First time buyers

Whether you’re a first homebuyer, second-time purchaser, upsizer, downsizer or whoever, the process of buying a home comes with a range of challenges.

But in 2023 I believe those trials will be a little different com…

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been under extreme pressure to tackle rising inflation by increasing interest rates. Their moves in 2022 proved necessary, but I think it’s time they pause. If they don’t it ris…

When you get down to it, property – whether as an investment or a home – is all about finance. Unless your personal wealth runs extremely deep, there’s a good chance you’ll need to borrow money to secure your real est…

The end of the year is upon us and no one could argue it’s been uneventful. There was a palpable sense emerging from the post-pandemic funk as we transitioned from 2021 to 2022. The world was opening up, lives were be…

There is nothing quite as exciting as buying your first home. Home ownership has become a rite of passage in Australia – a marker that you are successfully moving into a new phase of life.

But part of the reason it’s…

Becoming a first homebuyer is both thrilling and confronting. There are many complexities surrounding decisions about where you’d like to live and what sort of home you want to buy.

And then there’s the big question …