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ACCC crack-down on greenwashing

ACCC crack-down on greenwashing

Delia Rickard, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) deputy chair has reported an increase in complaints about businesses falsely promoting green credentials to capitalise on changing consumer preferences. Businesses have been warned they need to...

October cash rate rise: how is your borrowing power impacted?

October cash rate rise: how is your borrowing power impacted?

The official cash rate has lifted again today to 2.60% for the sixth consecutive month. This is the highest the rate has been since July 2013 when it was 2.75%. The increase will impact any homeowner with a variable-rate or split home loan, or anyone considering...

How commercial investors are coping with rising inflation

How commercial investors are coping with rising inflation

According to one of Australia’s leading commercial property analysts, rising inflation can be either a threat for commercial investors or an opportunity. Commercial property has often been perceived as a good hedge against inflation, but the current rising inflation...

Watch us live on Foxtel Sky Business ‘Your Property Empire’.

Watch us live on Foxtel Sky Business ‘Your Property Empire’.

Watch us live on Foxtel Sky Business 'Your Property Empire'. Our Managing Director, Justin Doobov is being interviewed Friday 29th August 2014 at 6:30pm, live on Foxtel Sky Business (Channel 602) for 30 minutes. The program is called 'Your Property Empire' hosted by...

Renovating For Profit Seminar

Renovating For Profit Seminar

Renovating For Profit Seminar: Come and listen to Cherie Barber from Renovating For Profit tell you have to maximise your returns of your homes or investment properties. Click on this link for more details....

RBA just droped the Cash Rate by 0.25%

RBA just droped the Cash Rate by 0.25%. We are hoping that all the lenders pass this rate cut on in full. If your lender does not pass the rate cut on in full, call our office and we can move your loan to a lender who has.

RBA leaves Cash Rate on hold

RBA leaves Cash Rate on hold. This still leaves one more meeting for the RBA to drop between now and the new year. Click here for more details: https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2012/mr-12-33.html

RBA drops Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25%

RBA drops Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25%. Most lenders are expected to pass on a rate cut of 0.2% to 0.25% to borrowers variable rate loans. For the full report, please refer to //www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2012/mr-12-30.html

Rates on Hold

RBA keeps rates on hold for another month. There is a lot of talk about lenders increasing rates out of cycle, and fixed rates are very low right now, so now is a good time to lock in a cheap fixed rate. Call our office to find out how.

RBA – RATES ON HOLD THIS MONTH

RBA chose to keep rates on hold this month so they have more fire power incase they need it in the future if the world economy turns worse.

RBA drops rates by 0.25%

RBA has today droped the cash rate by 0.25%. Bringing the official cash rate to 3.5%. Lets hope the lenders pass all of the cut on..........

Rates on hold again for April

Rates were again kept on hold in April again by the RBA. We are hoping that the lenders do not do another round of out of cycle rate increases this month.

RBA holds Cash Rate for another month

The RBA has left borrowers on the side line by not dropping the Cash Rate for another month. Lenders have stated they cannot keep absorbing the higher costs of funding so are looking to move their rates up again out of cycle. Within minutes of the RBA announcement,...

Justin Doobov – Live TV Interview

Justin Doobov is being interviewed live on the TV program "Your money, Your Call" for an hour tomorrow night (Friday 5th of January) at 8pm. It is being broadcasted on Foxtel Sky News Business Channel (channel 602) on Friday at 8pm. If you are not going to be home,...

How to spot a property with problems

Do It Yourself Inspections: How to identify a lemon. Great article from www.smh.com.au that goes through things that you need to look at when buying a property. Click to play video Use this checklist to identify potential problems or your dream property may prove to...

RBA CUTS RATES 0.25% – let’s see how much lenders pass on!

RBA CUTS RATES 0.25% - let's see how much lenders pass on! The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced their decision to cut the cash rate by a further 0.25% ahead of the Christmas and New Year period, as it seeks to stimulate economic activity amid mounting global...

More Lenders cutting rates

More lenders join rate cutting frenzy - Article Quotes Justin Doobov Article from Australian Broker News By Adam Smith | 10/08/2011 5:30:00 AM St. George and ING Direct have joined the wave of fixed rate cuts, and an MPA Top 100 Broker has predicted an RBA cut may not...

RBA may not cut rates as much as the market expected

How close is the RBA to cutting interest rates? With financial markets once again in turmoil, investors are understandably looking for a circuit breaker and wondering if central banks will once again come to the rescue. While many central banks don't have much...

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