by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 5, 2019 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank today decided to hold interest rates at the historic low of 0.75%. The decision to hold interest rates after the October cut was largely expected given a minimal improvement in unemployment and a minor uptick in inflation. RBA governor Philip Lowe...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 4, 2019 | Auctions, Buying a Home
By now I’m sure you’ve started to hear the media reporting that house prices are on the rise. For the past quarter, Melbourne house prices jumped 4.1 per cent, with houses regaining almost half of the price falls that occurred during the recent downturn....
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 1, 2019 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank has dropped its official cash rate below 1% for the first time as it battles rising unemployment and stimulate a slowing economy. This is the RBA’s third cut since June and comes after data showed the unemployment rate has increased to 5.3%,...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 10, 2019 | Auctions, Buying a Home
Several suburbs in Melbourne will have six new train stations a few years from now. Part of a major project called the Suburban Rail Loop, this public transportation is aimed at providing Victorians easy access to their place of work, schools and other amenities. It...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 3, 2019 | Buying a Home
The RBA has kept the official interest rate on hold at its historic low of 1.0%. This comes after the RBA cut interest rates in June and July this year. Before that, the cash rate had sat at 1.5% for the better almost 3 years. RBA governor Philip Lowe said “Economic...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 7, 2019 | Buying a Home
As predicted the Reserve Bank of Australia has maintained it’s record low interest rate of 1%, with no change at this month’s board meeting. The pause in cutting will allow time for RBA governor Philip Lowe time to see how the previous cuts will impact the...