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1 in 3 Australian homes are cheaper to buy than rent

1 in 3 Australian homes are cheaper to buy than rent

More than one-third (or 36.3 per cent) of homes across the country are cheaper to buy than they are to rent at current prices.   It’s based on a national analysis of estimated purchase and rent prices by PropTrack, which found that buying conditions are “most...

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Brokers helping new home buyers bridge deposit gap

Brokers helping new home buyers bridge deposit gap

Despite a tough economic climate, 60 per cent of home buyers say now is a good time to purchase, according to Helia. Mortgage brokers have a key role in helping prospective purchasers through the daunting home buying process, according to lenders mortgage insurance...

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5 strategies for a successful remortgage

5 strategies for a successful remortgage

Mortgage getting you down? Here are five ways to make sure your negotiation ends with a win.   With home loans at an all-time high, property owners around Australia are struggling to keep on top of their monthly repayments. The Reserve Bank od Australia’s (RBA)...

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Top 12 Aussie suburbs for family-friendly living

Top 12 Aussie suburbs for family-friendly living

Want to raise a family? These are the country’s top 12 neighbourhoods for kids and parents. Owning your own family home is the Australian dream – but with mortgage rates soaring and lifestyle needs evolving, it can be difficult to know where to buy. Financial services...

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Could home ownership unlock the door to happiness?

Could home ownership unlock the door to happiness?

A recent report revealed that seven in 10 Aussies believe owning their own home is crucial to their overall happiness.   Great Southern Bank commissioned a study on the relationship between living situations and happiness, and the results are in: owning your own...

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Relief on the horizon for home builders

Relief on the horizon for home builders

Could construction costs finally be stabilising? New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is giving home builders and renovators reason to hope. According to the data collection agency, the cost of house building materials was unchanged in the September...

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Housing costs stabilise after more than 3 years: ABS

Housing costs stabilise after more than 3 years: ABS

House construction costs held steady in the September quarter after 16 consecutive quarterly increases. The latest Producer Price Index from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which measures changes in the prices of goods and services, reported that input...

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6 green flags when choosing a real estate agent

6 green flags when choosing a real estate agent

A good agent can make or break a property sale, and these six signs will tell you that you’re on the right track. For many investors, the sale is when all the energy expended on an investment bears fruit. Without the right professional help, however, a sale campaign...

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