One-in-three first home buyers use guarantee schemes
12/10/2023
Know anyone who wants to buy their first home? A new report confirms that low deposit schemes are getting younger buyers into a place of their own sooner. First home buyers are ignoring...
The one big factor pushing house prices up
05/10/2023
Property prices have soared almost 7% this year alone. With the upswing predicted to continue, we unpack what's driving national housing values higher - and why it could pay to get into the market soo...
Flat chat: why units could soon become hot property
28/09/2023
Apartments stand out as an affordable choice when it comes to cracking the property market, not to mention downsizing. But a looming shortage may soon push unit values higher. For many of us,...
3 ways pre-approval can give buyers an edge
21/09/2023
There's a lot to be said for having your home loan pre-approved. But does pre-approval mean you're putting the cart before the horse? Definitely not. Here are three ways pre-approval can help you get...
Property market climbs towards new peak
14/09/2023
The property market has thumbed its nose at higher interest rates, with values rising almost 5% since March. Here's why national housing prices are climbing higher. Australia's housing market...
How does your home loan compare?
07/09/2023
No change to the cash rate again this month, but lenders' mortgage rates have been jumping around more than a bunch of toddlers at a Wiggles concert. We reveal the current average rates to see how...
Low deposit first home buyers now have $82,000 in equity
31/08/2023
First home buyers who bought into the market using the federal government's 5% deposit scheme have racked up $82,000 in home equity on average, new data shows. It's been three years since the...
Help to Buy Scheme set to kick off in 2024
24/08/2023
The highly anticipated Help to Buy Scheme will kick off next year, giving more Aussies a chance to score their dream home. Today we'll unpack how the new federal government scheme will work, who...
More Aussies turn to mortgage brokers for a hand managing hikes
17/08/2023
An avalanche of rate hikes over the past 18 months has supersized home loan repayments. But savvy homeowners aren't panicking. In fact, more mortgage holders than ever before are reaching out to...
Sneaky rate hikes – is your lender behind them?
10/08/2023
The Reserve Bank (RBA) may have kept the cash rate on hold but that hasn't stopped some lenders from hiking their variable home loan rates. Here's how borrowers are fighting back. Home owners...
