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5% Deposit Scheme helps more than 300,000 Aussies buy a first home
Buying a first home doesn’t have to mean years of eating beans on toast while you scrape together a 20% deposit. Here’s how you could break into the property market with just a 5% deposit. The Australian government’s 5% Deposit Scheme has been around since 2020, and in that time it’s been a game-changer for more …
Good news for buyers – surge in homes hitting the market
If you’re in the market for a home, you may have noticed there hasn’t always been a whole lot of choice in recent months. Fortunately, it looks like property listings are really starting to pick back up. Here’s how to make the most of the increase in choice. Sure, price is the obvious big barrier …
Double trouble! RBA lifts cash rate by another 25 basis points to 4.10%
More bad news for mortgage holders around the country: the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today raised the cash rate for the second time this year to 4.10% in a 5-4 split decision vote. How might this impact your monthly mortgage repayments? Hardly seems fair to hike the cash rate by another 0.25% with petrol …
Offset accounts surge as homeowners race to beat higher rates
Who wouldn’t want to save on home loan interest and pay off their mortgage faster? Homeowners are increasingly turning to offset accounts to do just that. So today we’ll look into whether an offset account could benefit you. The recent RBA cash rate hike has led homeowners to embrace a variety of strategies to ease …
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