If house hunters have been shopping around for months, the latest series of lockdowns may prove to be worse news than any rate rise.

Property finance is riddled with terminology and jargon that can confuse even experienced buyers and sellers, but arming yourself with knowledge before making a move improves your chances of success.

When it comes to buying a home, it’s not just the deposit that first-home buyers have to save. There’s taxes, essential checks and legal fees too.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official interest rate on hold, but flagged key changes to its bond buying program as the economy continues to rebound.

Home owners would see repayments surge over the next two years, with major banks tipping cash rate hikes far above Reserve Bank forecasts and despite the RBA tipped to hold on rates.

Low interest rates means potential buyers can borrow more. This pushes up the price of houses and benefits property owners, the argument goes. But is there another culprit?

With house price growth across the nation’s capital cities continuing to rise, many home buyers are choosing to escape the city in a bid to increase their purchasing power and gain more bang for their buck.

Making a tree change or a sea change has become massively popular lately, with more people finding they no longer need to be tied to their office or spend hours commuting every day.

Perth has the quickest savings time for a deposit in the country, a new report found, and the marginal increase in the time it took to save as prices rose was much less than other capital cities.

Whether you’re relocating to a relaxed location with lower house prices or upsizing in the suburb you know and love, there’s a lot to consider before making the move.