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Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

City v Country: demand for regional homes is outpacing city stock

The homes with some of the fastest growing values were in regional towns based in Tasmania and New South Wales, outpacing that of cities and hinting at a lifestyle shift influencing the buying decisions of Australians.

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23 Nov, 2020

4 min read

City v Country: demand for regional homes is outpacing city stock

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Hot housing market to carry momentum into new year

Cheap debt, government payments and a pandemic seemingly at bay are creating ripe conditions for a surging housing market in the years to come, industry experts say.

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20 Nov, 2020

4 min read

Hot housing market to carry momentum into new year

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the best home loans for investors in November 2020

When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made a partial cut to the national cash rate earlier this month, banks and other mortgage lenders slashed their own interest rates, mostly for new customers. This may offer property investors opportunities to refinance onto lower interest rates, and potentially put themselves in better long-term positions.

Home Loans

20 Nov, 2020

2 min read

Some of the best home loans for investors in November 2020

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

One in 10 struggling to make mortgage repayments

The number of people struggling to repay their mortgage has more than doubled since the early days of the pandemic, data from the nation’s statistical agency reveals.

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18 Nov, 2020

5 min read

One in 10 struggling to make mortgage repayments

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

NSW mulls replacing Stamp Duty with yearly tax, but it could cost more in the long run

New South Wales is looking to transition its property tax away from a lump sum payment the size of a car to a yearly payment, in a change to a 155 year old revenue maker.

Home Loans

18 Nov, 2020

4 min read

NSW mulls replacing Stamp Duty with yearly tax, but it could cost more in the long run

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

CBA slashes savings rates on the back of the RBA cut

The Commonwealth Bank has today cut rates on its popular savings, retirement and term deposit accounts, following last week’s cash rate cut.

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13 Nov, 2020

2 min read

CBA slashes savings rates on the back of the RBA cut

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

CBA lowers serviceability floor to accommodate lower rates

Australia’s largest bank, CBA, has announced it is reducing its serviceability floor rate from 5.40 per cent to 5.10 per cent, a move that will help some people borrow more from the bank. The change is effective Saturday 14 November.

Home Loans

12 Nov, 2020

2 min read

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Consumer Sentiment surges, housing confidence reaches a seven year high

The backdrop of a pandemic is unlikely to affect people spending money over the Christmas holidays -- and that could include signing the deed to a new house.

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11 Nov, 2020

4 min read

Consumer Sentiment surges, housing confidence reaches a seven year high

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Commonwealth Bank: 1% of deferred mortgages are impaired, but the figure is expected to grow

Commonwealth Bank has offered some insight into the number of people who could no longer afford to resume their mortgage repayments, but there are fears the figure could grow as relief options expire.

Home Loans

11 Nov, 2020

4 min read

Commonwealth Bank: 1% of deferred mortgages are impaired, but the figure is expected to grow

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

31 lenders offering home loan rates under 2 per cent

A record 31 lenders are offering, or set to offer, at least one mortgage rate under 2 per cent – almost triple the number before last week’s RBA cut last week.

Home Loans

10 Nov, 2020

4 min read

31 lenders offering home loan rates under 2 per cent

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

The Australian suburbs where mortgage repayments are cheaper than rent

Historically cheap home loan costs and a sluggish property market are leading to mortgage repayments that are more affordable than paying rent in many cases, according to Aussie Home Loans’ Buy vs Rent report.

Home Loans

10 Nov, 2020

7 min read