Home Loans

Unlike investing in shares, buying a home involves a high level of emotional involvement that can cause FOMOA – the Fear Of Missing Out Again.

Either house prices keep rising as the RBA lets the market run in a bid to boost the economy, or regulators worry about risky investors and make it harder to get a loan. Not much of a choice?

There is appetite from households to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Now the big banks are being asked to follow.

A booming market makes upgrading challenging, but buying a bigger and better home isn't the only thing owners can do to take advantage of current conditions.

Despite the most rapid surge in home prices in 32 years, the Reserve Bank of Australia will hold the official interest rate at its record low.

Property prices are soaring and strong auction results have left underbidders stunned. Buyers are turning to a boom-era strategy to beat the competition.

The run of record-low mortgage rates is set to come to an end, with experts warning buyers and homeowners to expect fixed-rate rises in the coming months.

Frustrated buyers getting outbid at auctions might wonder how much higher housing prices can soar. The nation's regulators are paying attention, but they're watching more than what you might think.

Property prices are soaring and a new change could make it even quicker and easier to get a home loan, prompting expert warnings of risk to borrowers and further price rises.

It has an almost evil reputation and many borrowers will move heaven and earth to avoid paying it, but there may be situations where buyers can use it to their advantage.