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Tips to help stay on top amidst the rate hike cycle Pair this with the rising cost of living and many Australians are eager to bolster their finances to weather the storm, especially as there...
April 27th -
Property listings and prices are bouncing back But prices look like they are starting to bounce back, with March heralding a 0.6% increase in national property prices, according to...
April 20th -
What is the fixed-rate cliff and how can refinancing help? That’s because the variable interest rates now on offer are much higher than the fixed rates locked in years ago.
April 13th -
Mortgage holders granted a reprieve as RBA puts interest rates on hold RBA Governor Philip said the RBA board took the decision to hold interest rates steady this month to provide additional time to assess the...
April 4th -
Money habits that may raise lenders’ eyebrows But a bit of measured discretionary spending can add a little spice to life. We’re human after all. And lenders will see this as normal.
March 30th -
Time to jump in? First home buyer deposit saving times plunge The analysis shows that first-home buyers aged between 25 to 34 are hitting their house deposit saving goal more quickly compared to April...
March 23rd -
Got an eagle eye on house prices? Rate rises are only part of the story In a bid to bust inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been on a rate rise run that’s seen the official cash rate go from a...
March 16th -
Homeowners feel the pinch as RBA lifts cash rate to 3.60% The RBA’s latest move takes the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012.
March 7th -
The latest twist in the tale of national property prices: explained Despite all the media doom and gloom predicting that the Australian housing market would tank in 2023, national property prices actually...
March 2nd -
Take the heat off rate hike fears with these 4 tips for buyers As you’ve probably seen in the news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the official cash rate from 0.10% to 3.35% in just...
February 23rd -
How to prepare for a fixed-rate mortgage cliff Like many Australians, you may have taken advantage of the interest rate good times by locking in a cracking rate.
February 16th -
RBA hikes the cash rate for the ninth time in a row, to 3.35% This is the ninth rate hike by the RBA in as many meetings (since May 2022), and it takes the cash rate to its highest level since...
February 7th