Jane Martinez thought she’d never own a home in Sydney. Working as a marketing coordinator on $75,000 a year, watching her savings account crawl toward a deposit while house prices sprinted away from her felt like trying to fill a bathtub with a teaspoon. Her friends were either still living with their parents at 28 or had given up on ...
Your complete Australian guide to property investment through superannuation Picture this: you’re scrolling through property listings on a Saturday morning, coffee in hand, dreaming of your own place. Then reality hits – that deposit seems as elusive as a parking spot at Bondi Beach on New Year’s Day. But wait, what about that growing pile of cash sitting in your ...
Here’s what nobody’s telling you about buying vs renting in Australia. Australia’s housing market is absolutely cooked, and both buying and renting are financially brutal right now. But one of these brutal options might still be the right move for you. I’m not going to sugar-coat this with fluffy advice about “following your dreams.” The average Australian home now costs ...
Now that it appears like we have a year and a half of rising interest rates behind us, it is a good time to consider refinancing your house loan. If you are having trouble making your payments, refinancing may be a need for you. Because no one really knows when interest rates will come down again, this is the most ...