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Up to 300,000 households across NSW will be able to install solar panels and batteries with no upfront costs under an interest-free loan scheme offered by the s…
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I have heard that fixed interest rates in Australia are lower than the floating rate on my loan. How can that be possible?
When borrowing to buy an Australian property, lenders in Australia usually offer the opportunity to either take a floating (or variable) interest rate that will…
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Australian property finance is a well establish, competitive and highly regulated activity.As such, the costs involved are very reasonable when arranging your l…
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I have a loan on my Australian property from a bank in Singapore, is this tax deductible for me in Australia?
Under Australian Taxation rules, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) does not care about where the money came from or indeed what security is provided, in dete…
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In welcome news, the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave interest rates unchanged at thier February meeting.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised rates for the sixth month in a row but limited the latest hike to the more traditional 0.25 per cent.
Despite a rise in dwelling approvals, the decline in the value of new loan commitments points towards the building boom ending in 2024 as interest rate hikes filter through the construction cycle.
The pace of decline across the national property market has slowed but areas of growth are now limited to individual suburbs within the state capitals, all of which saw prices fall overall in September.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has stepped in and scrapped the state’s controversial land tax proposal, which would have slugged investors nationally for owning properties interstate.
With so many forces at play to stifle the property market it's easy to assume it's all bad news (or good news for those wanting prices to fall), but there are some telling signs that the real estate market woes will be relatively short-lived.
Fractional investing in an NDIS property provides a way to get a foot in the door and start investing in property.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
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