Property market news

The Aussie cities where a mortgage is cheaper than rent

There are some cities where it's actually cheaper to pay down a mortgage on a house than it is to rent one.

By Emma Duffy ● February 27, 2020

First Home Loan Deposit Scheme: Where can buyers find a home?

First home buyers purchasing a home under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme may be limited to the outer fringes of capital cities.

By Emma Duffy ● February 20, 2020

Sydney house prices to surge by as much as $100,000 in 2020

It's getting hot in here - Australia's hottest property market shows no signs of being extinguished, with prices expected to rise by as much as 10% this year.

By Emma Duffy ● February 12, 2020

RBA holds cash rate at 0.75%

The Reserve Bank (RBA) has decided to hold the official cash rate steady at 0.75% in its board meeting today.

By William Jolly ● February 04, 2020

Australian house prices rise in every capital city over January

Australia's housing value rebound continued into 2020, with price increases spreading beyond the surging Sydney and Melbourne markets.

By Emma Duffy ● February 03, 2020

Property market sentiment improves

Rising house prices have improved property market sentiment and don't seem to have deterred first home buyers, according to survey results.

By William Jolly ● January 30, 2020

House prices, wage growth, unemployment: 2020 a year of low expectations

2020 is looking like a pretty ordinary year for the economy, if some of Australia's leading economists are to be believed.

By William Jolly ● January 28, 2020

Home buying intentions have reached a record high

Intentions to buy a new home are at record highs at the moment, according to new data.

By William Jolly ● January 21, 2020

1.1 million households under mortgage stress: DFA

Falling home loan rates hasn't stopped the number of households experiencing mortgage stress from rising.

By William Jolly ● January 10, 2020

Home insurance increasingly unaffordable in Northern Australia

Home, contents and strata insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable in northern Australia, causing the rate of uninsured households to be double the rest of the country.

By William Jolly ● December 20, 2019

Refinance home loans.Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loansRates from 3.97%

Savings ratesof up to 3.50%

Term deposit ratesof up to 1.45%

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.97%

Savings rates
of up to 3.50%

Term deposit rates
of up to 1.45%

Let us come to you.
Get Savings in your inbox.