by Wendy Chamberlain | Jan 2, 2020 | Buying a Home
First home buyers are set to benefit from the government’s loan deposit scheme, which took effect on January 1, 2020. The first home loan deposit scheme will be available to those first home buyers purchasing properties up to a maximum amount. The threshold will...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Dec 4, 2019 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank has held interest rates at the record low level of 0.75% this month. Thanks to the expected increase in consumer spending over Christmas and the New Year, the RBA decided to make no change to interest rates in December. Reserve Bank Governor Philip...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 21, 2019 | Buying a Home
Many Australians believe that now is a good time to purchase a property. This is what a new research has found. The study showed that more than half or 52 percent of Australians believe that property prices in their area will go up in the next 12 months and because of...
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%,...
