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 you’re unfamiliar with stamp duty, it’s basically a state/territory government […]

First home buyers wanting to crack into the property market can now use an interactive map to see how much their neighbours spent on average for their first home. Snoopy snoop! Everyone loves having a bit of a sticky-beak. After all, we’re only human. And this interactive map, which is being run by the federal government’s NHFIC, […]

One of the most important pillars of property investing is your ability to get finance. After all, most Australian property investors use finance (either through a bank or non-bank lender) to help them purchase a property. Property finance is a fantastic ‘leverage’ tool – whereby investors borrow money to grow their wealth over a certain […]

Most lenders responded to the recent RBA rate drop by reducing their fixed rates. With interest rates now at an all-time low, and fixed rates often coming in lower than their variable counterparts, locking in an interest rate on your home loan to guard against possible future fluctuation may be attractive. However, it pays to […]