Tim McIntyre

1 month ago | realestate.com.au | Tim McIntyre |Matt Bell

NewsANALYSISWe know how badly the nation’s borrowers need another rate cut. But what about a rate cut for those trying to enter the market? What about two rate cuts for them? Or even four? Of course, if they’re not paying off a loan, they can’t technically get a rate cut, but they can get a boost to their borrowing power, with a policy tweak that has a similar effect to a rate cut.

1 month ago | realestate.com.au | Tim McIntyre |Matt Bell

NewsAn economics professor has boldly gone where few experts have gone so far, predicting the RBA will go back-to-back on rates relief at its April 1 meeting. And he’s not alone. Professor Jeffrey Sheen was one of two experts to predict a rate cut out of a panel of 34, in Finder’s RBA Cash Rate Survey. The Macquarie University academic said the headline inflation rate already “seems settled within the (RBA’s) target range,” making it marginally more likely to cut than hold in April.

1 month ago | realestate.com.au | Tim McIntyre |Matt Bell

With a budget titled ‘Building Australia’s Future’, you’d expect to see all sorts of incentives in there to aid in the construction of much needed property supply. See, ‘building’, or the lack thereof, is the biggest cause of the nation’s current housing crisis. With a budget titled ‘Building Australia’s Future’, you’d expect to see all sorts of incentives in there to aid in the construction of much needed property supply.

1 month ago | news.com.au | Tim McIntyre

With a budget titled ‘Building Australia’s Future’, you’d expect to see all sorts of incentives in there to aid in the construction of much needed property supply. See, ‘building’, or the lack thereof, is the biggest cause of the nation’s current housing crisis. With a budget titled ‘Building Australia’s Future’, you’d expect to see all sorts of incentives in there to aid in the construction of much needed property supply.

1 month ago | realestate.com.au | Tim McIntyre |Matt Bell

ANALYSISWestpac got everyone talking last week when it slashed its variable home loan rate to 5.84 per cent for refinancers, to match ANZ for the best rate in market of the big four banks. The move was billed as “starting a refinance war” and “throwing down the gauntlet” to the competition. The only problem? If you switch to this Westpac loan, you’re actually likely to start losing money in the short term.