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Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Eviction moratoriums extended as COVID-19 lingers

Investors managing rental properties won’t be able to evict tenants in the nation’s largest state after the government extended a moratorium.

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25 Sep, 2020

4 min read

Eviction moratoriums extended as COVID-19 lingers

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Lenders sweeten refinancing deals with thousands of dollars in cashbacks

Lenders are tempting mortgage holders with thousands of dollars in cashback offers in hopes of drawing in new customers.

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24 Sep, 2020

7 min read

Lenders sweeten refinancing deals with thousands of dollars in cashbacks

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

As deferrals end for 450,000 mortgages, APRA sends banks a warning

The bank regulator has spelled out the obligations of banks as they resume the mortgage repayments of borrowers impacted by COVID-19 in an open letter to the industry.

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23 Sep, 2020

4 min read

As deferrals end for 450,000 mortgages, APRA sends banks a warning

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Home loan pre-approvals surge to new heights

Falling property prices haven’t been enough to shake confidence in the market as mortgage pre-approvals skyrocket to an all time high, according to the largest mortgage broker in Australia.

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23 Sep, 2020

4 min read

Home loan pre-approvals surge to new heights

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Falling rents could have a scarring impact for years

The drop in demand for rental properties has proven so severe that it may lead to a development fall of hundreds-of-thousands of apartments, according to a government agency.

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22 Sep, 2020

4 min read

Falling rents could have a scarring impact for years

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

“Subdued” rental growth on the cards if international borders not open by 2021: RBA

Inner-city housing rents are tipped to show “subdued” growth in the years ahead if the reopening of international borders is delayed beyond 2021.

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21 Sep, 2020

5 min read

“Subdued” rental growth on the cards if international borders not open by 2021: RBA

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

The tough question facing first home buyers: spend more time or more money?

Many first home buyers are having to make the tough decision between waiting additional years to save a large deposit or spend thousands of dollars extra to buy a property sooner.

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21 Sep, 2020

4 min read

The tough question facing first home buyers: spend more time or more money?

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

City dwellers flock to regional property due to COVID-19

Regional property markets are set to benefit from COVID-19, as the pandemic accelerates the trend of city dwellers relocating to regional areas.

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18 Sep, 2020

4 min read

City dwellers flock to regional property due to COVID-19

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Westpac: House prices will rebound, but there will be some 'urgent' sales

A big four bank believes the fall in the housing market will be half as bad as originally projected, claiming they’ll overcome a sell off of defaults to return to growth much quicker than expected.

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18 Sep, 2020

5 min read

Westpac: House prices will rebound, but there will be some 'urgent' sales

Tony Ibrahim

Senior Journalist

Houses on the menu for property investors, but many worry they won’t secure a loan

Veteran investors are looking to buy a standalone house in the next year, according to an industry group, but they’re worried banks won’t give them the loans they need.

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17 Sep, 2020

4 min read

Houses on the menu for property investors, but many worry they won’t secure a loan

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the best owner occupier home loans in September 2020

Even if your home-buying plans have changed, falling prices could make it easier for some first home buyers to take the next step towards becoming home owners. Current owner occupiers may also be able to take advantage of interest rates being recently slashed to new record lows to refinance their home loans.

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17 Sep, 2020

3 min read

Some of the best owner occupier home loans in September 2020

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Australian Finance Group amends clawback rules as mortgage holders rush to refinance

One of Australia’s biggest mortgage provider groups has tweaked how broker commissions are refunded when people take their business elsewhere, just as borrowers refinance in large numbers to take advantage of record low interest rates.

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15 Sep, 2020

4 min read