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Reserve Bank Meeting 1 April

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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What is a credit score, and do they really matter if you’re trying to buy a home?

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
Interest only loans are preferred by investors, experts say.

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
A super-strong jobs market makes a decision to cut interest rates tougher for the Reserve Bank.

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
If your mortgage is being held hostage by uncooperative lenders, there are some tricks you can try.

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
Sicily Debnath found it challenging to buy her home.

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
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House prices are higher than borrowing capacity.

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
Fiona Nicholson and Hugo Lohrer have been looking for a home for about six months.

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
First home buyers.

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

‘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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