Author: Otto Dargan
Property Market Predictions – July 2019
After the largest decline in house prices in the last 30 years, Sydney and Melbourne have seen dwelling values rise for the first time since 2017. So what do the experts have to say? BIS Oxford Economics’ Price Predictions According to the latest BIS Oxford...
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RBA Rate Cut: Is Your Lender Passing On The Full Rate Cut?
With home loan interest rates at record lows already, RBA officially cut the cash rate by 0.25% to just 1.25% p.a. – the lowest it has ever been. While many lenders are passing on the full rate cut to their standard variable rate home loan customers, however, not all...
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Moving House: Sell Then Buy Or Get A Bridging Loan?
Whether you’re upsizing, downsizing or just moving to a home in a new location, no doubt things have changed since buying your last home. There are a number of home loan options available when you’re moving on to your next property so how do you get from one home to the...
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Budget 2019: Are Home Buyers Winners?
Budget 2019: Who are the winners? Budget 2019-20 is here…but there isn’t all that much for borrowers or the property market. However, if you squint really hard, there are some surprising golden nuggets that first-time buyers and business owners may have overlooked. No...
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7 Hot Tips To Buy A Home In A Falling Market
The media has been positively frothing this week with some economists forecasting a real estate market crash. We think that sentiment is a little overblown and we’re expecting a soft landing but, either way, the current environment is presenting many opportunities for...
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Westpac First Big 4 To Hike Rates
Westpac has become the first of Australia’s largest banks to increase its Standard Variable Rates and it’s “almost certain” the other Big 4 will follow. Update: ANZ and Commonwealth Bank announced that they will also be increasing their variable interest...
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Home Buyers Snubbed In Budget 2018
With the Government promising a $2.2 billion surplus by 2020, Scott Morrison’s “Santa Claus” budget has mostly ignored home buyers trying to get into the market. There is some good news though, and investors can breathe a sigh of relief that negative gearing...
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Mum And Dad Have Lent $65b To Their Kids
Around 30% of first home buyers using the “Bank of Mum and Dad” Outside of the top 4 banks, your mum and dad are the biggest lenders in Australia. It’s true! According to a new survey from comparison website Mozo, more parents than ever are helping their...
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