Property
What happens after you pay off your mortgage
Mortgage paid off? Experts say rushing to discharge your mortgage could be a costly mistake. Here's what to consider before cutting ties with your bank.
Ask Paul: Will selling our farm ruin our retirement plans?
After decades on the land, this couple plans to sell their farm to retire. Could CGT changes mean a bigger tax bill - and less for retirement - when it's time to sell?
Friends With Money #265: Is rentvesting dead?
Live where you want, buy where you can - that's been the idea behind rentvesting. But is it still a smart move? Listen to Friends With Money to find out.
Priced out of the city? Try these 10 regional hotspots
Priced out of the city? A new report has identified 10 regional hotspots where home buyers can purchase property for hundreds of thousands less than in the capitals.
Friends With Money #264: The real cost of home ownership
Think you can afford a home? These overlooked costs, including insurance, maintenance and strata fees, could catch you out.
Free asbestos disposal coming to NSW
NSW households will soon be able to dispose of asbestos for free under a new government trial. Here's how to identify asbestos, stay safe and avoid costly mistakes.
Five emotional mistakes first-home buyers should avoid
Buying a home is as much an emotional decision as a financial one. From chasing a 'forever home' to falling in love with the wrong property, these five common emotional mistakes can derail first-home buyers and owner-occupiers alike.
SMSF investors face property crackdown
The government has backed a Greens push to stop SMSFs using borrowed money to buy residential property, a move supporters say could help first-home buyers but critics warn will hurt retirement savers.
Friends With Money #260: Commercial property – buy or pass?
Listed property trusts have evolved beyond traditional retail and office assets. Friends With Money explores how REITs work and where investors are finding opportunities.
How to cut your mortgage rate after RBA holds at June meeting
The RBA holds rates, but Aussies can still cut hundreds off their mortgage by negotiating with their bank.
