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Aug 19, 2020

First-home buyers withdrawing superannuation to qualify for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

Savers have been taking cash out of their superannuation using an emergency withdrawal scheme set up for the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession, then putting the funds towards a deposit. With up t

Aug 19, 2020

How Australians have changed their lifestyles to save money amid the pandemic

About 5 per cent of Australians have moved in with friends or family since the pandemic hit, or welcomed a family member or friend into their own home,  a new survey from Finder, released on Tuesday,

Aug 4, 2020

Five ways for businesses to reduce expenses and improve efficiency

Here are five practical tips to help you weather the COVID-19 pandemic, and strengthen your business along the way. Innovate and simplify Businesses can improve their efficiency by creating template

Aug 4, 2020

How To Evaluate a Commercial Property Investment

Evaluating a commerical property’s potential is the single most important thing any would-be investor must learn to do. Shane Quinn, executive chairman of Quintessential Equity, a Melbourne-based p

Aug 4, 2020

'It's an easy win': Expert tips for styling your home for sale on a budget

“First impressions count, and it’s often about the right furniture and styling,” says director of Entourage Property Advisory, Antoinette Sagaria. “There’s a definite trend that styled properties sell

Jul 31, 2020

Small banks start to take back market share from big four

After bettering their smaller peers in owner-occupied mortgage interest rates amid COVID-19 in April, new research shows big banks’ interest rates are now higher on average than non-big four lenders.

Jul 31, 2020

Conditions now best in history for first homebuyers

Data from Aussie Home Loans, a mortgage lender, showed that 31 per cent of inquiries came from Queenslanders, followed by Victoria and Tasmania (25 per cent), and New South Wales and the Australian Ca

Jul 17, 2020

RBA holds cash rate steady at 0.25 per cent but unemployment weighs on property prices

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate steady at 0.25 per cent at its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, and economists expect the central bank will maintain this rate for the foreseeable