housing affordability
231 results tagged housing affordability:
How to buy a house without a 20% deposit
From hitting up the bank of mum and dad, to purchasing property with a friend, not having a 20% deposit doesn't have to stop you from buying a home.
Aussies to spend $500 during Black Friday sales
Black Friday bargain hunters to spend average of $500, and dud super funds game the system. Here are five things you may have missed this week.
How to take advantage of a cooler spring property market
With fewer properties going to auction, and homes staying on the market longer, Aussies have more time to get it right when they buy a house.
Winners and losers from the October Federal Budget
New parents, TAFE and university students, and future homebuyers are the winners in this year's Budget, but who misses out?
How much of your income should you spend on your mortgage?
One rule of thumb says you shouldn't spend more than 30% of your income on housing, but does that hold true in times of high house prices and soaring interest rates?
How to find out if you’re on track to buy a home
Want to buy a home but not sure if you qualify? Don't be shy about reaching out to a lender to find out if you're on the right track or what you need to improve.
The suburbs where rents have increased the most
Rents have hit record highs in Australia's capital cities, jumping 12% in the past year, but where have prices increased the most?
RBA hikes cash rate to 1.35% at July 2022 meeting
The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.35%, its highest level since May 2019.
Four takeaways from the 2021 census
The median mortgage repayment in Australia jumped by $108, the 2021 census shows. Here are the numbers you need to know.
Is shared equity the answer to housing affordability?
Shared equity schemes have been proposed by both the federal and NSW governments as an answer to the housing affordability crisis, so how do they work?
