How to negotiate down the price of your first home

How to negotiate down the price of your first home

Making an offer below the asking price of your first home can shave months or years off the length of your loan. Here’s how to do it.

  • byNina Hendy

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This couple used Labor’s first home buyer scheme – here’s what happened

This couple used Labor’s first home buyer scheme – here’s what happened

Buying a townhouse “so small you could accidentally lose it under a rug” took a lot of effort for this young couple.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Spending super on housing could ruin your retirement. Here’s a better idea

Spending super on housing could ruin your retirement. Here’s a better idea

While the positives of dipping into super to own a home include shielding people from rent volatility and building equity,the risks are significant.

  • byGrace Bacon
How savvy borrowers can double the coming rate cuts

How savvy borrowers can double the coming rate cuts

With more rate cuts on the way and refinancing starting to kick off,it’s a perfect time to save big bucks on your mortgage.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
I have $1.6m in super but can’t get a credit card. Am I too old?

I have $1.6m in super but can’t get a credit card. Am I too old?

No matter how flush you are,or how reliable your repayments,once you hit a certain age it can be tough to get a credit card.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Will giving families extra money boost our birth rates?

Will giving families extra money boost our birth rates?

Housing affordability and the cost of living are playing a big part in the decision to have children,but other forces are at play too.

  • byVictoria Devine
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I’m in my 30s and can’t afford property. Am I a financial failure?

I’m in my 30s and can’t afford property. Am I a financial failure?

Comparing yourself to others is common when it comes to money,but owning property isn’t the only way to show your financial prowess.

  • byParidhi Jain
Longer but not better:40-year mortgages don’t make houses cheaper
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Longer but not better:40-year mortgages don’t make houses cheaper

Yes,your repayments are lower and you can borrow more. But these aren’t the upsides of longer loan times that they appear to be.

  • byVictoria Devine
Should I get a credit card before I apply for a home loan?

Should I get a credit card before I apply for a home loan?

Building a strong credit history can help you get in lenders’ good books,but credit cards can come with unnecessary levels of risk.

  • byNoel Whittaker