On July 31, the Queensland State Government opened applications to the HomeBuilder Scheme, meaning a suite of financial incentives are now available to people looking to buy, build or renovate a property. Many will expire by the end of the year, so if you’re looking to purchase real estate, now is the time to get.
With interest rates in the 3.6% and up ranges one would be tricked into thinking that people still had to have a large deposit to buy into their own home nowadays. You may be surprised to know that people can access funds for very little money as a deposit and still get rates that are.
The Christmas/New Year period is always a busy period for Real Estate Agents. Many people make the decision over their holidays to begin the process of looking for a new house. There are many reasons at this time to begin a search. It could be that the kids are moving up a grade in school.
For the 11th consecutive month, the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold at 1.5%. According to the majority of economists, today’s decision was “largely unsurprising”. Indeed, each cash rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia is a delicate balancing act. The Board has to look at.
