Housing affordability best it’s been in a decade: report

Housing affordability best it’s been in a decade: report

Great news for homeowners and prospective buyers: housing affordability is at its best level in a decade and should continue to improve throughout 2021. Housing affordability improved in all major Australian cities over the year to September 2020 despite the ongoing...
Flow of credit to small businesses remains strong

Flow of credit to small businesses remains strong

Small business owners in need of credit will be buoyed by new data that shows the approval rate for loans has remained strong throughout the coronavirus crisis. In fact, about 70% of SME business loan applications received by lenders have been approved since early...
Housing Market Confidence ‘Booms’, Cash Rate Cut Expected

Housing Market Confidence ‘Booms’, Cash Rate Cut Expected

Consumer sentiment is surging, confidence in the housing market is booming, and the number of experts tipping a Melbourne Cup Day cash rate cut is increasing. Let’s look at why households and businesses are becoming increasingly optimistic. Ahh, spring. It’s fair to...
Turbocharged Instant Asset Write-Off Scheme Unveiled

Turbocharged Instant Asset Write-Off Scheme Unveiled

There was one big-ticket initiative in the federal budget that really caught our eye, and that was the turbocharged version of the instant asset write-off scheme. Today we’ll look at how it could improve your business’s cash flow moving forward. Did you catch...
HomeBuilder sparks surge in home loans, new builds and renos

HomeBuilder sparks surge in home loans, new builds and renos

Thousands of families across the country who had been thinking about a new build, or tackling an overdue renovation project, have rolled up their sleeves and committed to it, according to latest ABS data. And to be honest, we’re not overly surprised. The federal...