Property
Five emotional mistakes first-home buyers should avoid
Buying a home is as much an emotional decision as a financial one. From chasing a 'forever home' to falling in love with the wrong property, these five common emotional mistakes can derail first-home buyers and owner-occupiers alike.
SMSF investors face property crackdown
The government has backed a Greens push to stop SMSFs using borrowed money to buy residential property, a move supporters say could help first-home buyers but critics warn will hurt retirement savers.
Friends With Money #260: Commercial property – buy or pass?
Listed property trusts have evolved beyond traditional retail and office assets. Friends With Money explores how REITs work and where investors are finding opportunities.
How to cut your mortgage rate after RBA holds at June meeting
The RBA holds rates, but Aussies can still cut hundreds off their mortgage by negotiating with their bank.
The hidden risks of using a buyers agent
What if Australia followed the US and embraced buyers agents for more property purchases? We explain what buyers agents do and where they add value.
What happens if you miss a mortgage payment
So what actually happens if you fall behind on your home loan? Here's how the process can escalate, and what you can do early to avoid losing your home.
Ask Paul: I helped one child, now the others want the same
Pete gave one child a block of land, now his other children want the same. How do you keep the peace when you can't give equally?
Why strata buyers risk costly hidden problems
More than half of NSW strata buildings have serious defects. Buy into the wrong complex, and one document could quietly lock you into years of extra costs you can't easily escape.
Ask Paul: When is it time to sell the family home?
After 40 years in their much-loved home, rising costs, ageing and health issues are forcing this Melbourne couple to decide whether it's finally time to move on.
Friends With Money #256: Downsizing the family home
Thinking of downsizing? This podcast unpacks the hidden costs, timing traps and financial trade-offs Australians often miss.
