first home

It's party time for first home buyers who are willing to buy new properties, with plenty of free money on offer as governments move to support the construction industry in the wake of COVID-19 - for example, up to $76,070, including stamp duty concessions ... More

What do you wish you knew before you bought your first property? When we put this question to four members of the Money team, it wasn't a list of boom suburbs they wished for, but a better understanding of just how mortgages and the cost of home-ownership ... More

Aussies have been spending more on food, alcohol and things for the home since the coronavirus hit, but what would we be splurging on if money was no object and lockdowns no barrier? That's the question we asked Money readers recently. While many ... More

St.George Bank is giving other banks a run for their money in a new home loan that does away with one of the biggest deterrents for first-home buyers: saving a 20% deposit. Take this scenario. You want to buy a house or unit worth $650,000. The rule-of-thumb ... More

I'm single, 26, and living at home with my folks (bless them). I've been home for a year and a bit now, after travelling and having a good time. I have a full-time job earning roughly $70,000pa. I put $300 a week into my superannuation (with Sunsuper). ... More

Calls for scrapping stamp duty are gaining traction in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the states look for ways to stimulate their battered economies. Critics of stamp duty point to its transactional, front-end nature, and the burden that creates ... More

The property market isn't immune to the economic effects of coronavirus. Sales volumes have plunged in recent times, prices are down and in-person auctions and open inspections remain banned under social distancing restrictions. While this is bad ... More

With reserve interest rates at record lows, and the housing market starting to once again creep back from hiatus, many people are casting their minds to the great Australian dream - home ownership. If you'd like to nab yourself a slice of that financial ... More

Home ownership is all but a pipe dream for many Australians as they're kept out of the market by soaring property prices. While this narrative holds true for major metropolitan areas, home ownership remains a reality in other parts of the country. ... More

My recently married daughter, aged 28, is in a quandary with respect to equally contributing to first home buying savings (with the aim to buy in the next 12 months). Both her and her husband (aged 30) have secure, well-paying jobs and are trying to ... More