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How to prepare for the Spring property season
The busy Spring property season is just around the corner and you know what that means? Whether you’re planning to buy or sell, NOW is the time to start getting organised. Here’s how. Tips if you’re planning to BUY this Spring: Get your finance sorted pronto There’s...
New legislation an opportunity for brokers
Recently introduced legislation is poised to take away small businesses’ ability to utilise their tax debt as a tool rather than a burden, says an online lender. The Treasury Laws Amendment bill includes a measure that will allow the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)...
Everything you need to know about rentvesting
The busy Spring property season is just around the corner and you know what that means? Whether you’re planning to buy or sell, NOW is the time to start getting organised. Here’s how. Tips if you’re planning to BUY this Spring: Get your finance sorted pronto There’s...
Financial literacy improving among mortgagors
Recently introduced legislation is poised to take away small businesses’ ability to utilise their tax debt as a tool rather than a burden, says an online lender. The Treasury Laws Amendment bill includes a measure that will allow the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)...
Consumer home loan knowledge improving
Rentvesting has become increasingly popular in recent times. Last year, research from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) found that one third of first-time buyers opted to become ‘rentvestors’, rather than homeowners. Here’s what you need to...
Investors feeling positive about the property market
According to the latest edition of ME’s Quarterly Property Sentiment Report, perceptions of the market is mixed. A slim majority feel neutral towards the market (37 per cent), while more than a third feel positive (35 per cent) and 28 per cent feel negative. However,...
Majority of Aussies say their mood hinders their saving habits
A recent study has revealed that while Australians’ financial literacy concerning their home loan rates is on the rise, a large portion of borrowers still require assistance when it comes to refinancing their mortgages. According to UBank’s Know Your...
The internet may be changing our brains
New research has suggested that Australians are more in the know about their home loan rates, but more can be done to improve financial literacy. UBank’s latest annual Know Your Number study has shown that Australians’ financial literacy is improving when it...
Property ownership still the great dream for over half of Australians.
Property ownership remains to be the Great Australian Dream for over 70% of Australians, according to the Home Own research conducted by Commonwealth Bank. The data found that 75% of those under age 30 and 69% of those age 30 and above felt the same way. When asked if...
Senior financial illiteracy at ‘dangerous levels’
The financial illiteracy of Australians aged older than 55 is at “dangerous levels”, a Bond University study has deemed, with only 7 percent of seniors correctly answering three questions about superannuation and investments in a survey. The survey asked participants...