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  • What’s a parking space worth?

    By John McGrath This is a question that will never have a definitive answer, but a couple of hundred thousand dollars is not out of the question in Sydney if the space is in a prime location. Yes, you read correctly, a couple of hundred thousand dollars. The highest prices achieved for car spaces in recent […]

  • How an increase in GST will affect the property market.

    In July, State and Federal leaders met to discuss funding and Tax reform. High on the agenda was raising the GST rate, particularly as States are facing massive funding shortfalls for Education and Health over the coming years. There has been support among State leaders for various changes. Michael Baird is said to favour a […]

  • 6 Reasons Not to Be Ashamed of Your Frugal Ways

    Being frugal is hard work. Your friends might label you the cheapskate of the group and your frugal ways might be a running joke, but there’s no reason to be embarrassed by your money-conscious mindset. A lot of people cry broke and whine about never having enough cash to get by, yet they’re not always […]

  • Tough outlook for property buyers despite supply exceeding demand

    Property buyers hitting the market this mortgage season can expect tough competition, despite new research by one of Australia’s biggest comparison websites, finder.com.au revealing housing supply will exceed demand.   According to the finder.com.au study of population growth and the housing market over the past 15 years, 72 percent more properties are expected to be […]

  • Changing Policies for investor loans

    We have all become well versed with Reserve Bank Meeting announcements each month and we anticipate the effect this will have on our current loan, or the loan we hope to be approved for. What is less well known is that APRA, the regulatory body has been moving a few goal posts lately and this […]