If you’ve been thinking about purchasing your first property, 2020 might be the time to pounce. Following a long-awaited correction, many property markets across Australia appear to have plateaued and are now once again increasing in value. According to Corelogic, in January house price values in Sydney alone rose by 1.5 per cent, 6.7 per […]
THE first quarter of 2012 has seen a welcome improvement in the number of home loan approvals nationwide with the recent reduction in interest rates set to further boost the sector, says mortgage broker Loan Market. Loan Market corporate spokesperson Paul Smith said the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures for March, 2012, show […]
The Federal Opposition is going to disallow cash franking credit refunds for certain retirees will also impact the retirement plans of many small business owners, according to one lobby group. The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System, which was formed to oppose Labor’s franking credit proposal, has highlighted that the policy could impact many small business owners. […]