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2% deposit scheme ‘Help to Buy’ launches
Know one looanyking to buy a home? Imagine being able to buy your own home with just a $12,000 deposit. That’s what the federal government’s

Why now may be the time to buy a rental property
Ever thought about becoming a property investor? 2025 has been a big year for property investors. But the rapid growth of investment lending has fuelled

5-year goal: 1-in-3 Gen Zs planning to buy a first home
Wondering how to crack into the market? Gen Z may be known for being tech savvy, but they’re also showing their smarts when it comes

Australian home owners focus on paying down debt
Decisions, decisions… To save or to pay down your home loan, that is the question. Ok, so it’s not Shakespearean levels of contemplation – but

Time to buy? House prices tipped to heat up this summer
Got much planned this summer? Property prices are running hot as we head into summer, and the market is tipped to dial up even further

Forget ‘The Block’, more homes are selling at auction
Reality TV vs Reality Season 21 of The Block may be over but the sales are not, with two homes failing to find buyers at auction. It’s

All aboard! The affordability of just one extra train stop
What’s one extra stop? If you’ve just boarded the home buyer express, chances are ‘value’ is high on your list of neighbourhood must-haves. Well, it

Bank of Mum and Dad stumps up $40,000
Rest assured, there are other options, too They say there’s nothing quite like a parent’s love. Well, perhaps except for a parent’s love plus an

What are the chances of another rate cut this year?
Who doesn’t love a rate cut? The Reserve Bank has the cash rate in a holding pattern, and several of the big banks have scaled