Welcome back! Home lending jumps as first home buyers return

Welcome back! Home lending jumps as first home buyers return

Here’s some warming news for winter – first home buyers are making a welcome return to the property market. Several factors suggest the stars may have aligned to make now a good time to take that first step on the property ladder. Growing numbers of first home buyers...
Australian Home Price Average Tops $1 million

Australian Home Price Average Tops $1 million

Property values nationally have passed a major milestone with the average home price pushing through the $1 million mark for the first time ever. Have you been putting off buying? If so, here’s how to get the ball rolling. Despite a cost-of-living crunch and several...
Home Owners Keep Paying the Higher Repayments Even as Rates Fall

Home Owners Keep Paying the Higher Repayments Even as Rates Fall

Despite two much-awaited rate cuts this year, plenty of Australian households are keeping their mortgage repayments on hold – and it could see them save in long-term interest costs. 2025 is shaping up to be a much better year for borrowers than 2024! Already, we’ve...
Fact or fiction: do property values double every 10 years?

Fact or fiction: do property values double every 10 years?

It’s a common belief that real estate values double every decade. But is this true? New research reveals how much home values have increased over the past ten years. It’s no surprise that something as big as Australia’s $11 trillion housing market has generated its...