Go Green & Save: How your customer-owned bank can help
As the weather warms and spring fills the air, it’s the perfect time to consider making your home more environmentally friendly – and save money in the process. Your customer-owned … Read more
How to buy an investment property: A step-by-step guide
Investing in property can involve a number of steps. This brief guide runs through everything you might need to know. Australians love investing in property and it’s easy to understand … Read more
Why is housing so expensive in Australia?
by Nicki Hutley, COBA’s Chief Economic Adviser Australia’s house prices, housing affordability, the housing and rental crisis – every day there are new stories in media about the nation’s property … Read more
Five alternative ways to get into the housing market
If you’re struggling to qualify for a loan on your own, there may be other ways to secure your first home. Here are five popular strategies. With property prices still … Read more
How to ace your first auction
Real-estate auctions are often a rite of passage to owning your first home, but they can be stressful without careful preparation and strategy. We have some tips on how to … Read more
The path to your first home loan – and the support available
While there are many well-publicised hurdles on the road to buying a first home, there’s also support available for Australians looking to get their foot onto the property ladder – … Read more
Using super for a home deposit
Saving for a first home deposit is challenging for many buyers, given how quickly property prices have escalated in the past few years. The average home loan in Australia in … Read more
Queensland Country Bank is making regional home buyers dreams come true
Queensland Country Bank customers, Abbey Walters and Corhan Remfrey have become the first recipients of the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee (RFHBG). Under the RFHBG, the government guarantees up to … Read more
Affordable housing for the essential workers who give so much to their communities
While essential workers are needed in every suburb and town, their wages often don’t meet the costs of housing near to where they work. As housing prices in Australia continue … Read more