Property Finance Strategies - Investment Strategies

• Record number of mortgage holders refinance

  A record number of mortgage holders are refinancing to try to get the best deal available, according to data from Australia’s largest mortgage broker, AFG. read more

• Inflation rampages, rate hike very likely

  The Consumer Price Index rose by 3% nationally in the December quarter, prompting leading economists to predict an almost-certain February interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). read more

• CPI increase adds to affordability issues

  1% increase in Consumer Price Index places further pressure on households already struggling to afford rents and mortgages read more

• Interest rate hike within 6 months possible

  Another interest rate rise in the next six months remains possible according RBA governor Glenn Stevens. read more

• Direct real estate delivers handsome return

  Direct real estate continues to boom, with a 16.9% return recorded in the 12 months to the end of June, according to new data from the Investment Property Databank (IPD) and the Property Council of Australia. read more

• Home loans rise again

  Owner-occupied home loans were up by 1.1% in June – the seventh consecutive monthly increase – according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). read more