In recent times, there have been significant shifts in the lending landscape, especially for investors looking to refinance their loans. These changes have opened up new opportunities for investors to reduce their repayments and lower the cost of their debts. With banks becoming more flexible and offering better terms, investors can now take advantage of […]
A lot of Australians have the goal of amassing a small property investment portfolio. Yet many do not, instead focusing their savings elsewhere and looking just to pay off their primary residence. That goal, however, can sometimes be achieved faster with the help of an investment property. In a recent episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, […]
Record-high mortgage payments were factored into the central bank’s decision to hold the cash rate. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released the minutes of the board’s monetary policy meeting from 7 July revealing that the board discussed two options for monetary policy at this meeting, before deciding to leave the cash rate unchanged at […]
With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) bracing to meet next Tuesday (4 July), could the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) spell good news for borrowers? According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the CPI rose 5.6 per cent in the 12 months to May, down from the 6.8 per cent figure […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down another divisive cash rate call at its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, 6 June. With economic conditions heading into the decision leading many experts to believe the RBA’s decision was a line ball call, Australia’s central bank opted to lift the cash rate by 25 basis […]
The value of new housing loan commitments grew for the first time in March 2023 since the beginning of 2022 while first home buyers also came back to market, new data revealed. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Lending Indicators data for March 2023 revealed the overall value of new housing loan commitments rose by […]
Which markets are still reeling and which are rebounding from the downturn? Seven experts from Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) unpack what’s happening in each state or territory to glean what investors can expect in the coming months. The latest PIPA National Market Update highlighted here has been more buyers and investors participating in […]
A new report showed Australia’s capital cities have recorded the strongest annual rental increase in history, fueled by a surge in overseas migrants and international students as well as a significant shortfall in rental listings. CoreLogic’s latest report showed rents in capital cities have risen on average by 11.7 per cent in the past year, […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down its fourth cash rate decision for 2023 at its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, 2 May. One year on from its first cash rate increase of this current cycle, Australia’s central bank opted to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent. There was […]
Recently welcoming the changes coming to the RBA, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has urged the central bank to hold the cash rate steady for now. With the latest figures showing the rate of inflation on a definite slowdown, REIA president Hayden Groves said there’s reason to consider a further pause on rate […]