The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has commenced 2018 by leaving the official cash rate on hold at 1.50% during their first rate review meeting for 2018. The cash rate has now been on hold since August 2016. We explore…
There is always a great deal of debate in the media around whether borrowers (more specifically, first home buyers) should choose to leave their interest rate variable, or go fixed (or a combination of both). With the RBA Cash Rate…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ended their last cash rate review board meeting of the year the same way as all other board meetings in 2017 – by leaving the official cash rate on hold at 1.50%. We explore…
Yesterday, while the nation was preparing to watch the race that stops the nation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board opted once again to leave the cash rate on hold (at a record low of just 1.50%). Today we explore RBA’s…
FHBA Property Market Update – Top story Over the last several years property prices in Sydney and Melbourne have surged, while most other capital cities have had more modest growth (except Perth and Darwin, 0which have seen property prices decline).…
FHBA Property Market Update – Top story On Sunday night it was the 2017 grand final of the channel 9 TV series, The Block. The Block grand final is always known for their entertaining and rather dramatic auctions. For the…
Top story Do you feel like you are only just getting use to the weather warming up? Well guess what guys, Spring is almost halfway over (already!). Why doesn’t winter go that fast? Spring time is typically the busiest time…
FHBA Market Update: 25/September/2017 In today’s FHBA Property Market Update we take a look at how FOMO has been replaced by a new fear in the property market; why interest rates may rise sooner than originally thought; off-the-plan financing; the increase…
FHBA Weekend Preview: 23 – 24 September 2017 In today’s edition of FHBA Weekend Preview we take a look at why interest rates could soon be heading north; take a closer look at the Logan region of Queensland; review the top…