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2024 Most Outstanding Real Estate Agency

Our team were very proud to receive this prestigious award – 2024 Most Outstanding Real Estate Agency in the Sutherland Shire at the Local Business Awards. It is a true testament to our teams’ hard work, dedication and commitment to continuously providing the highest quality and unwavering service to our clients. Thank you to all…

98.60% of borrowers going variable

Back in March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, 13.38% of new borrowers were choosing fixed-rate loans and 86.62% were choosing variable. But in March 2024, a staggering low of only 1.40% of new loans were fixed, compared to 98.60% variable, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The reason so many borrowers are…

Finance Update May 2024

Home loan commitments rise by 13.3% As we move further into the year, we are seeing more buyers enter the market. This in turn is pushing property prices up and therefore the size of loans buyers are borrowing is also rising.  Prices have risen in 88.4% of suburbsAustralia has hundreds of different property markets, which…

Finance Update

There’s always lots happening in the finance world with interest rates and new legislation forever changing. What a year its been with interest rates continuing to rise, I’m sure you will agree those few months on pause gave us all a little breather! Our friends at the Finance Co. Group have given us their latest…

Wondering what your options could be?

No doubt, you have been bombarded with information regarding rising interest rates in the media of late. You are not alone when it comes to increased interest rates and feeling the pinch with increased repayments and a forever increasing cost of living. The team at Finance Co. Group may be able to request a lower…

Finance Update – Refinancing jumps 12.6% | Lenders hold back on rate hikes | Vacancy rate at 1.3%

Refinancing jumps 12.6% year-on-year Refinancing activity has remained at record highs in recent months, as borrowers continued to switch lenders amid interest rate rises, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Owner-occupiers and investors refinanced a combined $20.2 billion of loans with external lenders in June. While that was 3.1% lower than the month before,…

Getting ready for settlement day

Settlement day is the day you finally take ownership of your new home. But what actually happens? And what do will you need to do for settlement when you’re buying a property? Read our guide to find out. Settlement day is that much anticipated day when you finally take ownership of your new home. It’s…