The crisis in Greece has been making waves in Australia and around the world. For one thing, most of the world believed Greece, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the Eurozone finance ministers were going to strike a deal.

The deal in question was a loan of 7.2 billion Euros, which would help Greece pay outstanding loans. The loan was conditional upon a number of cuts and reforms designed to prevent similar situations from happening in the future.

2017 is the year many of Australia’s hottest markets changed tune after a 5-year spell, with median house prices in Sydney stacking on $530,000 plus and Melbourne adding another $350,000. 

But what about the year ahead? We’ve highlighted some of the trends expected for 2018.

If you’re looking to purchase a property at auction, or simply want to be confident when negotiating with real estate agents, pre-approval on your loan is the way to go.

Getting pre-approval on a loan will not only make you look more attractive to sellers, it will also give you more focus when searching for a property. Why? Simply because you will know what is within your budget, and won’t waste time looking at properties beyond your price range.