Australia’s home of property news, advice and insights

Financing

Home buyers were worried last year about interest rates going up again, but they’re starting to change their tune after two cuts.

Latest

NAB this week forecast the official cash rate to fall as low as 2.6 per cent within the next 12 months, the most bullish of the big four.

More home owners are worried about paying off a home loan into retirement, but experts suggest people think long and hard about the options.

Home values in several areas bounced last month as interest rates fell, improving sentiment and borrowing power. Will it last?

High property prices mean potential home buyers are already asking about ways to make their repayments more affordable, and lenders have noticed.

The Sydney home owner and all his peers have been waiting and hoping for rates to fall, and on Tuesday they got their wish.

Even if the cash rate doesn’t fall on Tuesday, cuts are widely tipped this year – and some punters are already trying to get ahead of the curve.

Potential home buyers can’t borrow as much money, but that didn’t push house prices down everywhere. It has sometimes proved the opposite.

Despite the effect of higher-for-longer interest rates and already high property prices, a new forecast picks the top performers.

Tree-changing, downsizing, moving back in with parents – even households on solid professional incomes can no longer keep up with mortgages.