mortgages + home loans
379 results tagged mortgages + home loans:
About to pay off your mortgage? Here’s what you need to know
So you want to pay off your mortgage. But it's not as simple as making one last payment to the bank. Here's what you need to know.
The three moments when you should consider life insurance
Many of us are happy skating on without life insurance, until this happens.
What to do if you’re suffering from mortgage stress
Our insane appetite for debt and a ridiculously overpriced property market have pushed mortgage arrears to their highest point in five years. Here's what to do if you're suffering mortgage stress.
Why it’s getting tougher to refinance your mortgage
While it's been more difficult recently, if there is a will, there is usually a way to refinance.
Buying property? The suburbs blacklisted by banks
Banks are blacklisting suburbs where they're not keen to lend, where borrowers face tougher hurdles to get a mortgage and have to stump up a bigger deposit.
Ask Paul: Is our dream home worth less than we paid for it?
We put all our savings into a deposit to buy our dream home, now the bank's desktop valuation came in $25,000 less than what we paid for the property.
My parents helped me buy a house – should I pay them back first?
Cassandra's parents went guarantor for a large chunk of her mortgage. Should she pay them back or keep money in offset?
How I’m paying off my mortgage in 10 years (and you can, too)
In 2008 we set ourselves a goal: to own our home within 10 years. We've poured our income into the mortgage payments, and January 2018 will be the last one.
What could you save by locking in your home loan rate now?
With the government regulator tightening regulations and banks hiking mortgage rates, is it finally time to think about fixing your home loan rate?
Ask Paul: Pay off mortgage or keep it as a line of credit?
We plan to renovate our house. Should we close out our almost-paid-for mortgage and apply for a loan or keep the current mortgage as a line of credit?
