by samanthal@mountainam.com.au | Jun 27, 2024 | Finance
Blog Why Affordable Homes Are Hot Securing a home has become harder due to rising prices and reduced borrowing capacities. Many people are now looking for more affordable properties. The PropTrack Housing Affordability Report shows that housing affordability is at its...
by samanthal@mountainam.com.au | Jun 14, 2024 | Finance
Blog Is Victoria’s Property Market Meeting the Needs of First-Time Buyers? In the first three months of 2024, more foreign investors bought properties in a new Victorian development than local investors did. A report from a major bank shows that fewer first-time...
by samanthal@mountainam.com.au | Jun 7, 2024 | Finance
Blog May Housing Market Report Mid-sized capitals in Australia are experiencing notable growth in home values. In May, home values increased by 2.0% in Perth, 1.8% in Adelaide, and 1.4% in Brisbane. This translates to a rise of over $12,000 in median dwelling values...
by samanthal@mountainam.com.au | May 31, 2024 | Finance
Blog Estimating Your Super before Retirement Determining how much superannuation you’ll need for retirement hinges on two main factors: major expenses in retirement, which can include paying off your mortgage, rent, home renovations, travel, and medical costs,...
by samanthal@mountainam.com.au | May 3, 2024 | Finance
Blog How Cash Rates Drive Housing Dynamics The transmission of monetary policy through cash rate changes to mortgage rates is a critical aspect of understanding economic dynamics, especially in a country like Australia with a significant proportion of variable-rate...
by samanthal@mountainam.com.au | Apr 12, 2024 | Finance
Blog The Surging Wave of Dwelling Values Across Australia Following a 7.5% decline from April 2022 to January 2023, the national housing value index (HVI) has rebounded impressively by 10.2%, hitting consecutive record highs since November of the prior year. With the...
