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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Rents surpass purchase prices in affordable suburbs

Renters looking to play the property game now have an opportunity to do so, according to the latest research from RP Data, which revealed that there is up to 238 suburbs nationwide where it is currently cheaper to own a home through a principal and interest mortgage than it is to rent.

Home Loans

29 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Rents surpass purchase prices in affordable suburbs

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Property market ripe for rebound

Falling property prices and lower interest rates are drawing buyers back into the property market, giving Australia's gloomy lending sector some cause for optimism.

Home Loans

28 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Home deposits remain a hurdle for first home buyers

First home buyers remain overwhelmed by the need to save a large deposit for their first home with the revelation that the nation's average loan size has jumped by 48 percent in the last 10 years.

Home Loans

18 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Home deposits remain a hurdle for first home buyers

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Rate cuts "too late" for struggling borrowers

Forty percent of Australians who bought homes after the global financial crisis are facing mortgage stress, and many will be forced to sell because their homes are worth less than their mortgages, reports show.

Home Loans

16 Oct, 2012

4 min read

Rate cuts "too late" for struggling borrowers

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Home Loans

12 Oct, 2012

2 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

The 40-year home loan

When you're looking at your dream home, it's hard to stop and think about the long-term costs of borrowing. But with home loan terms ranging up to 40 years, it's always worth calculating these costs.

Home Loans

04 Oct, 2012

2 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

How much is your teen costing you?

New mums and dads probably think if they can get through the first couple of years, the financial burden will get easier.

Home Loans

01 Oct, 2012

3 min read

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Deciding whether to fix your home loan rate

Making a choice about whether to fix your home loan interest rate or ride the variable rollercoaster could mean thousands of dollars to your bottom line. It can also mean hours of procrastination trying to decide the right financial step.

Home Loans

26 Sep, 2012

3 min read

Deciding whether to fix your home loan rate

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

What to do when you hit a financial cul-de-sac

Almost one-fifth of first-time buyers attracted by government grants during the global financial crisis face the prospect of losing their homes by the middle of 2013, according to a new report.

Home Loans

26 Sep, 2012

3 min read

What to do when you hit a financial cul-de-sac

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

A step-by-step guide to buying your first home

If you've made the decision to buy your first home, it's probably a safe bet that you're more than a little confused.

Home Loans

23 Sep, 2012

4 min read

A step-by-step guide to buying your first home

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

More families face financial hardship

Almost half the first-time buyers lured by hefty home grants towards the end of 2008 will be faced with the prospect of losing their homes by mid next year, a new report shows.

Home Loans

17 Sep, 2012

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Homeowners rush to fix rates

If you're a homeowner, then the big ticket item on your budget will be your mortgage, and the choices you make about whether to fix your rate or ride the variable rollercoaster could mean thousands of dollars to your bottom line.

Home Loans

11 Sep, 2012

3 min read