Taxing times for property owners
It’s no secret tax deductions, in addition to capital gains, remain a carrot for property investors. But tax rules have tightened, and the landscape is always shifting, making it hard…
Why you can bank on a broker
One in two Australian home buyers1 now borrow via a broker. A dip in sentiment towards traditional banks, tighter lending criteria for investors and better-educated consumers have all helped boost mortgage…
Think local
While you’re getting your head around the macro, don’t lose sight of the micro. Median house prices can vary greatly from suburb to suburb. Here’s the local data house-hunters should…
Factors affecting our property prices
While prices are a product of supply and demand, it’s worth understanding the factors that sit beneath both sides of the equation. In other words, what drives supply and what…
National property pulse check – what’s happening in your market?
If Dorothea Mackellar was here today she might replace her famous poetry line about “ragged mountain ranges” with one about the country’s home price ranges. Just like our natural geography,…
The great Australian dream – Is home ownership for millennials a reality?
Is the Great Australian Dream to own your own home over? That’s the question on the lips of Millennials around Australia… and indeed many of their parents who are still…
Are Home Buyers Back in Power?
With the uncertainty of tax changes gone, a lessening of borrowing restrictions, and a new scheme to help first home buyers – coupled with two interest rate drops – it…
There’s a lot more than the big four
Why smaller lenders are making a big change in banking.The history of Australian banking has always been dominated by the big four – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac. But…
Is this the year of the first home buyers?
Many first home buyers now have access to a new government scheme that could get them into their first homes years sooner.Housing affordability is a key challenge for many younger…
Pitching in without falling out
Lenders are helping parents boost their children’s buying power without putting their house or relationships on the line.Despite a patchy customer service history, the Bank of Mum and Dad is…
