Home loan news and advice - page 38

All the latest home loan news and top tips to help you manage your home loan.

What are the costs involved in selling a home

What are the costs involved in selling a home?

Putting your property on the market can be an exciting time. But while you might be looking forward to the title changing hands and that lump sum arriving in your bank account, it can be easy to forget all the other steps involved, not to mention the costs. Some costs are unavoidable, such as real estate agent fees, conveyancer fees, and the cost of marketing your property to potential buyers. But there are plenty of voluntary costs sellers take on in the hope they’ll be able to bump up the sales price. Generally, you can expect to pay the following:

Cba has lifted fixed home loan rates again

CBA has lifted fixed home loan rates again

For the second time this month the Commonwealth Bank has announced increases to fixed interest rates on a number of its home loan products - this time by between 15 and 25 basis points.

Renters hit with price jumps in 2021 property owners benefit

Renters hit with price jumps in 2021, property owners benefit

Last year, national rental prices saw an increase of 7.4%, making it the highest growth year since 2009. And now the average rental property in Australia is at $499 as of December 2021 compared to $465 in December 2020, says Domain's latest Quarterly Rent Report .