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Summer is already upon us in 2018, with Christmas only a few weeks away. On the 4th of December 2018, the RBA also decided to leave the cash rate on hold, which means rates have been on hold for [...]

Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for the property market. Lenders have started the Season by featuring heavily in the news. A number of the lenders have decided to increase their [...]

The last month of Winter (i.e. August) has already arrived. With Winter coming to an end, Australian lenders continue to focus their attention on owner-occupiers, especially the first home [...]

Hotspot in Focus: Northgate (SA) Northgate is a suburb located only 10kms North-East of the Adelaide CBD in South Australia. Lightsview is a suburb located next to Northgate, which was created in [...]

Honeymoon rate home loans are also known as introductory rate home loans because banks often tempt you with a low rate for the initial period of your first home loan. The jury is still out as to [...]

The 2018/19 Financial Year is already here, as the property markets across the country continue to cool. Not only are property sellers finding it hard to attract buyers but Australian lenders are [...]

The First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme was introduced by the Australian Government in the Federal Budget 2017–18 to assist first home buyers save a deposit faster for your first home by [...]

As the end of the 2018 financial year is already here, it is a good idea for first home buyers to refresh themselves with what your State Government is offering in terms of grants, exemptions [...]

Many aspiring first home buyers have different views on what the minimum deposit requirements are before they can successfully purchase their first home. Many believe that a minimum of 10% or 20% [...]

The first State Budget of the Hodgman Government’s second term has delivered most of the promises made in the 2018 Election held earlier this year. The government has delivered the 2018-19 [...]