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2% deposit scheme ‘Help to Buy’ launches
Imagine being able to buy your own home with just a $12,000 deposit. That’s what the federal government’s new Help to Buy shared equity scheme …
Why now may be the time to buy a rental property
2025 has been a big year for property investors. But the rapid growth of investment lending has fuelled speculation about a possible crackdown on loans …
5-year goal: 1-in-3 Gen Zs planning to buy a first home
Gen Z may be known for being tech savvy, but they’re also showing their smarts when it comes to home buying, with a surprisingly large …
Australian home owners focus on paying down debt
To save or to pay down your home loan, that is the question. Ok, so it’s not Shakespearean levels of contemplation – but it’s still …
Time to buy? House prices tipped to heat up this summer
Property prices are running hot as we head into summer, and the market is tipped to dial up even further over the next 12 months. …
Forget ‘The Block’, more homes are selling at auction
Season 21 of The Block may be over but the sales are not, with two homes failing to find buyers at auction. It’s a different story across …
All aboard! The affordability of just one extra train stop
If you’ve just boarded the home buyer express, chances are ‘value’ is high on your list of neighbourhood must-haves. Well, it turns out that house …
Bank of Mum and Dad stumps up $40,000
They say there’s nothing quite like a parent’s love. Well, perhaps except for a parent’s love plus an extra $40,000 to help buy your first …
What are the chances of another rate cut this year?
The Reserve Bank has the cash rate in a holding pattern, and several of the big banks have scaled back their predictions of another cash …
