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

by All Star Finance Brokers | Jun 5, 2025 | Latest

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’. There’s a lot to love about winter. Cosy nights in,...

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

by All Star Finance Brokers | May 29, 2025 | Latest

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...

RBA cuts the cash rate for the second time this year to 3.85%

by All Star Finance Brokers | May 20, 2025 | Latest

Australian borrowers have received another reprieve with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today cutting the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. How much could this decrease your monthly mortgage repayments? This is the second cash rate cut in 2025, as the RBA...

Fact or fiction: do property values double every 10 years?

by All Star Finance Brokers | May 15, 2025 | Latest

It’s a common belief that real estate values double every decade. But is this true? New research reveals how much home values have increased over the past ten years. It’s no surprise that something as big as Australia’s $11 trillion housing market has generated its...

Albo re-elected: what’s on the board for home buyers and owners?

by All Star Finance Brokers | May 8, 2025 | Latest

The votes have been cast and it’s clear Labor will hold the reins of federal government for another 3-year term. We look at what this may mean for first home buyers and current home owners. As the election dust settles, it’s time to get back to business as usual. But...