Brace yourselves: a May rate hike might be coming next week
Posted By GV Finance,
28/04/2022 10:44 AM
The chances of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifting the official cash rate on Tuesday just increased dramatically after figures showed the cost of living jumped 5.1% over the past year –...
Attention first home buyers! Price caps increase for 5% deposit scheme
Posted By GV Finance,
21/04/2022 10:39 AM
First home buyers with a deposit of just 5% will soon have more purchasing power thanks to an increase in property price caps for the highly popular Home Guarantee Scheme. Most capital cities will...
How to avoid becoming a victim of underquoting
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
14/04/2022 10:48 AM
It’s the hope that kills you. Just ask Carlton fans, NSW Blues supporters, Wallabies sufferers, and hopeful homebuyers who have fallen victim to underquoting. Obviously, you can’t change...
What the!? Tesla came third on the new vehicles sold list?
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
07/04/2022 13:02 PM
Car enthusiasts around the nation got a bit of a shock this week when the Tesla Model 3 rocketed up the sales leaderboard to place third for all new vehicles sold in March. How did that happen? You...
How to save a first home deposit in just over a year
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
07/04/2022 12:37 PM
It’s taking young couples roughly five years on average to save for a 20% home loan deposit, according to new research. Want to hear something crazy, though? We know how to quarter that...
Budget winners: first home buyers, regional buyers, single parents
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
31/03/2022 11:18 AM
First home buyers, regional buyers and single parents keen to crack the property market are the big winners in this year’s federal budget – with 50,000 low deposit, no LMI scheme spots up...
How much have car prices gone up since the pandemic began?
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
24/03/2022 14:53 PM
Most of you would have noticed that car prices have gone up significantly over the past two years. But how much have they gone up exactly? Let’s take a look. You’re not imagining things...
16 ways the government should tackle housing affordability: report
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
24/03/2022 12:26 PM
Think property prices have gone a little bonkers? You’re not the only one. Which is why a report with 16 recommendations to tackle housing affordability has just been plonked on pollies’...
What’s your debt-to-income ratio? And why do lenders care about it?
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
17/03/2022 12:14 PM
New data from the lending watchdog reveals almost one in four new mortgages are risky. How are they deemed risky? Well, it’s got something to do with your debt-to-income ratio, which...
Flood victims can defer loan repayments for up to 3 months
Posted By GV Finance Brokers,
10/03/2022 12:26 PM
Home and business owners impacted by the floods in New South Wales and Queensland can apply to their lender for a three-month loan deferral or reduced payment arrangement. Here’s how to apply...