6 little-known strategies for first home buyers

6 little-known strategies for first home buyers

Saving a 20% deposit for your first home is no easy task – particularly if you want to buy your home in Melbourne or Sydney where home values seem to be rising faster than most people can save. But the good news is that there could be ways to get around the problem....
Borrowers in the dark over rising rates

Borrowers in the dark over rising rates

A mortgage market analyst has said that he is “astonished” that banks don’t tell borrowers how much their repayments will be if rates were to rise. More than half of borrowers have no clue what impact a 2 per cent rate rise will have on their home loan, according to...
Home values creep in most capital cities

Home values creep in most capital cities

Home values increased marginally in all but one capital city last week, with Sydney being the only one that recorded a reversal, according to the latest CoreLogic data. Combined, the daily home value index remained flat in the week ending 17 September. Perth climbed...