First Home Buyers - February 5th Domain: Rate cut not a surprise The decision to cut rates caught many economists by surprise, but Dr Andrew Wilson, Senior Economist, Domain Group, was not among them. Canstar caught up with Dr Wilson for his views on why the rate cut...
Home Loans - January 29th Newcastle Permanent a five-star solution Each year CANSTAR research and rate a wide selection of package home loans available for home buyers in Australia. This year we have rated 31 Package Home Loans from 28 lenders, analysing both price and features...
Home Loans - December 10th Home buyers flocking to fixed Back in 2012, a full 70% of home loan searches on Canstar's database were for variable rate loans. Fast-forward to now and that majority has been reversed; of the 30,000 people who searched for a home...
Home Loans - September 26th Fixed-rate loans come of age There is no doubt that fixed-rate home loans are popular. Of the more than 30,000 individuals using Cansatr's home loan database in July and August 2014, and a whopping 66% (or two-thirds) of loans researched were...
Home Loans - September 26th SERVICE ONE: To fix or not to fix Canstar caught up with Peter Masson, SERVICE ONE's Head of Lending, for some tips on what mortgage holders should consider when deciding whether or not to fix. Q: When it comes to fixing or not –...
First Home Buyers - September 10th Tax traps for parents in selling to their kids Tax accounting firm, H&R Block, has warned parents to be careful when helping their children into their first property, particularly if it involves the sale of an investment. According to the firm, the combination of rising...
Buying Your Next Home - July 25th Homeowners could potentially save thousands A fixed term loan won?t be for everyone – certainly not if you are planning to move, refinance or inherit a windfall over the next few years. But for those who do want certainty of repayment...
First Home Buyers - July 7th First home buyers are facing price, repayment headwind According to the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the average home loan commitment for first homebuyers in April 2014 was just over $300,000 – or $300,900 to be precise. That?s up...
First Home Buyers - February 27th Beyond Bank wins another Canstar Award but this time in Western Australia Beyond Bank Basic Variable Home Loan Awarded by Canstar Research on September 2013 Beyond Bank (previously Community CPS) have previously been successful in South Australia, winning three years out of the previous four. This year they...
Home Loans - February 19th Fixed Home Loan Awards – Non-Bank Award goes to AMO AMO Fixed Rate Home Loan Awarded by Canstar Research on September 2013 Australian Mortgage Options came up trumps for the Residential Fixed loans they offer the mortgage brokers rates over the six month period on 1, 2,...