Timely Updates

The Residential Property Prospects 2019 to 2022 report released today found signs ofimprovement in the outlook for the residential market but said continued lending restrictionsand high levels of construction in recent years would keep price growth low. Brisbane is one exception, with growth expected to be driven by high interstate

As everyone awakes from winter hibernation, many people’s thoughts turn to selling or buying a home in spring. It’s no surprise. The sun starts shining, the garden bounces back into life, flowers bloom, lawns look lush and green, and homes are once again filled with light and warmth. Chances are

Now that Australia’s banking regulator has lowered the lenders’ borrowing buffer, more people should be able to borrow more funds to buy their new home. For the last few years Australia’s banking regulator, APRA, has required lenders to use a minimum 7 per cent interest rate when assessing a new

With the uncertainty of tax changes gone, a lessening of borrowing restrictions, and a new scheme to help first home buyers –  coupled with two interest rate drops – it looks like things are swinging back into the borrowers’ favour. The election result took most of us by surprise. The