Sydneysiders were trying to buy a home. Then $400,000 evaporated

Sydneysiders were trying to buy a home. Then $400,000 evaporated

Some have been forced to lean on family for help,make a compromise,or delay their decision to purchase altogether.

  • byTawar Razaghi

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Is earlier really better? When you should have bought a house

Is earlier really better? When you should have bought a house

Home buyers who managed to squeak into the property market during a narrow window of time a few years ago would not be as lucky today.

  • byJemimah Clegg
How much does it cost to buy a home with an extra bedroom?

How much does it cost to buy a home with an extra bedroom?

The cost-of-living crisis is colliding with home owners’ search for enough space to accommodate their family.

  • byElizabeth Redman
‘Not like a Bali holiday’:Crippling HECS debts spark calls for home loan overhaul

‘Not like a Bali holiday’:Crippling HECS debts spark calls for home loan overhaul

Universities Accord panel chair Dr Mary O’Kane has urged authorities to look at the impact of HECS-HELP on home loan assessments as young people struggle to enter the housing market.

  • byAngus Thompson
Even a modest home is out of reach for first home buyers now

Even a modest home is out of reach for first home buyers now

Young people who lower their expectations to an unassuming home in their second-choice location still could not comfortably afford the loan repayments.

  • byKate Burke
The competition decision that snookered the treasurer

The competition decision that snookered the treasurer

It’s a sticky decision for Treasurer Jim Chalmers given his government has been waging a war on the dominant players in concentrated industries.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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ANZ wins green light for $4.9b Suncorp bank takeover on appeal

ANZ wins green light for $4.9b Suncorp bank takeover on appeal

The Australian Competition Tribunal has overturned the competition watchdog’s decision not to allow ANZ’s proposed acquisition of Suncorp’s banking arm.

  • byMillie Muroi
Westpac chief praises resilient economy and eyes 2024 rate cut

Westpac chief praises resilient economy and eyes 2024 rate cut

The bosses of Westpac and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank say late payments on home loans have ticked up,but that an easing in interest rates,which looks likely to happen this year,would support economic growth.

  • byMillie Muroi
Help! I’m six months behind on my mortgage,how do I save my house?

Help! I’m six months behind on my mortgage,how do I save my house?

If you’re languishing under high mortgage repayments,there are a number of steps you can take to get back on track.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
I don’t need a tax cut,I need a rate cut
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I don’t need a tax cut,I need a rate cut

Tax cuts could stall the rate relief that I and so many others sorely need.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
The low-down on the best time to get a home loan

The low-down on the best time to get a home loan

The outlook for home buyers this year is grimmer than usual,but mortgage brokers say knowing how the system works can give some home owner-hopefuls a leg up.

  • byJim Malo