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How the average family was left more than $300,000 out of pocket

How the average family was left more than $300,000 out of pocket

Despite the latest pause, the string of interest rate rises over the past year have squeezed many households in ways they didn’t expect.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

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Bank of Mum and Dad, be warned if your kids haven’t bought a home by 30

Bank of Mum and Dad, be warned if your kids haven’t bought a home by 30

Young people are struggling to get onto the property ladder compared with previous generations – but that changes when they’re given two things.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
This year’s house price rise was a shock. But history left some clues behind

This year’s house price rise was a shock. But history left some clues behind

Property prices have been on the rise since the summer, although there’s little relief in sight for home buyers’ budgets – but there’s a precedent.

  • by Jim Malo
The graph that shows stressed property owners may be starting to crack

The graph that shows stressed property owners may be starting to crack

There has been an unseasonal increase in the number of homes for sale, as soaring mortgage repayments stretch some households’ finances beyond what they can manage.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Mortgage affordability worst since 1990 for house buyers

Mortgage affordability worst since 1990 for house buyers

Even though the cash rate is nowhere near the double digits it reached in 1990, property prices have skyrocketed relative to incomes.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
As interest rates rise, a last-resort plan to slash home-loan costs

As interest rates rise, a last-resort plan to slash home-loan costs

Mortgage brokers are getting calls from homeowners seeking a bigger change than refinancing or asking for a better deal, but it’s not for everyone.

  • by Jim Malo
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‘Rein in my choices’: Rate rises squeeze Melbourne homeowners

‘Rein in my choices’: Rate rises squeeze Melbourne homeowners

Chelsea Brown has cut back on going to restaurants and cafes, but as interest rates rise, even an errant light left on in an empty room draws her attention.

  • by Jim Malo
The Sydney suburbs where homeowners can’t pay their mortgages

The Sydney suburbs where homeowners can’t pay their mortgages

Last year’s record-breaking run of rate rises has hit households hard, and they are even more likely to fall behind with every future interest rate rise.

  • by Tawar Razaghi and Jim Malo
The hidden trap for home buyers and owners wanting a career change

The hidden trap for home buyers and owners wanting a career change

Late January is the peak time to think about getting a better job, but anyone hoping to buy a home or refinance a mortgage, be warned.

  • by Jim Malo
The looming home loan risk keeping property experts up at night

The looming home loan risk keeping property experts up at night

It is a change from this time last year when booming prices and ultra-low interest rates created a different set of headaches.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
‘Worst of both worlds’: Mortgage affordability toughest since 1990s

‘Worst of both worlds’: Mortgage affordability toughest since 1990s

Property price falls to date pale in comparison to rapidly rising mortgage rates when it comes to measuring housing affordability – and some locations are tougher than others.

  • by Tawar Razaghi