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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

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,

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

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

How first home buyers can buy up to five years sooner
As home prices climb higher, first home buyers can feel like the goal posts are continually shifting further out of reach. But there is a

How much do you need to earn to buy a home in 2026?
Sure, saving a deposit is important, but your income can hold the real key to getting into the market. That’s because it shapes your borrowing