mortgages + home loans

Taking a repayment pause from your mortgage will help save the finances of many Australians in hardship. But it will also cost them on the other side of the coronavirus crisis. How much more you pay depends on the pausing policy of your bank. If your ... More

For years, Australia has seen a slow rise in multigenerational families, in part because of high real estate prices for homeowners and renters (particularly in Sydney and Melbourne), more years studying before entering the workforce, high divorce rates ... More

On the eve of the government announcing help for tenants who can't pay the rent, landlords are asking for assistance from government, regulators and banks to pay their mortgages. "Let's be clear - landlords understand the situation. The vast ... More

There's no doubt that the recent market sell-off from the coronavirus will have an impact on real estate. The question is, how large and how long. The most honest answer is - we don't know. Markets don't move in a straight line. The recent ... More

Finding a mortgage that appropriately reflects your situation takes more than just finding the lowest interest rate. Ben Kingsley, managing director of Empower Wealth and co-host of The Property Couch podcast, gave Money the inside scoop on some of ... More

Single? Here's how to buy a home Rising property prices aren't putting single people off buying a home. Currently 35% of home loan applications in 2019 were by single people, according to ME Bank - 2% more than two years ago. But singles are facing ... More

Repaying your mortgage seems simple enough. You take out a loan and gradually pay it back over a series of (seemingly endless) repayments. But what many home owners fail to realise is that a simple tweak to your repayment schedule could save you tens ... More

Getting the best mortgage deal can transform your life - but there's a trick to it A home loan can be a virtually watertight mechanism to grow your wealth - or, like a leaky bucket, leave much of your hard-earned money trickling into the lender's ... 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