by Jerry Parker | Jan 8, 2019 | Investment Education, News
APRA will remove its 30% limit on interest-only residential mortgage lending for banks and other lenders from 1 January. This cap was originally put in place in March 2017 in a bid to reinforce sound lending practices and has resulted in a cooling of the interest-only...
by Jerry Parker | Dec 31, 2018 | Feature Articles, Investment Education, News
Upgrade still leaves room for more stimulus Bottom line: The Budget’s 18/19 headline Underlying Cash Balance (UCB) is forecast to be a modest deficit of -$5.2bn (from -$14.5b at Budget time), moving into an upgraded surplus of $4.1bn for 19-20 (from $2.2bn). ...
by Jerry Parker | Dec 30, 2018 | Investment Education, News
There are strong linkages between events in the local economy and outcomes in real estate markets. If a city’s economy is growing and creating jobs, real estate markets will be busy. Proximity to employment nodes is an important marker to look for, remembering that...
by Jerry Parker | Dec 21, 2018 | Feature Articles, Investment Education, News
Australian home loan lending has lifted in October, helped by an increase in finance provided to owner-occupier buyers. The October 2018 housing finance figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that housing finance increased by 2.6 per...
by Jerry Parker | Dec 20, 2018 | Feature Articles, Investment Education, News
Brisbane’s housing market has been one of the most consistent performers of all capital cities, delivering sustainable median house price growth in the September quarter. The capital city is in good company, with the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast also achieving...
by Jerry Parker | Nov 29, 2018 | Location, News
Millions of people living on the outskirts of Australia’s major cities are being left behind by a lack of access to public transport, a damning audit by the country’s independent infrastructure adviser reveals. A new Infrastructure Australia report says it...
