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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Why are property values falling in Sydney and Melbourne?
Data recently released indicates that Australia’s property markets could be slowing down. So, what’s causing this downturn, and are these trends likely to continue in the future?
Home Loans
04 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
NAB and ANZ hike fixed rates, again
Australia’s third and fourth largest banks, NAB and ANZ, have today hiked fixed rates by up to 0.40 percentage points. This is the seventh time NAB has hiked fixed rates in the last six months and the sixth time for ANZ.
Home Loans
01 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Investors dip out of the market for the first time in 18 months
The value of new home loans dropped from its record high last month as investor lending posted its first drop since October 2020.
Home Loans
01 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Australia’s top 30 suburbs for rentvesting
With house prices on the high side in many areas of Australia’s cities, many homebuyers are turning to the strategy of ‘rentvesting’ – buying an investment property where they can afford, and renting a home where they want to live. New research has revealed 30 suburbs around Australia where a rentvesting strategy could potentially pay off.
Home Loans
31 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Regional migration skyrocketed during Covid: how high property values soared
Australians seeking sea and tree changes during the peak of the pandemic in 2020-21 resulted in regional populations growing more than capital cities for the first time since 1981. And property values followed suit, experiencing record growth in the regions.
Home Loans
29 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Home Guarantee Scheme warning: why buying with a small deposit could backfire
With the federal government announcing more places under the Home Guarantee Scheme, RateCity.com.au is warning first home buyers to consider the risks before they jump in.
Home Loans
28 Mar, 2022
6 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
How climate change affects coastal property: Which areas are the most at-risk?
A new report has revealed the areas around Australia where coastal property is at the greatest risk of being affected by climate change, which could potentially affect property values as well as the cost of home loans and home insurance premiums.
Home Loans
28 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Home buyer scheme extended: What is available to you
The federal government has announced an expansion to its first home buyer and single parent buyer schemes, increasing access with 50,000 new placements in Tuesday’s budget. Your guide to the home buyer scheme extensions and what is available to you.
Home Loans
28 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Battle of the big banks: CBA cuts lowest variable rate following Westpac, NAB and ANZ
Australia’s largest bank cut its lowest variable rate by 0.10 per cent to 2.19 per cent, as the big bank battle to win over new customers continues.
Home Loans
25 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Rate fever: Westpac slashes lowest variable, as its fixed rates soar
Competition in variable home loan rates is heating up with Westpac the latest big four bank to slash its lowest variable rate.
Home Loans
24 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Everything you need to know about buying off the plan
Following the recent collapse of two high-profile building companies, it’s important for potential property purchasers to be aware of the risks involved with buying property off the plan, as well as the benefits on offer.
Home Loans
23 Mar, 2022
5 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Scrapping stamp duty may save Australias $57k or get them into a home five years faster
It has been suggested that there may be benefits to scrapping stamp duty. RateCity crunches the number on how much better off Aussie buyers may be if stamp duty were removed.
Home Loans
21 Mar, 2022
6 min read
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