We’ve been living in tumultuous financial times. The RBA’s previous suggestion that interest rates would hold at their low settings until 2024 went out the window in May this year. Spiking inflation saw the Reserve raise the cash rate by 0.5% in May this year. Monthly increases continued, and the cash rate has now gone from a…
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A property transaction is like a big machine, with many moving parts that do different things but should each spin in harmony to get the job done. There’s the real estate agent, responsible for handling the sale of the property. Sometimes there’s a buyer’s agent, who represents the person buying the property. There are lawyers…
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With the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest rates for the third month in a row, the conditions are changing for Australians who are looking to take out a home loan or are currently paying one-off. What are the interest rate increases? This July, the RBA lifted the cash rate by 50 basis points, doubling…
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There is a saying that is a useful one to adopt if you’re prone to worrying unnecessarily. It is, “Why don’t you save your worry until there is something to worry about?” It’s a useful mantra because sometimes in life there are times which rightly cause us to worry such as the illness of a…
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A home improvement loan is a term that is increasingly being used in Australia but is largely a US phrase that’s been imported. It describes a type of loan that is a separate product from the mortgage you might already have and is generally used to renovate a property. People may choose a home improvement…
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