Financing
Mining, chickens, equity fund. Hamas’ money machine ignored by Israel
The ledgers, pilfered from the computer of a senior Hamas official, listed assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Netanyahu “didn’t care much about it”.
- by Jo Becker and Justin Scheck
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Dirt cheap: Where you can nab a bargain block near Brisbane for $200,000
Buyers can snag a new home for less than half of Brisbane’s median house price – for now.
- by Sarah Webb
This is how much money Queenslanders spend on their house deposits
Tougher bank rules and soaring property prices are forcing Queenslanders to hand over bigger deposits to secure a home loan, and some sea-change spots are sky-high.
- by Sarah Webb
Thought it was hard enough to buy a home? It just got worse
Renters, hopeful home buyers and those with large mortgages are feeling the pinch, and one graph shows why.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How much mortgage repayments have jumped in your suburb of Sydney
Mortgage repayments have jumped by two thirds since last year in dozens of Sydney suburbs. Is yours among them?
- by Kate Burke
Mortgage prisoners were supposed to get an escape plan. What happened?
An average wage earner who took out a large home loan and wants to switch banks might struggle now. Is there any relief?
- by Kate Burke
Struggling to buy a home? This graph shows why you’re not alone
In several past property booms, first home buyer activity has been steady. But that wasn’t the case in the past three years.
- by Jim Malo
How the average family was left more than $300,000 out of pocket
Despite the latest pause, the string of interest rate rises over the past year have squeezed many households in ways they didn’t expect.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Bank of Mum and Dad, be warned if your kids haven’t bought a home by 30
Young people are struggling to get onto the property ladder compared with previous generations – but that changes when they’re given two things.
- by Elizabeth Redman
This year’s house price rise was a shock. But history left some clues behind
Property prices have been on the rise since the summer, although there’s little relief in sight for home buyers’ budgets – but there’s a precedent.
- by Jim Malo
The graph that shows stressed property owners may be starting to crack
There has been an unseasonal increase in the number of homes for sale, as soaring mortgage repayments stretch some households’ finances beyond what they can manage.
- by Elizabeth Redman