The decision of the “Big Four” banks to lift interest rates independent of the Reserve Bank has left mortgage holders bewildered and wondering “will they do it again?” “Whilst we are thankful that our banking industry is stable and profitable it seems like a cheap shot at mortgage holders, many of whom are already struggling,” [...]

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  Open For Inspection Times Saturday 17th February   9:30am – 62 Edith Street, Alderley 10:00am – 3 Halle Street, Everton Park 10:30am – 804 Hamilton Road, McDowall 11:00am – 6 Nemira Street, Carseldine 12:00pm – 102 Gordons Crossing Road West, Joyner 1:00pm – 3 Somers Street, Cashmere 1:00pm – 7/48 Glenalva Terrace, Enoggera 2:00pm [...]

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Recycling your old electronics can be daunting and people often come up with convenient excuses to just throw out old equipment or leave them lying on the side of the road without any regard to the environmental impact and the impact on carbon emissions. Firstly, you can simply recycle your e-waste. Gather up all your [...]

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There’s still money to be made out of property if you are careful and hard-headed. It has been the wealth strategy of a generation. Buy a home. Look after it, improve it, upgrade it. And if cash flow allows, gear up to your eyeballs to buy more property for other people to live in. For [...]

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Making your home energy and water efficient not only assists the environment but can save you money over the long-term. Here are five water saving tips: Install water efficient shower heads Install water efficient tapware Install sprinkler watering systems with focus on efficiency Purchase water efficient washing machine Purchase water efficient dishwasher

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  Open For Inspection Times Saturday 11th February 9:30 – 10:00am – 62 Edith Street, Alderley 10:00 – 10:30am – 804 Hamilton Road, McDowall 10:30 – 11:00am – 6 Nemira Street, Carseldine 11:00 – 11:30am – 7 Marx Street, McDowall 11:30 – 12:00pm – 102 Gordons Crossing Road W, Joyner 12:00 – 12:30pm – 22 [...]

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The Reserve Bank of Australia board has kept interest rates on hold, leaving the official cash rate at 4.25 percent. The shock move comes as many parts of the economy continue to struggle with the side effects of the mining boom. Data published yesterday showed retail trade contracted 0.1 percent in December, traditionally the sector’s [...]

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  The Board of the Reserve Bank meets tomorrow. In July last year Westpac forecast that the next easing cycle would total 100bps beginning near year’s end. Subsequently, the Board decided to ease the overnight cash rate by 25bps in both November and December. Based on current information, we continue to expect a further 50bps [...]

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A Newspoll survey conducted late last year showed many Australians plan to keep rising energy prices in check by closing curtains, washing clothes in cold water and taking shorter showers – but how much does any of that actually affect the average power bill? Apparently, quite a bit. By matching the five most popular energy-saving [...]

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It is funny how humans are so different from one another yet so similar at the same time. Take purchasing your first investment property for example. Each of us will have different criteria by which we will make decisions, a different financial structure and a preference of locations. However, each will experience the emotions of [...]

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