Domain tips 2024 as a record year for house prices + top 5 market predictions
Property market predictions for 2024 tip the new year as a winner for existing homeowners, as affordability grows worse for have-nots, according to Domain.
Does HECS-HELP debt affect your home loan borrowing power?
HECS-HELP loans have empowered many Australians to go to university and achieve higher-paying careers. But can taking on student debt hurt your chances when applying for a home loan?
Will the RBA hike the cash rate in December 2023? CBA, ANZ, NAB, and Westpac home loan predictions
Mortgage lenders have wasted little time in passing along the November Reserve Bank rate hike – a hike that broke a five-month dry spell for home loans.
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Buying a home over summer: home loan rates, repayments and more
As we sit on the cusp of summer and the twilight days of 2023, some prospective home buyers might be wondering if now is a good time to get onto the property ladder.
Would you move to a new city to buy a home?
With home values on the rise, Australians priced out of the markets where they currently live may have to consider a change of scenery if they want to buy.
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Mortgage stress is up: Are you comfortable with your home loan rate?
New research from Roy Morgan shows that 1,514,000 mortgage holders (30%) were 'at risk' of 'mortgage stress' in the three months to October 2023.
QLD boosts first home owner grant by $15,000
Queensland is doubling its First Home Owner Grant, taking the total to $30,000 for eligible first home purchases.
Mortgage expert answers your silliest home loan questions
Look, we’ve all had a moment wondering something bonkers, bizarre, random – you name it. And nothing can be more confusing than the wide world of property and home loans.
Smaller lenders with low rates homebuyers should know
The thirteenth Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate hike has pushed smaller home loan lenders to raise interest rates in November. So, where do the opportunities lie for borrowers searching for a great rate?