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I am selling my PPR. Initially purchasers were using ING who sent a valuer through the property last week. Valued at 440k (sale price). However at the last moment ING would not lend all the funds required so purchaser went to Bankwest. Bankwest valuer came through property yesterday. Find out...

Interesting article from NZ. Fixed rates are on the rise!. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/banking-finance/2285345/ANZ-National-hike-rates

A question for the MB's out there. I am in the process of arranging finance through the CBA to build a new PPR. I am wanting to stay in our current PPR until construction is completed and then sell it at that stage. Can someone advise me how the CBA will calculate the equity position at this...

With what is happening in the financial world at the moment I get the feeling a once in a lifetime opportunity may be opening up for property investors. At the moment we have falling interest rates, increasing rents and property prices stagnant or reducing (generally). When you combine all these...

My parents are just setting up a small LOC and have been to see there broker. He advised them CBA would be there best option, however the paperwork he has sent them to sign is for Colonial. Are CBA and Colonial the same product?.

Interesting ANZ & NAB have reduced their variable interest rates ahead of the pack. Also interesting that the ANZ & NAB are the two banks that report earnings to the market this week. My bet is profits are going to be above expectations and they are in damage control over the extra interest they...

I am thinking it could be a good option to fix my ip loans in the near future. I would probably opt for a 3 year fixed. I am interested to hear what rate other people would wait for before fixing. I'm thinking 6.5% would make me fix.

I know the Perth market has been sruggling recently but I get the feeling the latest interest rate reduction by the RBA could have a large and instant impact on the market. Firstly the rate decrease when combined prices that have fallen and increased rents makes investment properties a lot...

I am currently arranging finance through CBA for an investment property purchase. Before the last .14% bank interest rate raise my pre borrowing capacity against the property was 365k. Now I am formally applying for the loan they will lend me 380k. I expected the amount to go down and not up...

On the radio in Perth this morning I heard an ad where under the state government shared equity scheme you can purchase a house and pay less in interest repayments than you would pay in rent for the same house. I also notice in the new homes section of the West some building companies are also...

I was not surprised to read in the latest Australian Property Investor magazine that Butler was predicted to be the suburb to have the fourth highest growth in Australia in the next 12 months at 36.6% from a base of $455,000. Why?..... (1) Road giving direct access to beach and restaurants...