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Prospective first home buyers’ relief in seeing property prices fall could be short-lived as higher interest rates reduce the amount they can borrow.
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Given the modest estimate of living expenses loan assessors usually apply, things could be about to get tight for many borrowers.
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Labor has detailed its key housing policy, offering to help 10,000 households a year into home ownership by dramatically cutting the price of a property.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce multiple increases in its benchmark interest rate this year.
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Home buyers could face higher mortgage repayments as early as rising inflation could force the Reserve Bank to lift official rates above 2 per cent within a yea…
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Australian households are almost four years ahead on their mortgage payments according to new data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
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At a certain point in life, many wonder what's better: to pay off the home loan ASAP or top up your superannuation?
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There are several headwinds that are building that will slow property prices in 2022.
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Two-thirds of Australians believe a full one percentage point rise in interest rates would put pressure on their financial position.
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House hunters are rushing to secure mortgages before new lending rules come into effect from November.
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Apart from higher prices making it harder for our kids to get into the property market, there is the broader impact on the economy.
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Aussies have used the pandemic-induced lull in their lives to hunt around for a better bank deal, pushing the value of refinanced mortgages to record heights.
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