by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 30, 2019 | Auctions, Buying a Home
Real Estate. It’s a funny business. You have at your disposal experts you can call on to help you on the journey and save you money. We’re talking big money, not small change you can find down the back of your couch. Yet it is probably still one of the few...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 3, 2019 | Buying a Home
A few weeks on from the federal election and with an interest rate cut thrown in for good measure, it seems that there is some confidence returning to the Melbourne real estate market. Agents I’ve been speaking to have said that they’re seeing more hands...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 2, 2019 | Buying a Home
The RBA has just announced it’s second rate cut in a row, bringing the cash rate down to a historic low of 1 per cent. Last month RBA governor Philip Lowe hinted at another rate cut, commented that it was “unrealistic to expect that lowering interest rates...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 5, 2019 | Buying a Home
As many first home buyers struggle trying to get into the housing market, a new government scheme has been announced in the hopes of helping them take the first step on the property ladder. The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme will lower the required home deposit from...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 4, 2019 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank has cut its official interest rate from 1.5% to a historic low of 1.25%. This was a widely expected result and is the first change in the RBA’s policy setting since August 2016. The RBA governor Philip Lowe suggested an upcoming rate cut in last...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 30, 2019 | Buying a Home
It really does feel like the real estate market has given a collective sigh of relief, with the coalition retaining power. Irrespective of your political views, the uncertainly surrounding the impact of Labor’s policies on negative gearing and capital gains tax...