Home loans
- Opinion
- Property market
Buying a house is hard now but it could get much worse
We could easily see housing prices rise into double-digit territory by year’s end if the NAB’s rate call is correct.
- Elizabeth Knight
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- Analysis
- Analysis
Applying for a loan? You’ll need to know this magic number
What is a credit score, and do they really matter if you’re trying to buy a home?
- Caterina Hrysomallis
How home owners could save $143 a month – and the reasons not to
More homeowners are worried about paying off a home loan into retirement, but experts suggest people think long and hard about the options.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
- Exclusive
- Property market
Which jobs pay enough to save for a Perth house deposit?
Think a “good job” is enough to buy a house in Perth? Think again. New data shows even high earners are being left behind.
- Sarah Brookes
- Opinion
- Opinion
Help! I’m in ‘mortgage prison’, how soon can I get free?
If your mortgage is being held hostage by uncooperative lenders, there are some tricks you can try.
- Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Which jobs pay enough to save for a Sydney house deposit
After a decade of saving, even many higher-paid professionals would be short of their goals as property prices rose out of reach.
- Alice Uribe
How much you can afford to spend on a house
Even an interest rate cut and first home buyer policies announced in the election campaign won’t necessarily help a typical wage earner to buy the average house.
- Elizabeth Redman
Where to find a house in Sydney on a budget of $1.5 million
Prices have soared again, but it is possible to buy a home at this price point if you can find the right places to look.
- Kristy Johnson
How can I buy my first home in this economy? Experts rank most popular methods
Will using your super help or harm you in the end? What if I can’t withdraw from the bank of mum and dad? We examine common strategies Millennials and Gen Z use to get into the market.
- Bronte Gossling
- Analysis
- Australia votes
‘Pretty regressive’: Labor and Coalition housing policies explained
Grattan Institute housing expert Brendan Coates says new policies may help some people into the housing market, but a majority are still being left behind.
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