Interest Rates and Property Prices in Australia: What Drives Long-Term Growth?
One big lever vs many smaller levers Today when people discuss property prices Australia, the debate often jumps straight to tax settings such as negative gearing or the CGT discount. Those settings likely contributed to investor demand, and they remain part of the picture. But if we are asking what best explains the broad, long-run […]
Middle East Conflict and Australian Property Prices: What Buyers, Investors and Homeowners Need to Know
By Origin Finance | Published April 2026 Global conflict rarely stays contained within its borders. The ongoing instability across the Middle East — encompassing ongoing hostilities in Gaza, tensions in the Red Sea shipping lanes, and broader geopolitical friction involving Iran, Israel, and key Gulf states — is sending ripple effects across the world economy. […]
Fixed vs. Variable: A Strategic Decision for Your Financial Future
Fixed vs. Variable: A Strategic Decision for Your Financial Future
Why You Can Still Get a Rate Cut—Even if the Reserve Bank Holds Steady
Are you assuming your mortgage rate is set in stone just because the Reserve Bank of Australia is holding rates steady? Think again! In today’s competitive lending landscape, banks are vying for your business with enticing offers and discounts. You could save thousands simply by shopping around or negotiating with your current lender. For instance, a homeowner with a $500,000 mortgage could save over $1,800 annually by switching from a 6.20% to a 5.69% (Comparison rate). Don’t miss out on potential savings—discover how a quick call to your mortgage broker could unlock a better deal for you!
Prepare for take-off
By Graeme Salt Prices for first home-buyer properties are about to take off due to recent announcements from the federal government. Following of the from its election commitment, the Labor Party has announced an expansion of the first home buyers’ scheme – beginning this October. These changes see an expansion of the scheme and the […]
Generation Rent: Aussies who fear they’ll rent forever
Kirsten Craze| Daily Telegraph| 27 September 2019 https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/generation-rent-aussies-who-fear-theyll-rent-forever/news-story/536bfb623c91856eb0416922617beced A growing number of Australians are becoming part of ‘Generation Rent’. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource:News Corp Australia Australia’s “generation rent” is a growing breed, but property and finance experts believe there is light at the end of the tenant tunnel for those who can think outside the box. […]
Why you should try selling a home in a festively-named street at Christmas
Melissa Heagney| Domain| 4 December 2019 https://www.domain.com.au/news/why-you-should-try-selling-a-home-in-a-festively-named-street-at-christmas-914833/ People selling a house in a uniquely-named street name could add thousands of dollars to the sale price, new research shows. Academics from Deakin University, National University Singapore and the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that Sydneysiders had a preference for longer, one-word street names in their […]
Secure the Lowest Home Loan Interest Rate
If you want to get the lowest home loan rates in Australia, you’ll need to be a comparison shopper extraordinaire! Ironically, in order to be an extraordinary comparison shopper means you’ll need to institute some fairly simple methods to get the rate that is right for you. What do you bring to the table? Getting […]
Graeme’s Investment Experience #1
This week sees the completion of the construction of a granny flat I am building on my investment property in Brisbane. It’s been quite a journey with a few ups and downs. I bought the investment property with the express intention of building a granny flat. Here is what I learnt from the process. […]
Interest rate gap between investors and owner-occupiers to widen
Interest rate gap between investors and owner-occupiers to widen Clancy Yeates Sydney Morning Herald 4 August 2015 http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/interest-rate-gap-between-investors-and-owneroccupiers-to-widen-20150803-giqfet.html Property investors should get used to paying increasingly higher interest rates compared to people paying off a loan on a house they live in, mortgage brokers and experts say. In the last two weeks, all four big banks have targeted property investors with […]