by Kim Novick | Jul 22, 2021 | Home Loan, Uncategorized
Drive or walk around your local suburb mid-morning on a Saturday and chances are you’ll pass a few freshly banged up ‘Auction’ signs. But is Saturday actually the best day to auction your home? New data suggests perhaps not. We all love a good auction story. You’ve...
by Jack Meagher | Nov 26, 2020 | Personal, Uncategorized
Stamp duty: two of the most dreaded words in the world of property and finance. Fortunately, NSW and Victoria have unveiled some big changes to the inefficient tax this week, and there’s hope it’ll inspire other states to review their own stamp duty arrangements. If...
by Jack Meagher | Oct 22, 2020 | Finance, Home Loan, Investment Property, Personal, Uncategorized
Consumer sentiment is surging, confidence in the housing market is booming, and the number of experts tipping a Melbourne Cup Day cash rate cut is increasing. Let’s look at why households and businesses are becoming increasingly optimistic. Ahh, spring. It’s fair to...
by Paul Heilig | Apr 30, 2020 | Commercial property, Dental, Doctors, Equipment finance, Finance, Fit-out finance, Home Loan, Investment Property, Personal, Practice purchase, Practice Setup, Self Manage Superfund, Specialties, Uncategorized, Vehicle finance, Vet, Wealth Creation
Loyalty is an admirable trait when it comes to our friends, family and loved ones. But if you’re extending that virtue to the banks, then there’s a good chance it’s costing you thousands of dollars. That’s the takeout from the ACCC’s latest Home Loan Price Inquiry...
by Jack Meagher | Mar 23, 2020 | Finance, Home Loan, Personal, Uncategorized
This is one article we hope you never have to read. But if COVID-19 has impacted your income to the point where you may need to pause your mortgage repayments, then we’ve broken down the banks’ deferral policies for you. Late last week the Australian Banking...
by Jack Meagher | Mar 3, 2020 | Personal, Uncategorized
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new record low of 0.50% as the coronavirus outbreak impacts global financial markets. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said the coronavirus has clouded the near-term outlook for the...