Feed your brain, feed the world Freerice is an online educational trivia game that makes you smarter while you make a difference. For every answer you get right on the multiple-choice quiz, Freerice donates the cash equivalent of ten grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)….
It’s the ultimate property conundrum – buy or rent? The answer is: it depends. Annoying, right? But don’t be discouraged. It’s not an impossible question to answer. It just means the key factors you need to consider – prices, rent, interest rates – are constantly shifting. It’s worth diving into…
The lowdown on what people are really looking at when they wander through your home. If you’ve ever spent hours agonising over a light fitting, only to wonder if anyone other than you will notice it, listen up. Here’s just the study for you. Researchers have used eye-tracking technology to…
2023 will ring in changes to stamp duty and home-buyer schemes around the country. Here’s a quick fly-over of shifts at national and State level set to kick in this year. NATIONAL Help to Buy The Albanese Government’s flagship housing policy Help to Buy is expected to launch in July this…
Congrats to our February Winner – Jake wins a $500 Bunnings voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Jake, and he’s…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today decided to increase the official cash rate for the ninth consecutive time, this time by 0.25% to 3.35%. Following a higher than expected inflation rate of 7.8% in December, the RBA continues to attempt to rein in inflation with this latest increase. If…
Waste not, want not Australians churn out 540kg of household waste per person, each year. That’s a whopping 10kg for every single person – every single week. More than ever, it’s time to cut our waste. With a little planning and creativity, the environment and your wallet will be grateful….
As widely expected, the RBA board confirmed today that the official cash rate would again remain at 0.10%. With inflation now within its target band of 2-3%, markets have been speculating the RBA will increase rates as early as June this year. The Central Bank will be closely monitoring for…
Eco-friendly and budget-friendly are phrases that are rarely used together when it comes to real estate.
Congrats to our September Winner – Bianca wins a $500 Bunnings voucher!