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It may be called the silly season but a few smart strategies could help you enjoy the festive season this year without missing a beat

Mortgage brokers have notched up a new personal best, with seven out of every 10 new mortgages settled thanks to their help! It’s a sure

No matter whether you’re in the market for a home or an investment property, it makes financial sense to buy in an area where values

Not sure what refinancing is all about? You’re not alone. Our quick explainer lets you master the basics and helps you work out how much

Know anyone who wants to buy their first home? A new report confirms that low deposit schemes are getting younger buyers into a place of

Property prices have soared almost 7% this year alone. With the upswing predicted to continue, we unpack what’s driving national housing values higher – and

Apartments stand out as an affordable choice when it comes to cracking the property market, not to mention downsizing. But a looming shortage may soon

The property market has thumbed its nose at higher interest rates, with values rising almost 5% since March. Here’s why national housing prices are climbing

No change to the cash rate again this month, but lenders’ mortgage rates have been jumping around more than a bunch of toddlers at a

An avalanche of rate hikes over the past 18 months has supersized home loan repayments. But savvy homeowners aren’t panicking. In fact, more mortgage holders

The Reserve Bank (RBA) may have kept the cash rate on hold but that hasn’t stopped some lenders from hiking their variable home loan rates.

With plenty of pundits tipping interest rates will start to fall in the next 12 months, we look at why the big banks are hiking