As we move towards a more sustainable and ethical society in which to raise our families, many consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of how their financial choices can have an impact on the market for products that promote this. A recent Read more…
The business of mortgage broking is a core part of the Australian property finance industry, with the latest figures from industry body Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia reporting that Australian brokers settled over $161bn (yes, billion!) of residential home Read more…
Buying the home of their dreams will no doubt be top of many Aussie new year’s resolutions for 2024. Yet with house prices continuing to rise across the country, is this really achievable in the short term? One way of Read more…
Getting on the housing ladder is hard enough. With Australian house prices rising again, the amount first home buyers need to borrow to enter the market is once again increasing. But imagine if you are trying to convince the bank Read more…
We’ve all heard of financial scams over the internet in recent years – maybe even been victim to them – and most will be aware that attempts to defraud people out of their hard-earned cash are on the increase. What Read more…
With house prices starting to rise again and interest rates still climbing, buying your first home still seems a long way away for many Australians. For those who were born overseas and have migrated here in recent times it can Read more…
Medical Practitioners Medical practitioners can reap the benefits of commercial lending Owning your own practice, or expanding the one you already have, will be a goal for many medical professionals in the coming financial year. New incentives for bulk billing Read more…
Investing in Australian property has been a very lucrative business over the last 50 years. For example, the average price for a house in Melbourne would have cost you $19,800 back in 1973. When adjusting for inflation, that’s just over Read more…
If you’ve been thinking about buying a home and you’re ready to take the next step, then you’ll know that it’s one of life’s biggest milestones. And with big milestones come big emotions and even bigger learnings. To help you Read more…
From July 1 2023, the home guarantee will expand to include permanent residents, friends & family members. In an effort to combat the housing crisis, the Albanese federal government has announced some much-needed changes to the criteria for the home Read more…