Property
How to downsize without losing your identity
Thinking of downsizing your home or business? What if it's not about loss - but about freedom? Here's how to change your mindset about the move.
About to pay off your mortgage? Here’s what you need to know
So you want to pay off your mortgage. But it's not as simple as making one last payment to the bank. Here's what you need to know.
The new property investor hotspots in Australia
Looking to invest in property? New research shows that the latest investment hotspots lie outside the inner city. Here's where savvy buyers are heading.
Ask Paul: Is interest-only better for my home loan?
Should Norm take out an interest-only home loan and invest the savings into super? Paul Clitheroe says it all comes down to personality and discipline.
Rental prices: Which suburbs are the most affordable?
What do Carramar and Caboolture have in common? Here are the five cheapest suburbs for renters in each capital city, according to Cotality.
Who really wins from the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme?
The likely winners of the expanded 5% deposit Home Guarantee Scheme, the market rate for pocket money, and how supermarkets make it hard for shoppers to compare value. Here are five things you may have missed this week.
Friends With Money #222: Investor secrets – Locating hotspots before they boom
How can property investors identify hotspots early? We reveal the green flags for growth suburbs in this episode of the Friends With Money podcast.
Why so many new homes in Australia are defective
Australia's poorly regulated construction industry has given rise to an epidemic of defective construction, leaving buyers to pay the price.
Why property investors are getting out now
As more property investors bail out, one in two say they would sell up if negative gearing or capital gains tax breaks were wound back.
Ask Paul: Is there a secret to smashing my mortgage early?
"I'm getting a lot of information about financial advisers who charge a fee to explain how to pay off your home loan within 7-10 years," Sven tells Paul Clitheroe.
