On Tuesday the 19th of March, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to maintain the interest rates at 4.35%, marking the third consecutive month where the rate has remained unchanged. Many experts are predicting that we have already hit…
The First Home Guarantee (FHBG) is part of the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS), assisting aspiring first home buyers get into the market sooner with the minimum deposit of just 5% in every capital city (as well as major…
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 also looking to get their financial year off…
The end of the financial year (i.e. 30 June/EOFY) is now only a matter of days away. Many aspiring first home buyers will see EOFY special offers with cars, electronic items & furniture goods. The good news is that the…
As the end of the financial year nears, lenders are continuing to show their commitment towards helping a greater number of first home buyers achieve their great Australian dream of home ownership, by introducing new specials with even lower rates.…
Last month, we looked at the March/Autumn home loan specials (most of which are still available!). In April, lenders are continuing the theme of helping a greater number of first home buyers to achieve their great Australian dream of home…
The first month of Autumn is already upon us, which brings with it dropping leaves, colder weather and the Autumn property market. While summer is a traditionally slow period for housing market activity, Autumn brings about more activity (apart from the…
The start of 2018 has coincided with Australian lenders dropping their variable and fixed rates even further than what they ended 2017 with. In 2017, we saw non-major lenders drop their interest rates to gain a competitive advantage, however, so…
The month of January is traditionally a quiet time for the property market with less competition among buyers and fewer listings as most Australians take a large portion off the month to enjoy the holiday period and the Australian summer…
The month of January is traditionally a quiet time for the property market with less competition amongst buyers and fewer listings as most Australians take a large portion off the month to enjoy the holiday period and the Australian summer…