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Why first-time buyers are finding it harder to get a mortgage

Why first-time buyers are finding it harder to get a mortgage

More first home buyers are struggling to get their mortgage applications over the line with lenders.

  • by John Collett

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‘Under pressure’: Why more home owners are selling properties now

‘Under pressure’: Why more home owners are selling properties now

Although the volumes are not yet back to the levels of five years ago, they have picked up since this time last year.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Treasurer gives the tick to $4.9b ANZ-Suncorp deal

Treasurer gives the tick to $4.9b ANZ-Suncorp deal

The transaction is the biggest banking deal in Australia since Westpac bought St George in 2008.

  • by Clancy Yeates
Rates remain on hold, but these home owners are doing it the toughest

Rates remain on hold, but these home owners are doing it the toughest

Households are stretched to their limits and some are already behind on mortgage repayments.

  • by Jim Malo
Traps to avoid when shopping for your first home loan
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Analysis

Traps to avoid when shopping for your first home loan

Borrowing power can be increased with some simple changes to your personal finances, but make sure you’re not falling for these common myths first.

  • by John Collett
Melbourne property prices are flatlining. Has the world’s most liveable city lost its mojo?

Melbourne property prices are flatlining. Has the world’s most liveable city lost its mojo?

According to data released last week, Melbourne is no longer second to Sydney as the most expensive state capital for houses or apartments.

  • by Josh Gordon
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The Sydney suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages

The Sydney suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages

As many as one in 30 households in hard-hit pockets have fallen behind on repayments, buckling under high interest rates and inflation.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
The Melbourne suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages

The Melbourne suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages

At least one in 30 households in hard-hit pockets have fallen behind on repayments, buckling under high interest rates and inflation.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Two weeks after the budget, I’ve realised I missed its most surprising revelation

Two weeks after the budget, I’ve realised I missed its most surprising revelation

The budget papers include a long statement spelling out what’s wrong with housing with a candour I’ve not seen before.

  • by Ross Gittins
Rise of the ‘gran bank’: Why helping grandkids buy a home could cost you
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Analysis

Rise of the ‘gran bank’: Why helping grandkids buy a home could cost you

The bank of mum and dad may be one of the biggest lenders in Australia, but older generations are helping out too – sometimes at their own peril.

  • by Rachel Lane
‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling

‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling

Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.

  • by Elizabeth Redman