Two brothers – Paul Issa and Phillip Issa – fronted court in Sydney recently, both facing criminal charges after allegedly accessing the personal banking details
Sell vs. rent: at a glance Selling your home before you buy may suit you if: You want a bigger deposit for your next purchase
For many households, managing the cost-of-living has become an ongoing balancing act. Grocery bills, insurance premiums, utility costs and everyday expenses have all increased in
If you’re getting ready to buy a home, plan ahead to keep your finances under control and avoid mortgage stress. What is mortgage stress? Mortgage
Over recent decades, many Australian families have relied on getting money from the “Bank of Mum and Dad” to help with home purchases. But our
For the best part of a century, Australian property investors have enjoyed a generous tax arrangement found in few other countries: the infamous “negative gearing”.
A softer market doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easier to buy property. It simply means different opportunities may exist for buyers who are prepared. Spring has
Australia’s housing downturn broadens The latest quarter marks a clear shift from a concentrated correction to a broad-based decline in housing values. Over the past
Understand how a mortgage offset account works, to decide whether it might be worth considering. What is a mortgage offset account? A mortgage offset account
Following young Australians for a generation Recent research used 19 years of Australian data from the long-running Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA)
After years of rapid growth, Australia’s housing market is beginning to cool. Auction show that mortgage arrears remain low. Fewer than 1% of housing loans
Can tighter rules on short‑stay rentals help the long‑term market? There is a crisis of rental housing across Australia. Areas in major cities and regional Australia
