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Housing affordability the best it’s been since 1999: HIA

By Michael Papadopoff | July 11, 2019

Great news for home buyers – housing affordability is the best it’s been since 1999, according to new data released by the nation’s peak housing and building body.

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What the cash rate cuts mean for other areas of your finance

By Michael Papadopoff | July 4, 2019

Whenever the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) changes the official cash rate we all hear about how it will impact home loans. But it affects many other areas of finance and the economy, which we’ll look into today.

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RBA goes back-to-back with cash rate cuts

By Michael Papadopoff | July 2, 2019

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new record low of 1%. Yep, that’s right, back-to-back rate cuts within just one month.

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Granny flat could boost your property value by 30%

By Michael Papadopoff | June 27, 2019

Backyard cricket pitch not getting much of a workout these days? Sick of your weekends being taken up with mowing and gardening? Installing a granny flat could be a lucrative solution – boosting the value of your home by 30% and adding around 27% to rental income.

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How to find a bank with strong corporate social responsibility

By Michael Papadopoff | June 20, 2019

Yes, we’re well aware that this may sound like an oxymoron to some! But cheeky jokes aside, this is a question we’ve been increasingly receiving. So today we thought we’d look into what good corporate social responsibility means, and how you can find it in a bank.

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Is the housing market finally about to reach rock bottom?

By Michael Papadopoff | June 13, 2019

‘Are we there yet?’ That seems to be the million dollar question on everyone’s lips. Today we’ll take a look at whether or not the property market is finally starting to stabilise, as well as when we might start seeing some positive changes in the market.

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Getting hounded by ATO impersonators? Don’t get scammed this tax season

By Michael Papadopoff | June 6, 2019

Tax time is just around the corner, which means ATO impersonators are pulling out their bag of tricks to try and scam you. Here are the main scams currently doing the rounds.

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Will lenders pass on the RBA rate cut to you?

By Michael Papadopoff | June 4, 2019

The RBA has cut the official cash rate to a new record low of 1.25%. But hang on a sec… Will lenders even pass on the cut in full? Today we’ll look at how you can make the RBA rate cut work for you.

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What the cash rate cuts mean for other areas of your finance

By Michael Papadopoff | June 4, 2019

Whenever the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) changes the official cash rate we all hear about how it will impact home loans. But it affects many other areas of finance and the economy, which we’ll look into today.

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Your home is not perfect: the value of pest and building inspections

By Michael Papadopoff | May 30, 2019

They say that home is where the heart is. And it’s true that we spend so much of our time, money and emotions in our homes. So it can be hard to truly look at them and think that something could be wrong.

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