Owning a home

High-LVR home loan values soar 50% in a year

Data released today revealed 95% loan-to-value ratio home loan values held by the banks increased 52.6% from March 2019 to March 2020.

By Harrison Astbury ● June 09, 2020

Stamp duty under the microscope as property group calls for the axe

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) yesterday said the removal of stamp duty will have longer-term effects than building stimulus.

By Harrison Astbury ● June 09, 2020

How to (properly) ask for a rent reduction during COVID-19

COVID-19 might have caused you to lose your job or take fewer hours, but there will still be bills to pay. And rent is one of the biggest.

By William Jolly ● April 29, 2020

Bushfires widen the gap between regional and metropolitan financial comfort

Household financial comfort has fallen significantly across regional Australia following the recent bushfires.

By William Jolly ● February 17, 2020

What does a property manager do?

Being a property investor is not easy at the best of times, and it’s not just about simply buying the property. You also need to have tenants living there to return a rental income, which can present a whole new slew of issues.

By William Jolly ● January 17, 2020

What are the costs of investing in property?

Property investment is enormous in Australia, with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics showing there are more than 2.15 million property investors throughout the country.

By William Jolly ● January 15, 2020

1.1 million households under mortgage stress: DFA

Falling home loan rates hasn't stopped the number of households experiencing mortgage stress from rising.

By William Jolly ● January 10, 2020

Should you lower your home loan repayments?

Home loan interest rates are at record lows these days. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your mortgage repayments should be lower too.

By William Jolly ● December 27, 2019

Home insurance increasingly unaffordable in Northern Australia

Home, contents and strata insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable in northern Australia, causing the rate of uninsured households to be double the rest of the country.

By William Jolly ● December 20, 2019

Queensland Government & REIQ host fiery meeting on rental reforms

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) and the Queensland Government hosted a heated town hall meeting in Brisbane today to get community feedback on proposed reforms to Queensland's rental legislation.

By Alex Brewster ● December 17, 2019

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