Interest rates have been going up in recent months. But on the flip side, property prices have been falling in many markets.
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If you’re currently playing the waiting game wondering what will happen when your fixed rate term ends, we understand what a stressful time it might be.
Another month, another cash rate rise. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate to a six-year high of 1.85 per cent in August, prompting some lenders to increase their variable rates by 0.5 percentage points.
One of the things lenders take into consideration when assessing your ability to repay a loan is your credit report.
If you’ve never bought property before, you may not understand what stamp duty is. In a nutshell, stamp duty is a tax. It’s not very sexy, but it’s one of those things that goes hand in hand with purchasing a property.
In the wake of three consecutive cash rate rises, many aspiring homeowners and current mortgage holders have been left feeling uncertain.
For the third month in a row, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate in July to 1.35 per cent.
With millions of Australian homeowners likely to be slugged with higher mortgage repayments due to the cash rate hikes, there’s one question on everyone’s lips.
The golden rule in real estate is “location, location, location”, but how do you know a suburb is right for you when you find it?
In May, Labor was voted in at the Federal Election. If you’re an aspiring homeowner, the change of Government could mean new opportunities to help get you into your own home sooner rather than later.