The traditional spring selling season is in full effect with new home lending rising in September, official figures have shown. Stats released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the…
Big 4 cut interest rates
CBA and Westpac are both offering a four-year, fixed-rate mortgage at 1.99 per cent, while NAB said it will undercut this with a 1.98 per cent rate. It’s the first time…
The twilight zone: Australian house prices falling but worse to come
Average property prices across Australia’s capital cities fell for the third month in a row in July. The monthly fall, of 0.8%, means capital city prices have fallen 2% on…
