by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 15, 2018 | Buying a Home
In today’s digital age, a paperless transaction is indeed possible even in the real estate industry. The introduction of new laws which now allow electronic contracts and signatures has made the conveyancing portion of the transaction much easier and faster. With...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 5, 2018 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank of Australia today decided to keep the current official cash interest rate at its historic low level of 1.5 percent. An earlier survey by Reuters showed 47 out of the 48 economists predicted the rate would remain unchanged. In his monetary policy...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 30, 2018 | Buying a Home
Real estate transactions often involve a large volume of paperwork. Contracts alone can already have hundreds of pages and each contract needs to be provided in two copies. This often results in a high cost of printing, scanning, filing and archiving of documents....
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 22, 2018 | Buying a Home
Before starting a home renovation project regardless of its scope, it is a must for homeowners to know the legalities involved. Failure to do so can mean trouble. It could mean your renovation being stopped or pulled down. To start with, do check your local council...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 10, 2018 | Buying a Home
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will soon remove a lending restriction for property investors. APRA chairman Wayne Byrnes recently said the 10 percent limit on bank lending imposed in 2014 would be scrapped. The lending restriction along with the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 1, 2018 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank of Australia today retained the current official cash interest rate at its historic low level of 1.5 percent. The move was widely expected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg. All the economists agreed the interest rates will be kept on hold. In his...
