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‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling

‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling

Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

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Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so
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Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so

Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024 with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.

  • by Robert Baharian
Banks not doing enough to help struggling borrowers, says ASIC

Banks not doing enough to help struggling borrowers, says ASIC

As the number of customers falling behind on their repayments rises, the watchdog says too many people in hardship are finding it hard to get help.

  • by Clancy Yeates
Downsizing the Australian dream: What to consider when buying an apartment

Downsizing the Australian dream: What to consider when buying an apartment

Apartments offer a more achievable alternative for those looking for a way into the property market, but there are a few factors to consider before signing on the dotted line.

  • by Dominic Powell
The five best quality home loans charging under 6 per cent
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Opinion

The five best quality home loans charging under 6 per cent

With rate cuts now not likely until next year, anyone who hasn’t already optimised their interest really ought to.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Melbourne suburbs with the most distressed property sales

Melbourne suburbs with the most distressed property sales

Financial strain has caused some Melbourne homeowners to reach a tipping point and list their home for urgent sale.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
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Parents thinking of helping kids into property must consider this
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Parents thinking of helping kids into property must consider this

I have long been of the “help sooner rather than later” view, but if you hand over a lump sum to your children, is it going to be a gift or a loan?

  • by Noel Whittaker
‘Like starting again’: Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market

‘Like starting again’: Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market

The cost of buying a house is nearly double that of a unit, making it much harder than a generation ago to move on from a first home.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
Mortgage wars enter next phase as property remains a rich playground

Mortgage wars enter next phase as property remains a rich playground

The big banks are rethinking how much risk they can take when it comes to lending, as some say that excessive regulation is only helping wealthy borrowers while others miss out.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
How much the cost of living crunch has cost you – and what you have cut out
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How much the cost of living crunch has cost you – and what you have cut out

Two years of high inflation and rising interest rates has slashed our spending power. These charts show by how much.

  • by Matt Wade
Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

A string of popular spots are cheaper than a year ago – but in other neighbourhoods, prices are only getting more expensive.

  • by Alexandra Middleton