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Low deposit scheme opens up to New Zealander visa holders
Want to buy your first home in Australia? Kiwis hoping to buy a first home in Australia have just scored gold! The popular Aussie low-deposit
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Is fear of rejection holding you back from your life goals?
Here’s how to overcome it Scared to apply for a home loan? You’re not alone. Fear of rejection has stopped one in five Aussies from
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How much could you expect to borrow for a home in 2024?
Do you know your borrowing capacity? As property prices hit record highs across a number of cities, it’s no surprise that new home loan balances
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50,000 low-deposit spots open for first home buyers and single parents
Keen to buy your first home? The new financial year has kicked off with a bang for first home buyers! A whopping 45,000 more places
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Will home prices keep rising over the next year?
Looking to buy anywhere at the moment? Property prices are expected to keep climbing higher through to mid-2025 – though not everywhere, according to a
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Rate cuts? Pencil them in for 2025
How are you managing with your mortgage? Put the party pies on ice and postpone those rate-cut celebrations for a while yet. The much-touted rate
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Is a tree or sea change on your horizon?
Ever dreamed of leaving the rat race behind? Fresh air, no bumper-to-bumper traffic and more affordable home prices. There’s plenty of appeal in regional living,
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Why three-in-four Aussies turn to a broker for home loan help
We’ve got your back You might have seen a headline or two about a particular big bank being at war with brokers. Nothing could be
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First home buyers turn to Bank of Nan and Pop
Established: before Bank of Mum and Dad Nan and Pop have always been good for birthday money, but one-in-10 grandparents are taking their generosity to