Domain tips 2024 as a record year for house prices + top 5 market predictions
Property market predictions for 2024 tip the new year as a winner for existing homeowners, as affordability grows worse for have-nots, according to Domain.
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House prices rose 5.5% in 2023, says PropTrack
Interest rates who? According to property watchdog PropTrack – the research arm of realestate.com.au – Australian housing values grew 5.5% throughout 2023, despite housing affordability plummeting to “its lowest level in decades.”
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Does HECS-HELP debt affect your home loan borrowing power?
HECS-HELP loans have empowered many Australians to go to university and achieve higher-paying careers. But can taking on student debt hurt your chances when applying for a home loan?
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Will the RBA hike the cash rate in December 2023? CBA, ANZ, NAB, and Westpac home loan predictions
Mortgage lenders have wasted little time in passing along the November Reserve Bank rate hike – a hike that broke a five-month dry spell for home loans.
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Buying a home over summer: home loan rates, repayments and more
As we sit on the cusp of summer and the twilight days of 2023, some prospective home buyers might be wondering if now is a good time to get onto the property ladder.
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Top Green Home Loans in Australia
Residential buildings are responsible for nearly a quarter of overall energy use and more than 10% of total carbon emissions in Australia, as reported by the Australian Government. With the increasing concern about the climate crisis, it’s no wonder people are looking for greener options when it comes to building and owning homes.
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Would you move to a new city to buy a home?
With home values on the rise, Australians priced out of the markets where they currently live may have to consider a change of scenery if they want to buy.
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Mortgage stress is up: Are you comfortable with your home loan rate?
New research from Roy Morgan shows that 1,514,000 mortgage holders (30%) were 'at risk' of 'mortgage stress' in the three months to October 2023.
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QLD boosts first home owner grant by $15,000
Queensland is doubling its First Home Owner Grant, taking the total to $30,000 for eligible first home purchases.
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