Given the median value of a home in Melbourne was over $800,000 in April, it’s no wonder that getting on the property ladder can seem tough. Your biggest challenge? Saving that all-important deposit – which can take years of scrimping and saving. But all is not lost. With a solid...
First home loan deposit scheme – in simple terms
So we heard on the radio today that over 70% of Aussies see homeownership for first home buyers as almost impossible nowadays. And it makes sense. Now to be fair, we're not sure if it’s actually home prices that are the issue or stagnant wages. Perhaps a bit of both?...
How to make the most of your home’s equity
It might not feel like it, but Australians have never been as wealthy. Household wealth skyrocketed by $590 billion over the September 2021 quarter to hit a record $13.9 trillion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ most recent figures. Wealth per capita rose to a record high of $540,000....
What is Rentvesting – and why should you consider it?
It’s disheartening if you’ve been priced out of the property market where you want to live. Even if you’re prepared to compromise on location, it can still be hard to buy your first home in Australia, thanks to soaring property prices. But don’t give up on your homeownership dreams just...
Increasing demand for industrial properties
There’s been an increasing demand for logistics and industrial properties – with the market outperforming historic benchmarks, according to global real estate services firm JLL
Australian Property Prices
Australian property prices grew by 1.5% over August, according to CoreLogic.
Suburbs that are cheaper to buy than rent
Sometimes, when you’re a first home buyer, it’s cheaper to buy than rent. In other words, if you were to buy a property in the suburb where you were currently living, the monthly mortgage repayments would be less than your current monthly rent. NAB has identified a series of Melbourne...
Top 20 real estate suburbs in Australia
Well Home Loans have identified the top 20 suburbs in Australia showing telltale signs that strong price growth is just around the corner in the lender’s quarterly Green Shoots Report (see image). The report identified the suburbs based on the strongest combination of three key factors over the last three...
Say goodbye to the landlord
Want to say goodbye to the landlord and buy your own premises? Or perhaps you’re a savvy investor looking to take advantage of historically low-interest rates and dip your toes into the commercial market? Either way, it appears you’re in good company. The commercial property market is proving to be...
First home buyers
First home buyer activity is almost at record levels. Why? Because now is a very good time to be a first home buyer.Interest rates have never been lower. State governments are offering grants and stamp duty concessions. And the federal government has three schemes to help first home buyers: First...