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Rateseeker Round-up: February Property News
After 704 days, Australia’s international border has finally reopened — bringing with it a wave of optimism for the future. In addition to this significant event,…
Rateseeker Round-up: January Finance and Business News
Many Australian businesses struggled to get their foot off the ground at the beginning of the year as Omicron hit the country hard and created labour…
Rateseeker Round-up: January Property News
The first month of the year is behind us, and it was a busy one for the property market. Demand for home loans is strong across…
3 important factors that can affect property prices
Property prices are influenced by a number of factors. Some of these are fairly straightforward, such as the land size and the number of bedrooms, or…
Rateseeker Round-up: December Finance and Business News
With January in full swing, most workers are back on deck and ready to tackle the year ahead. However, the Omicron outbreak has continued to challenge…
Rateseeker Round-up: 2022 Property Market Outlook
With 2021 behind us, it’s a good opportunity to look ahead to the New Year and all it holds. The past year was a significant one…
Investor loan vs. owner-occupier loan: what’s the difference?
With rental vacancy rates falling across the country, the property market is well and truly in favour of investors in 2022. If you’ve been on the…
5 Best Places to Invest in Australia
The investment property market is booming right now. According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), investor borrowing has been on the…
Property Market Trends to Watch in 2022
Australia’s property market has continued to boom, despite multiple lockdowns and a global pandemic. As we move towards the tail end of the year, it’s time…
5 things you need to know about the APRA’s new lending rules
In October, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced it would increase the minimum interest rate buffer that it expects banks to use when assessing home…
Buying a house over the holiday season: do’s and don’ts
There’s a common misconception that you shouldn’t buy a house in December — that you should wait until mid-January once the housing market kicks back into…
Rateseeker Round-up: November Property News
2021 is winding to a close, but that hasn’t stopped the property market. November was another busy month, with investor activity surging across the country and…
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