When coronavirus broke out across Australia, doomsday reports tipped the property market could fall as far as 30% across the country. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case  A realestate.com.au analysis shows that property prices actually grew in most Australian suburbs throughout 2020. Despite prolonged lockdowns in some parts of the country…

It’s the document that was never meant to see the light of day. But a Freedom of Information request reveals the Reserve Bank of Australia projects a 30% increase in house prices if interest rates remain low for the next few years. The internal, not-meant-for-public-viewing analysis by the RBA looks at the…

While you were kicking your feet up over the festive season, did you flick open your phone and scroll through real estate listings in your dream location? If so, you might’ve noticed there were fewer properties listed for sale than usual, here’s why Property listings traditionally drop in December, with…

How comfortable do you feel leaving your home unattended when you go on holidays? It’s no surprise that those who know their neighbours well have more peace of mind. Home insurer QBE sees up to 15% more theft claims over the summer holiday period than any other time of year as…

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but it's important not to get carried away when using ‘buy now, pay later’ providers to fund Christmas gifts  Not surprisingly, one-in-five users struggle to make their repayments on services such as Afterpay or Zip Pay, new research has found. A new report from…

The finance industry has a bunch of acronyms and abbreviations that can make the home buying process a little confusing. But they’re not as difficult to understand as you might think. Take our short quiz to see how many you can answer! Below we’ve listed eight commonly used acronyms and…