Property
The easy home loan hack that could save you $40,000
If your home loan lender passed on either of the recent cash rate cuts, you might be excited about paying less each month. But before you start spending, ask yourself what is worth more: the extra cash or $40,000.
Ask Paul: Are we doomed to a two-bedroom unit forever?
After years in a unit, Jess and Nick want to buy a house to accommodate their growing family. How will they ever be about to afford a larger home?
Ask the Experts: I co-own a unit with my daughter and want to sell but prices have fallen
Elena Antonis wants to leave Sydney for a more affordable retirement in Tamworth, but there's a hitch. The unit she co-owns with her daughter has fallen in value: should they sell or wait it out?
How to get a mortgage when you’re self-employed
Working for yourself can be rewarding, but the downside can come when you want to buy a home. Here are three key rules to follow when you don't have a traditional work pattern.
Why the ‘seven year’ property myth is a load of crap
If some maniac tells you that an investment will double in value in seven years, your crap meter should be on high alert.
Eight questions you should be asking your mortgage broker
Don't wait around for more rate cuts to save money on your mortgage.
The two schemes that could help you buy your first home sooner
Before the recent federal election, both the Coalition and Labor vowed to support a new scheme helping first home buyers. Here's how it could help you.
Understanding your rights if your new apartment is defective
A shocking 85% of apartments built since 2000 have defects, including the expensive Mascot Towers and Opal Tower cracking fiascos. So what are your rights if your new apartment is a lemon?
How to avoid your home renovation becoming a nightmare
We've all heard the horror stories: the builder that went bust halfway through a project, the dodgy workmanship. Here's how to avoid building and renovation hell.
Ask Paul: My investment property has fallen 40% in value, should I sell?
Val is shocked to learn the unit she bought off-the-plan in 2010 is worth $90,000 less than she paid for it. Is it time for her to cut her losses and sell?
