Property values nationally have passed a major milestone with the average home price pushing through the $1 million mark for the first time ever. Have you been putting off buying? If so, here’s how to get the ball rolling. Despite a cost-of-living crunch and several years of high interest rates,...
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How you could boost your home’s value by $118,000 (and save on bills)
With winter temps falling, chances are your power bills will rise. This helps explain why buyers are willing to pay 14% extra for energy-efficient homes on average. Here’s how to give your place a ‘green premium’. There’s a lot to love about winter. Cosy nights in, warming mugs of hot...
Plot twist: home owners keep repayments on hold as rates fall
Despite two much-awaited rate cuts this year, plenty of Australian households are keeping their mortgage repayments on hold – and it could see them save in long-term interest costs. 2025 is shaping up to be a much better year for borrowers than 2024! Already, we’ve chalked up two rate cuts,...
RBA cuts the cash rate for the second time this year to 3.85%
Australian borrowers have received another reprieve with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today cutting the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. How much could this decrease your monthly mortgage repayments? This is the second cash rate cut in 2025, as the RBA attempts to ease cost-of-living pressures...
Fact or fiction: do property values double every 10 years?
It’s a common belief that real estate values double every decade. But is this true? New research reveals how much home values have increased over the past ten years. It’s no surprise that something as big as Australia’s $11 trillion housing market has generated its fair share of myths and...
Albo re-elected: what’s on the board for home buyers and owners?
The votes have been cast and it’s clear Labor will hold the reins of federal government for another 3-year term. We look at what this may mean for first home buyers and current home owners. As the election dust settles, it’s time to get back to business as usual. But...