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The latest inflation figures have brought some much-needed respite for homebuyers and homeowners alike. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been closely monitoring inflation trends, and the recent data indicates that while inflation remains sticky, it’s not high enough to necessitate an immediate rate hike. Understanding the Current Inflation Landscape According to the Australian...

You’ve heard about 1 Euro homes and $10K Japanese akiyas, but what about the other end of the spectrum? Who’s splashing money instead of saving it, and on what? Sydney’s property market isn’t the only one in flux, as inflation and high-interest rates create chaos worldwide. While many of us might look at the state...

If you’re reading this from somewhere in Sydney, you’re reading this from the second least affordable housing market in the English-speaking world. But hey, we’re also home to the most Instagrammable restaurant in the world, so there’s that. Demographia’s annual International Housing Affordability Report ranks the harbour city in the top 3 least affordable cities...

Property prices are expected to keep climbing higher through to mid-2025 – though not everywhere, according to a new report. We reveal where prices are tipped to go up, and where prices are expected to fall. What a crazy financial year it’s been for property prices. Despite a cost of living crunch and high interest...

Put the party pies on ice and postpone those rate-cut celebrations for a while yet. The much-touted rate cuts we’ve been waiting for may not arrive until 2025. Here’s why rates could be staying higher for longer, and how to take action yourself. June saw the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keep the cash rate...

Italy’s 1 Euro homes took the world by storm a few years ago, but there’s another destination property market worth pondering. In Japan, incredible traditional homes surrounded by stunning scenery are being sold for unbelievably low prices in hopes of breathing new life into its countryside. Due to an ageing population and declining rural economy,...

In an unprecedented move, Quantiphy Finance has partnered with a Big 4 lender to bring you a unique and innovative mortgage solution. This exclusive product allows eligible ‘low risk’ borrowers to access loans of up to 95% of a property’s value, significantly higher than the usual 80% threshold, without the need for Lenders Mortgage Insurance...

Nan and Pop have always been good for birthday money, but one-in-10 grandparents are taking their generosity to the next level: helping their grandkids buy a first home. Most of us have special memories of pocketing a few treats from Granny and Gramps. But it turns out those small gestures of affection we knew as...

Would you believe us if we told you that despite the constant news cycle reporting record-breaking house prices, home values have actually only risen 2.8% across Australia since April 2022? Though surprising, that’s what CoreLogic uncovered in their recently published analysis comparing property market performance before and after Australia’s historic two-year rate hike cycle. Not...

If you live within one of the 25 public school catchments in NSW where the only option is a same-sex high school, you might want to have your property revalued next year. In a move that has surely reactivated the tear ducts of many a Newington old boy, the NSW Government is delivering on its...