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The latest inflation figures have thrown a curveball before a pivotal RBA meeting in February. With the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data coming in lower than expected—annual underlying inflation now sitting at 3.2%—speculation is rife that the RBA might move to cut interest rates as soon as next month. But while the door is open,...

Amid growing expectations of rate cuts in 2025, sticking with a variable home loan rate can seem like a no-brainer. But not so fast. Locking in your home loan rate can also have upsides, including the potential for a lower rate right now.\ Home loans come in all shapes and sizes. A common thread is...

With the year almost done and dusted, it’s time to take names and numbers and crown the winners and losers. Using CoreLogic’s Best of the Best report findings alongside PopTrack data, let’s do just that. Without further ado, here are the best and worst performing suburbs of 2024. Actually, first, a small amount of ado....

As we head towards the end of 2024, let’s take a look at how property markets performed over the last year – and discover what the experts say may lie in store for home prices in 2025. 2024 has been a year of change, with property values and market conditions shifting across many of our...

Turns out the doghouse isn’t such a bad place, after all. In a move that is drawing pawsitive response from across Australia, real estates are including “staging pets” in their property listings to boost sales. I Shih Tzu not. In Australia, 70% of households own a pet. And with almost 29 million pets in the...

Sounds like a Seinfeld bit, doesn’t it? But seriously, are they buying or bailing? Everyone’s got an opinion, depending on who you ask and what you read. This difference in opinion could be due to the fact that despite strong investment growth nationally over the past 12 months, new loan commitments have eased slightly since...

With just one RBA rate decision left for 2024, homeowners may be holding onto hopes of a summer cut. We look at when rates may start falling – and how you could possibly give yourself a rate cut before Christmas. “Are we there yet?” It’s the catch cry of kids on long summer road trips,...

Looking for something to distract you from the deluge of red, white, blue (and orange) infused news this past week? Perhaps a look at the fluctuating values of homes in some of Sydney’s most – and least – affordable locations will momentarily put a pause on the spiral. As it turns out, sustained high interest...

It’s the great Australian dream for many: giving the 9-to-5 grind the flick and running your own show. But when it comes to taking out a home loan, being your own boss can dish up some unexpected hammer blows. Rightly or wrongly, lenders tend to see self-employed borrowers as a higher risk compared to employees. That’s...