First-home buyers
This family’s tiny solution to the big mortgage stress problem
This family hasn’t had a mortgage for years. After 18 months travelling in a caravan, they designed a different way to live for less.
- by Carmen Forward
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Home loans
New schemes helping first home buyers despite soaring prices
Determined home buyers can still find their way into the market with careful planning and the help of some new government schemes.
- by Hannah Farrow
The sought-after Sydney suburbs where property prices soared most
Potential buyers here have budgets large enough to shake off the effect of rising mortgage repayments, sparking fierce competition.
- by Kate Burke and Jim Malo
‘It’s very unique’: The surprising Melbourne suburb where house prices rose most
Melbourne’s property market is in a steady recovery, but some neighbourhoods shone more than others.
- by Jim Malo
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Victorian Parliament
Good politics, but the first home owner grant was a colossal waste
It’s been a huge waste of money but dumping Victoria’s first home owner grant would be tricky politically.
- by Josh Gordon
Perth builder Modco goes into voluntary administration
A WA builder that guaranteed cost-effective home builds within 20 weeks has gone into administration less than two years after launching.
- by Sarah Brookes
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
Why Perth’s most mortgaged suburbs are well-placed to weather the interest rate storm
CoreLogic data released on Tuesday laid bare the impact of the Reserve Bank’s move to hike the cash rate to an 11-year high of 4.1 per cent in June.
- by Daile Cross and Cameron Myles
The three wishlist items Perth buyers are giving up to secure a home
WA house hunters are more willing to make trade-offs to secure a home, but there are some things experts say you should never compromise on.
- by Holly Thompson
More first home buyers pressuring parents for early inheritance
First home buyers are applying pressure on family members for an early inheritance, prompting warnings from legal experts.
- by Nina Hendy
Dalkeith to Yanchep: How many years would it take to pay off your mortgage
As Perth property prices continue to hit record highs, new data shows just how long would it take for prospective homebuyers to pay off the mortgage in their desired suburb.
- by Sarah Brookes