by Mariecar Flores | Oct 31, 2017 | Home Loans
Leading forecaster Bill Evans doesn’t think that the RBA will lift rates anytime soon. The Westpac economist, however, has cautioned that — if he’s wrong — house prices will see a serious correction. Mr Evans is one of the few to forecast that rates are to remain on...
by Mariecar Flores | Oct 26, 2017 | Home Loans
A property finance lawyer has said that he does not believe that the Australian housing market is in a “bubble”. Instead, he describes it as “frothy”, comprising lots of “little bubbles”. Brad Husband, a partner specialising in property finance at Corrs Chambers...
by Mariecar Flores | Oct 24, 2017 | Home Loans
Rentvesting popularity is growing and now accounts for over 30 per cent of all property investments in Australia, according to a new research, which also identifies rentvestor hotspots. According to comparison site, Mozo, the practice of investors renting in an area...
by Mariecar Flores | Oct 19, 2017 | Home Loans
We regularly hear about the housing affordability crisis in the news. It is said that this trend will continue in Sydney and Melbourne for the next 40 years due to demand pressures and limited supply. However, it’s not all doom and gloom – there are steps we can take...
by Mariecar Flores | Oct 17, 2017 | Home Loans
Home values increased in all but two capital cities last week, with only Sydney and Adelaide recording falls, according to the latest CoreLogic data. Combined, the daily home value index climbed by 0.1 per cent in the week ending 1 October. Melbourne was the highest...