Mark's blog

8 Reason Why Property Prices Won't Crash

There has been a lot of hotly contested debate recently about whether house prices in Australia will ‘crash’.   Some pundits have predicted that property...

Tuesday 17 January 2012

The Crystal Ball for 2012

After a 2011 that was indeed one of the toughest years in recent memory for virtually all sectors of the economy both domestically and overseas, it is certainly...

Wednesday 11 January 2012

RBA Delivers A Much Needed Xmas Present

At it’s December meeting the RBA Board decided to drop the cash rate by 0.25%, taking it to 4.25%.   This is the second consecutive drop in interest rates...

Tuesday 06 December 2011

The First Home Ownership Dilemma

The width of the chasm between younger renters and first home ownership and its impact on the housing market overall has become an ever increasing problem and...

Wednesday 23 November 2011

More Rate Cuts?

It’s always interesting to see the economists come out with their opinions both before and after an RBA meeting.   For those who didn’t predict the rate...

Thursday 10 November 2011

Don't Let Xmas Cause Financial Headaches

With less than seven weeks to Christmas, people should now be thinking about how they are going to manage their finances over the silly season.   Statistics...

Wednesday 02 November 2011

Reserve Bank Cuts Rates - Analysis

For the first time since November 2010 the Reserve Bank moved on interest rates.   Luckily, this time it was a downwards move, breaking a more than two year...

Wednesday 02 November 2011

Will Going 'Green' Add Value To Your Home?

We are constantly being bombarded by companies and the government to reduce our energy and water use by doing things such as installing solar panels, rainwater...

Friday 28 October 2011

A Bridging Loan Saved Us From Getting Wet!

It’s been some time since I last blogged and I must apologise for that.   I have had so many things to write about but so little time to do it.

You...

Wednesday 26 October 2011

RBA Leaves Interest Rates On Hold

The Reserve Bank, at it’s meeting today, elected to keep rates on hold at 4.75%  for the tenth straight month.   The main reason cited by RBA Governor Glenn...

Tuesday 06 September 2011