Home Loan News

Consumers 20% more confident than last year, but are concerned about house prices

Consumer confidence increased 2.6% from February to March, and is more than 20% higher than March 2020 at the onset of coronavirus.

By William Jolly ● March 10, 2021

RBA watching housing market boom 'carefully', may intervene

Australia's central bank has stated it is monitoring rising house prices across the country.

By Alex Brewster ● March 10, 2021

Suncorp slashes home loans by up to 100 basis points

This morning, some of Suncorp's rate changes came into effect, including a couple of home loans cut by a full percentage point.

By Harrison Astbury ● March 05, 2021

What to do if your relationship ends but your lease doesn't

Here’s what happens if you break up with someone you signed a lease with, and what you need to do.

By William Jolly ● March 03, 2021

RBA leaves cash rate on hold at 0.10% in March

At its meeting today, the Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at 0.10%.

By Harrison Astbury ● March 02, 2021

Rental vacancy rate holds steady at 1.9% in February

Empty rental listings remain low across Australia, with only Sydney and Melbourne tenants having an easier time finding a place at the moment.

By William Jolly ● March 02, 2021

House prices increase at highest rate in 17 years in February

Australian home values spiked 2.1% higher in February according to CoreLogic, the largest month-on-month change since August 2003.

By Alex Brewster ● March 01, 2021

How to negotiate a lower price on a property

Buying a home is probably the biggest single purchase you’ll ever make in your life, unless you’re buying a mega yacht or two. So is it worth trying to haggle a better price on a home? How do you know what the right price to offer on a property is?

By William Jolly ● February 26, 2021

IMB, BOQ and others slash home loan interest rates

It was a busy week of rate changes for challenger lenders, with IMB, BOQ, Bank of Us, Hume Bank, and Yard slashing home loan rates by up to 59 basis points.

By Harrison Astbury ● February 26, 2021

Sydney named third worst city in the world for housing affordability

Sydney has come in third for most unaffordable housing globally, behind Hong Kong and Vancouver.

By Alex Brewster ● February 25, 2021

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