Emerging destinations to see now: Havana, Hua Hin, Zagreb, Reykjavik
THEY’RE the places tipped to go off and they’re quietly ramping up their tourism to welcome the rest of the world. From lesser-known spots in Taiwan to Thailand and Croatia —
RBA keeps cash rate on hold as home prices soar
THE Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate on hold at its historic low of 1.5 per cent, but borrowers should brace for the big banks to keep jacking
Housing Affordability Challenge Requires a Multi-Faceted Approach
Australia is grappling with a housing affordability conundrum, one that extends way beyond the realm of first-home buyers to potentially impact the wider economy as a whole. If anecdotal evidence isn’t
Setting up a new home: the ultimate checklist
So you’ve found your dream home and the moving date is rapidly approaching. Moving your things, however, is just the start of the process. Once you’ve arrived, there’s still plenty
Can a pool really enhance the value of a home?
A pool can provide monetary advantages at sale time, but there are important aspects to get right so it doesn’t detract from the appeal of the home, according to REIV CEO Geoff
Research shows Australians spend $8.3b a year on buying lunch at work
BUYING lunch at work is costing Australians $8.3 billion a year, according to research released today by ING Direct. The ‘Cost of Going to Work’ study drew on a Galaxy survey
Not short-changed…why parents still need to teach their kids about dollars and cents
INVISIBLE money is increasing the pressure on parents to teach their children modern financial lessons. The disappearance of dollars and cents has been accelerated by tap and go technology and online
First homebuyers should be able to salary-sacrifice to save for first home
ANY first home buyer will tell you that saving for a home deposit is the single biggest barrier to getting on the property ladder. On top of that, there’s stamp duty,
Buy and sell, or sell and buy?
IS it better to sell or buy first in Melbourne’s booming property market? With median house prices growing more than 25 per cent in the past year in some of Melbourne’s