News
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Could an eco reno boost your property’s value? Did you know that energy-efficient homes generally attract premium prices and sell faster than non-eco listings?
August 18th -
Why you might want to refinance sooner rather than later When was the last time you refinanced?
August 11th -
Interest rates to keep climbing as RBA hikes cash rate to 1.85% Another month, another RBA cash rate hike – that’s four months in a row now!
August 2nd -
Keep calm and carry on: 5 ways you can absorb interest rate rises The days of ultra-low interest rates are officially over (it was nice while it lasted!
July 28th -
Renovate or invest? How 7-in-10 Aussies are using their equity You might have heard that property prices spiked 23.7% in 2021, yeah? That’s quite the growth spurt!
July 21st -
The tax on luxury cars just got a little cheaper Have you heard about the luxury car tax (LCT) threshold?
July 14th -
Single and under 30? You’re a great fit for the 5% deposit scheme Long gone are the days when you had to scrimp and save for a 20% deposit to buy your first home (that’s so 2019). These days, you can...
July 14th -
RBA lifts cash rate for the third month in a row to 1.35% At the beginning of May, the cash rate was 0.10%. Today, it was increased by the RBA to 1.35% – the second double-barrel 0.50% hike in a...
July 5th -
Financial hardship arrangement reporting is about to change In the past, if you were unable to meet your loan repayments, you could enter into a financial hardship arrangement with your lender and it...
June 30th -
Want a first home buyer scheme spot? Here’s how to get the inside lane Have you heard about the federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme?
June 23rd -
No more Mr Nice Guy: the ATO wants its money During the early days of the pandemic, the ATO says it deliberately shifted its focus away from firmer debt collection action to help...
June 16th -
Refinancing numbers are surging across the country, here’s why In just two months we’ve seen the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increase the cash rate from a record-low 0.10% to 0.85%, and it...
June 16th