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 probably got a…
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Congrats to our July Winner - Chris wins a $500 Bunnings voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Chris, and he's…
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After 18 straight RBA cash rate cuts it can be easy to dismiss the notion that interest rates might rise again. But if the cash rate returned to mid-2019 levels, how much extra would an average new mortgage holder expect to pay each month? Let’s take a look. While the…
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As anticipated the Reserve Bank board maintained the official cash rate at 0.10% today. Despite the economic handbrake from the latest round of COVID-19 lockdowns, some economists are speculating that the RBA has underestimated the strength of the economic recovery, leading to predications that rates will start to increase towards…
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Congrats to our June Winner - Alyssa wins a $500 Bunnings voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Alyssa, and she's…
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An increasing number of Australians are prioritising larger homes and bigger blocks in their house-hunting endeavours since the pandemic began. But where to look? A new search tool helps you calculate which suburbs offer the best bang for your buck. ‘Give me a home among the gumtrees …’ There’s no…
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Most of Australia may be a seller’s market right now, but there are still a few dozen suburbs around the country where there’s more housing stock available than in previous years. Here we check out which 33 suburbs are still offering plenty of options for buyers. One key factor that’s…
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While most Australians dream of owning their own home, the majority of hopeful homeowners admit they don’t fully understand how home loans or mortgage rates work That’s why we make it our mission to enlighten you during your home buying journey. They say knowledge is power. But this week we…
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As widely expected the Reserve Bank held rates at 0.10% at its board meeting today. All eyes will be on the minutes of the meeting to see if there has been any softening on the RBA's stance that rates would not increase until 2024. Since their June meeting there has…
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The Haven Tips paving weedkiller idea has got us thinking about more old fashioned - and in turn often kinder to Mother Nature - household tips and tricks. Our grannies and grandads knew them, and we're on the hunt for their house hacks that we should be using too. Send…
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