Archives for February 2022

So you’re looking to upgrade your home, but not sure how it’s all supposed to work. Can you buy a new place before you sell your current home? Do you need to sell your house first before you can buy another? But doesn’t that mean you’ll have nowhere to live in the meantime? Whilst the answers to these questions will entirely depend on your personal financial situation, here’s a few things you may want to consider.   Buy before you sell This can be a good option if your … [Read more...]

If you didn’t have a conversation last year that went something along the lines of, ‘Did you see how much that house sold for on the weekend?” or “Did you hear about that record price in ‘insert-just-about-any-suburb?” we're not sure we can be friends. Just kidding, of course. With reports indicating national housing values increased in 2021 by just over 22%, let’s delve a bit deeper into the figures to find out the how estimated property values changed in *your* suburb. Realestate.com.au … [Read more...]

  In recent weeks/ months, talk of an interest rate hike has been at an all-time high, which isn’t particularly surprising given signs the economy is strengthening. Whilst homeowners have enjoyed record low interest rates for quite some time now, as the saying going, ‘What goes up, must come down, and then back up again.’ Have we reached that point yet? Whilst there seems to be no shortage of economists and commentators wanting to discuss the likelihood (and timing) of an interest … [Read more...]