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Australian father plays with his children in their garden
Low deposit options
What is home loan serviceability and how do you increase it?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple with their child researching on a laptop how to lower their mortgage rate
First home buyers
Guarantor home loans
Refinancing
How to lower your mortgage rate
Updated 
May 17, 2024
young couple and their baby in the house they bought utilising a NSW first homebuyer scheme
Costs of buying a home
First home buyers
First home buyer schemes
Upfront costs
What is the First Home Buyer scheme in NSW, and how does it work?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Group of Australian friends with HECS debt discussing homeownership
Low deposit options
Does HECS-HELP debt affect your home loan borrowing power?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Couple smiling enjoying their new home paid for with a drawndown loan
Costs of buying a home
What is a loan drawdown?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Australian couple looking at loan options considering comparison rates
Deposits
First home buyers
What is a home loan comparison rate?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
power lines over a classic australian cottage which has gone up in value over the last decade
Costs of buying a home
Deposits
News
Where is the Australian housing market right now?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Apartment block in sydney where mortgages are on the rise
Costs of buying a home
News
What is the average mortgage in Australia?
Updated 
April 15, 2024
Row of Sydney terrace houses on which the rent is rising
First home buyers
News
What is the average rent in Australia?
Updated 
February 12, 2024
a row of houses that could be purchased with a 10% deposit
Lenders mortgage insurance
Loan to value ratio
Low deposit options
Deposits
Can I get a home loan with a 10% deposit in Australia?
Updated 
November 4, 2024
Couple lying on their couch cuddling researching their low deposit home loan options and considering lmi
Deposits
Upfront costs
Lenders mortgage insurance
Do I have to pay LMI on a 10% deposit home loan?
Updated 
November 4, 2024
couple researching NSW buyers agents to start their property hunt
Buyer's agents
Negotiating purchase price
Settlement & move in
Using a buyer's agent in NSW
Updated 
February 12, 2024
Australian couple meet with their buyers agent in the kitchen to discuss costs
Buyer's agents
Costs of buying a home
Upfront costs
How much does a buyer’s agent cost in Australia?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Australian couple applying for low deposit home loan and paying lmi
Deposits
Low deposit options
Upfront costs
Do I pay LMI on a 5% deposit home loan?
Updated 
November 4, 2024
Line of renovated Australian houses that the owners are deciding to sell or keep as an investment
First home buyers
Timing the housing market vs time in the housing market — which Is better?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Couple sitting on a yellow couch with their cat
Deposits
Low deposit options
Can you get a home loan with a 5% deposit in Australia?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Australian first home buyer young woman sitting at a desk doing stamp duty exemption paperwork
Upfront costs
First home buyers
First home buyer schemes
Do first-time home buyers in Australia have to pay stamp duty?
Updated 
June 11, 2024
classic Australian red brick cottage that the owners are considering refinancing
Refinancing
Reasons to refinance your home loan in Australia
Updated 
November 6, 2024