We all wish to have a home we can call ours. But with the given real estate costs, it is impractically to buy a house without applying for a loan…
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Mortgage stress is on the rise as Australians worry about losing their jobs. The latest Genworth homebuyer confidence index, which tracks the mood of people who own or are thinking…
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Figures from the Australian Taxation Office show property investment in self-managed super funds is growing fast. ''There is now a significant trend towards direct property investment in SMSFs because a…
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A forced savings plan might be the answer for 20-somethings wanting to get an early toehold on the property ladder. If you don't want to struggle to pay off a…
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Negotiating a home loan with a fixed interest rate can give you a jump-start in building wealth, regardless of whether you're an investor or a home buyer. Competition among mortgage…
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LENDERS have cut interest rates for the most popular type of fixed-rate mortgage to their lowest levels in more than two decades, amid bets the cash rate will fall to…
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Investors are not as good a bet for banks as ordinary home owners. Borrowers with investment property loans were 1.5 times more likely to fall into severe delinquency - more…
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Housing affordability is improving but Australia is still the second most expensive country to buy property, according to a global survey released on Monday. However, the Australian economist Dr Andrew…
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The message being pushed by mortgage brokers and consumer advocates that borrowers should maintain their current mortgage repayments when interest rates fall and pay off their home loans sooner has…
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Would-be homebuyers should take heart from the latest survey showing a steady increase in housing affordability in all states. The Housing Industry Association/Commonwealth Bank housing affordability index released on Tuesday,…
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