If you are considering a fixed-rate home loan, understand the restrictions of the loan or look for one that offers similar features to a variable loan.
Falling interest rates, changes to first-home owner grants, and new incentives are making it easier for people to get a foothold on the property ladder.
As competition to write new home loans grows, research from financial comparison site RateCity shows lenders are loosening the belt on loan-to-valuation rates.
With house and unit prices rising, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, investors need to be wary not to pay over the odds to get into the property market.
Many people get onto the wealth-building path by using the equity they have built in the family home to invest - but taking the first steps can be daunting.
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