by Wendy Chamberlain | May 20, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, RBA Announcements, Real Estate News, Selling a Home, Staging
At today’s monetary policy meeting the Reserve Bank dropped the official cash rate to 3.85 per cent. In a widely anticipated move, the RBA’s decision to cut the cash rate by 0.25 per cent brings it to a level last seen in May 2023. In today’s press...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Apr 1, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, RBA Announcements, Real Estate News, Selling a Home, Staging
April Fool’s Day didn’t see a repeat of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cuts in February, as they announced that the official cash rate will remain unchanged at 4.10 per cent. In a statement released today, the RBA cited uncertain outlooks and a...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 18, 2025 | Auctions, Buying a Home, RBA Announcements, Real Estate News, Selling a Home, Staging
The drought has been broken at last! For the first time since 2020, the Reserve Bank has announced a decrease to the official cash rate, news that is welcomed by millions of Australian mortgage holders right across the country. After their highly anticipated meeting,...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Dec 10, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, RBA Announcements, Real Estate News, Selling a Home, Staging
There was no pre-Christmas goodwill for mortgage holders today, as the Reserve Bank of Australia announced its decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%. The key reasons given for today’s decision can be summarised – or reiterated – in three...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 5, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, RBA Announcements, Real Estate News, Selling a Home, Staging
We hope the Melbourne Cup brought you some joy today, because the Reserve Bank did not. The narrative remains unchanged… at today’s meeting the Reserve Bank of Australia announced its decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% yet again. While...
