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 a big decision facing many Australian families right now. Let’s take a look at what the majority of home owners are leaning toward. A growing number of home owners have given up waiting for rate cuts and are making home loan savings of their own – by knuckling down to reduce their mortgage balance. A survey by Agile Market Intelligence found 69%

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. Here’s how it could shape your home-buying plans. Aussie home values are sprinting into summer, with property price growth hitting the fastest pace in over two years  in October. The price hikes are unlikely to stop there.  A record nine out of ten (88%) respondents to a recent API Magazine survey expect home prices to climb higher . It seems the e

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 the broader market though. As auction clearance rates heat up we explain how to get your auction game on.  Life may imitate art, but reality TV doesn’t always reflect reality.   The Block ’s latest final episode is a case in point.  Two of the five homes failed to sell  at auction. One didn’t even attract a bid. But auction clearance rates

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 hunters who are happy to stay on the train for just one more stop can be rewarded with savings totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars. When you’re house hunting, it’s not uncommon to want to snag a bargain. One possible solution? Check out the local rail map. New research by PropTrack shows house hunters could save hundreds of

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 home. Today we’ll look at the pros and cons of family support – plus other ways to buy a first home that give mum and dad a break. Saving a first home deposit can be an endurance test. Nationally, it takes an average of 5.6 years to save a 20% deposit .  The catch is that deposits tend to grow slowly, while property prices can rise quickly

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Location, location, location. Or should we say: education, education, education. New research shows homes in the catchment areas of...

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Home owners hoping for rate relief in July may be disappointed, but it’s still possible to score a rate cut of your own by refinancing....