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SME credit demand improves, lenders begin next phase of COVID-19 support The first bit of data comes from the Australian Banking Association (ABA), which shows just 11,263 business loans across the country are...
February 25th -
Tick tock – is time running out for first home buyers? Another week, another big bank tipping national property prices are set to boom.
February 25th -
“On the cusp of a boom”: CBA’s assessment of the housing market The head of economics at Australia’s biggest bank, Gareth Aird, predicts national house prices will surge 9% in 2021 and a further 7% in...
February 18th -
Back up for grabs: 1800 first home buyer scheme spots reissued The 1800 spots are back up for grabs because people who previously reserved a spot in the Australian government scheme were unable to...
February 11th -
Record-breaking: 5 big property trends in 2021 How quickly things can turn around.
February 3rd -
How did your suburb fare during the COVID-19 crisis? A realestate.com.au analysis shows that property prices actually grew in most Australian suburbs throughout 2020. Yep, that’s right.
January 28th -
Freedom to move: stamp duty reforms gain momentum If you’re unfamiliar with stamp duty, it’s basically a state/territory government tax you pay on certain transactions, such as a car or...
November 26th -
Switch lenders if rate cut is not passed on: RBA The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered mortgage holders and business operators a Melbourne Cup Day win by cutting the official cash...
November 6th -
Housing affordability best it’s been in a decade: report Housing affordability improved in all major Australian cities over the year to September 2020 despite the ongoing global pandemic...
October 29th -
Housing market confidence ‘booms’, cash rate cut expected Ahh, spring. It’s fair to say we love it around here.
October 22nd -
Turbocharged instant asset write-off scheme unveiled Did you catch the announcement that businesses, both big and small, can now immediately write off any eligible depreciable asset, at any...
October 14th -
Responsible lending laws to be axed: what that means for you The planned scrapping of the responsible lending laws is the federal government’s latest key initiative to boost economic recovery from...
October 1st