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  • Citibank Promotion SVR 6.09% till 30 June

    Citibank is offering a promotional variable home loan interest rate of 6.09% until 30 June and a waiver of the first year package fee for home loans over $150k and loan to value ratio of up to 80%. Good competition really is a necessity isn’t it?

  • ANZ cuts SVR to 6.8% from 15 June 2012

    ANZ have passed on the full interest rate cut announced by the RBA on 5 June 2012. Their variable home loan rate from 15 June is 6.8% the lowest of the big banks.

  • NSW State Budget June 2012 – Property Market

    Thanks Mike Baird. His NSW Govt State Budget delivered on 12 June 2012 is great for investors and first home buyers. It delivered the “Building the State” Package to boost new home builds. This includes: • Existing First Home Owner Grant of $7,000 will be abolished for existing properties. • First Home Owner Grant will…

  • NSW State Govt Budget Forecasts 2012-2013

    Did you catch the NSW State Govt Budget forecast for 2012-2013? • State economic growth: 2.25 per cent. • Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent. • Budget deficit: $824 million. • Budget expenditure: $60.5 billion. • Infrastructure investment: $15 billion (General government sector and Public Trading Enterprise sector). The “Build the State” package was also created…

  • How much is that Property Worth?

    What price should I pay? How much is my home worth in today’s property market? Ask us and we can access the same data Australian real estate agents and banks use to help answer these questions with a Home Price Guide Property Report

  • Buying a Property at Auction?

    You’ll need to sign the sale contract and pay the deposit on the spot (usually 10%). Unlike when you buy a house that is for sale, there is no cooling-off period when you buy at auction, or exchange contracts on the same day as the auction after it is passed in. So it is important…

  • Banks follow RBA & Cut Interest Rates

    ANZ have passed on the full interest rate cut announced by the RBA last Tuesday. Their variable home loan rate from 15 June is 6.8% the lowest of the big banks. Westpac’s variable lending rate will drop 20 basis points rather than the full 25 basis-point cut made by the RBA. The bank’s lending rate…

  • Private Health Insurance Rebate from 1 July 2012

    Currently, all people eligible for Medicare who have private health insurance are entitled to a rebate of 30%, 35% or 40% depending on their age. From 1 July, the rebate percentage you’re entitled to will depend on your age and your income level. This won’t affect everyone — single people with an income of less…

  • RBA Cash Rate reduced to 3.5%

    At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent, effective 6 June 2012. The lowest it’s been since Nov 2009! It’s a good time to save money on your mortgage and we can help you secure great rates.

  • RBA reduces Cash Rate to 3.75% Effective 2/5/2012

    “At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective 2 May 2012. This decision is based on information received over the past few months that suggests that economic conditions have been somewhat weaker than expected, while inflation has moderated. Growth in the world…