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How you could boost your home’s value by $118,000 (and save on bills)

5 June 2025

With winter temps falling, chances are your power bills will rise. This helps explain why buyers are willing to pay 14% extra for energy efficient homes on average. Here’s how to give your place a ‘green premium’.

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Remote Work and Its Impact on Housing Preferences

2 June 2025

The rise of remote work has transformed many aspects of daily life, including how people approach housing. As employees gain more flexibility, their homebuying preferences are shifting, affecting where and how they choose to live. Changing Preferences in the Remote Work Era With the ability to work from anywhere, many

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Plot twist: home owners keep repayments on hold as rates fall

29 May 2025

Despite two much-awaited rate cuts this year, plenty of Australian households are keeping their mortgage repayments on hold – and it could see them save in long-term interest costs. 2025 is shaping up to be a much better year for borrowers than 2024! Already, we’ve chalked up two rate cuts,

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Navigating Mortgage Repayment Deferrals

22 May 2025

Before diving into the specifics of deferring mortgage repayments, it’s essential to grasp what a payment deferral means – a mortgage payment deferral allows you to postpone overdue or missed payments by moving them to the end of your loan term. This option enables you to maintain your current

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