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Rateseeker Property Round-Up: December 2025
Rates ease, listings climb, and first-home buyers get a major boost as the market closes out the year December has arrived, and while the year is…
Rateseeker Round-Up: December 2025 Business & Commercial Finance News
As 2025 draws to a close, the landscape for Australian businesses is shifting once again. Interest rates have eased, lending activity is strengthening, and confidence, while…
Sydney’s property market update: November highlights
Listings up, clearance rates steady, and what it all means for buyers going into the new year.
Read moreOffset vs Redraw: Which Home Loan Feature Will Save You More?
If you have ever looked closely at a home loan, you have probably noticed two features that always spark debate among homeowners: the offset account and…
November 2025 Property Market Update: What Buyers and Borrowers Need to Know
Australia’s property market continues to show its resilience as we move through the final quarter of 2025. Prices have now risen for eight consecutive months, climbing…
Tips for buying your second home
Upsizing, relocating, or adding to the portfolio? Here are the things most second-home buyers get wrong.
Read moreHidden Costs of Buying a Home in Australia: What First-Time Buyers Should Know
You’ve finally decided: it’s time to buy your first home. Maybe you’re tired of rent hikes. Maybe you’re craving a backyard and a barbecue setup. Maybe…
November 2025 Market Update: Falling Mortgage Costs, Record Refinancing and a Wave of New Buyers Entering the Market
As we head toward the end of 2025, the property and finance landscape looks a little different from just a few months ago. Borrowers are feeling…
How to Refinance in a Falling Rate Market: Timing & Savings Opportunities
Interest rates are finally trending downward, and if you’re a homeowner with a mortgage, that shift could mean one thing: refinancing opportunities. For the past few…
Fractional Property Investment in Australia: What Is It and Is It Worth It?
Buying property in Australia has long been considered a golden ticket to financial security. But with property prices soaring, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, many aspiring…
Rateseeker Spring Update: Borrowing Power, Offsets, Property Prices & Credit Trends
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s September 30 cash rate call will no doubt dominate the headlines. But while the RBA’s decisions are always important, there are…
Rateseeker Round-Up: FY26 Kickoff Newsletter
Big news as the new financial year begins: interest rate cuts, falling fixed rates, soaring rents, and tax time preparation. Here’s what you need to know.…
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