Property
How to navigate the end of your fixed rate mortgage
Money is tight. Your fixed rate is coming to an end. Your mortgage payments are going to increase, by a lot. Here's what you can do.
Tight listings mean it’s a seller’s market
Little competition and strong interest from buyers mean now could be the time for sellers sitting on the fence to make a move.
Managing your budget when building a house
Preparing a budget - and being across every detail of your contracts with tradies - can save your costs from blowing out when building a new house.
Ask Paul: I paid too much for a house I don’t even like
Sleep-deprived from a new baby and an interstate move, Penelope bought a money pit of a house. Should she cut her losses and sell?
Home Guarantee Scheme expanded for low-deposit buyers
The First Home Guarantee has been expanded beyond couples to allow siblings, family members and even friends to apply together.
RBA holds cash rate at 4.10%
In a reprieve for Aussie mortgage-holders, the RBA has held the official cash rate at 4.10% at its July meeting.
Could Airbnb caps boost rental supply?
Byron Bay, Brisbane and Hobart councils have imposed stricter regulations on Airbnb properties in an effort to ease low rental vacancy, but is it enough?
Ask Paul: Should I swap townhouses to keep my mum happy?
"Please forgive my bluntness, but this sounds like a tale from La La Land," Paul Clitheroe tells reader Ann who is stuck in a mum conundrum.
Australia’s big problem with affordable housing
Aussies are desperate for affordable rentals, but is the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund dead in the water?
Five pitfalls of buying a house off the plan
Long delays, limited choices, and promises of transport hubs that never eventuate. These are the risks of buying a property off the plan.
