Property prices are rising rapidly again in Australia’s two biggest capitals, Sydney and Melbourne, with values up 1.1% and 1.2% respectively, in January. The national rebound continued to start 2020, with the CoreLogic national home value index up by 0.9% in January. That takes the annual growth rate to 4.1%; the fastest pace of growth… Read more »
Am I offering too little, or too much? Should I match the asking price, or try for less? Figuring out how much to offer on a home can be a tricky process. But if you spend the time working out your budget and researching the property you’re interested in, you can be on your way… Read more »
The bushfire devastation has been incredibly distressing for so many Australians this summer. The emotional and financial scars will be felt for a long time on so many levels. My heart goes out to those rebuilding their lives, homes and businesses. One of the biggest financial hits to these regions will be to the value… Read more »
Hey gang, get up to speed on this week’s financial trends with my market updates. It’s been an absolute rollercoaster week on financial markets trying to cope with the nervousness surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, the arrival of Brexit and the profit reporting season in the United States. Share Markets would fall when the focus was… Read more »
Did you miss this week’s Facebook Live session with David Koch? Watch the segment now as he gives a rundown on this week’s economic updates and answers questions from his audience on Facebook. Questions answered this week: I set up a fundraiser using one of my own bank accounts for a Wildlife Feeding Group that I also… Read more »
NAB has cut the introduction rate on its iSaver account by 0.15 per cent and on its Reward Saver account by 0.11 per cent. It doesn’t sound much but when savings account returns are so low to start with it is quite a hit… particularly when there has been no change to official interest rates. … Read more »
For many people their superannuation is now one of their biggest assets, so it’s important to keep benchmarking how your fund is performing. So when your statement comes in the next few weeks, these are the industry average figures you need to know. Then ask yourself is your fund above or below average? According to… Read more »
Hey gang, get up to speed on this week’s financial trends with my market updates. Even though we may still be in holiday mode, so much has been happening. – This week’s good job figures…29,000 new jobs created for the month of December and the unemployment rate falling to 5.1 per cent has many economists putting… Read more »
It can be exciting to find your ‘dream home’, but is it really a home you can afford? Many first home buyers quickly discover that their dream home has turned into a nightmare. That’s because they max their borrowing power to the hilt and then struggle to pay back their home loan. You don’t want… Read more »
Did you miss this week’s Facebook Live session with David Koch? Watch the segment now as he gives a rundown on this week’s economic updates and answers questions from his audience on Facebook. Questions answered this week: What are the best ways to make sales for small businesses still trying to meet monthly targets under the backdrop… Read more »
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