by Wendy Chamberlain | Mar 1, 2019 | Buying a Home
As I was preparing for my speaking spot on Midday Panorama (NorthWest FM radio) with Vilma Formosa, I found it interesting to compare how the different suburbs of Melbourne are faring. What I discovered, of course, is a slightly different picture to what the media...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 6, 2019 | Buying a Home
After a 2 month summer break, the RBA has kept interest rates on hold at 1.5 per cent. In recent times the RBA has maintained a fairly optimistic view on the economy, however they did note in the post-meeting statement that “downside risks” have increased. Today’s...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jan 23, 2019 | Buying a Home
Amidst the housing downturn in Australia, first home buyers have been noted to be getting back in the property market. Latest data from the ABS Housing Finance report showed that first home buyers have availed of new housing loans in more than six years. Specifically,...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Dec 6, 2018 | Buying a Home
Houses for sale in Australia are now experiencing longer listing times now that banks have tightened their lending criteria for potential homebuyers. In Sydney alone, homes were taking 43 days on average to sell based on data from CoreLogic. Darwin had the slowest...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 29, 2018 | Buying a Home
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 (Amendment Act) has been approved by the Victorian Parliament. This new law includes more than 130 reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997. These reforms, however, will be implemented effective July 1st 2020 yet....
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 3, 2018 | Buying a Home
If your retirement plan relies on Real Estate, you absolutely must know what Jane Slack-Smith is about to reveal in her free webinar: The New Rules for Property Wealth. Jane will show you how to protect yourself from devastating losses — and — capitalise...
