When COVID-19 struck, banks gave eligible customers an option to pause their repayments for six months from March, due to the volatile economic climate. Hundreds of thousands of Aussies took up the offer. And once the deferral period ends, what next?...
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New research has revealed that 30% of Australians have a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) account. That’s nearly 5.8 million of us that are using digital layby through the likes of Afterpay, zipMoney and Openpay....
Millennials remain optimistic about home ownership despite the current array of risk and uncertainty, unwilling to let the pandemic interrupt their plans. A third say they want to buy a property in the next one to two years, new research shows....
Whether or not it’s your first time to buy a new house, settlement day can often be both exciting and stressful. Here are the top tips to help you prepare for the big day....
As the coronavirus pandemic creates uncertainty about when life will return to normal, it’s easy to feel alone, isolated, scared and anxious. However, there’s a heartwarming new movement emerging seeing neighbourhoods connect in new and often virtual ways....
While buying a new home is an exciting experience, it can also be very stressful. With the current coronavirus health pandemic added to the mix, it may have caused you to rethink your property plans....
It's predicted that strong foundations to Australia’s real estate market will cushion the COVID-19 blow. ...
The property industry has typically been a slow adopter when it comes to new technology and new ways of doing business but has been witness to major changes in a very short time amid the coronavirus crisis....
The way Australians buy and sell their homes changed overnight, with group onsite auctions and open homes now banned by the Prime Minister as part of measures to flatten the COVID19 curve. Here’s what’s going to happen now....