Earlier this afternoon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board decided to leave the cash rate on hold, at a record low of just 1.50%. It was the first RBA board meeting with new Governor Philip Lowe in charge. The RBA noted…
A new survey of 1,000 Australians currently renting (by comparison website Finder) has found that 47% have considered that they might never buy due to rising house prices. “It is tough for any first home buyer to save a deposit in…
Earlier this afternoon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board decided to leave the cash rate on hold, at a record low of just 1.50%. The RBA noted in their press release that “inflation remains quiet low” & so does wags growth. In relation…
How much of a deposit do I need to buy my first home? While it does vary from lender to lender, generally speaking, when buying your first home the minimum deposit (% of the property purchase price) is: 5% if…
FHBA Services Community partner Mozo, who runs a leading Australian financial comparison website, recently had their experts compare hundreds of different financial products as part of their Expert Choice Awards for 2016. Today we share with you the winners in…
Earlier this afternoon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board decided to cut the official cash rate to a record low 1.5%. The RBA noted in their press release that recent data showed inflation to be “quite low” and that “this is expected…
Earlier this afternoon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board decided to leave the cash rate on hold, at 1.75%. The RBA noted in their press release that “inflation has been quiet low” & ” this is expected to remain the…
Recently we have discussed the first 4 points of our 5 Point Plan to address housing affordability. These blogs explained our recommendations to the Australia Government in relation to interest tax deductions / negative gearing, Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Stamp…