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HomeBuilder and first home buyer grants made housing less affordable says Reserve Bank

Government subsidies such as first home buyer grants and HomeBuilder have boosted demand for homes and helped push up house prices, with "pervasive" impacts on housing outcomes for some Australians, according to the Reserve Bank.

‘Ultra competitive’: Why rising interest rates shouldn’t stop you refinancing

‘Ultra competitive’: Why rising interest rates shouldn’t stop you refinancing

Home owners slapped with bigger mortgage bills are being told not to settle for rising interest rates, with tight competition leading to better deals.

Coalition super housing policy likely to inflate prices by increasing demand, analysts say

Coalition super housing policy likely to inflate prices by increasing demand, analysts say

Saul Eslake points to ‘unambiguous and unequivocal evidence’ showing such policies lift prices rather than home ownership

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'Big four' banks made huge profits as Australians took out bigger mortgages for pricier housing

Australia's big four banks — ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac — now hold a whopping $1.87 trillion in home loans, and raked in big profits as Australians took on massive home loans.

Buyers warned about rushing into government’s First Home Guarantee scheme

Predicted rate rises and falls in property values pose risks to those considering loans with a 5% deposit, experts say

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Interest rates are set to start rising. What does that mean for mortgage holders and homebuyers?

The RBA could hike rates as early as May. Will borrowers race towards fixed-rate home loans?

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Mortgage holders in outer suburbs could face ‘huge cliff’ as inflation and rates rise, experts say

Inflation jumped in March, sparking expectations of a cash rate rise before the election, and concerns for mortgage holders

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Rents 'explode' across the country, as house prices fall in many Melbourne, Sydney suburbs

Rents 'explode' across the country, as house prices fall in many Melbourne, Sydney suburbs

Record low numbers of available rental properties across the country are pushing up the price of rents in a "crisis" that analysts predict will worsen.

Australia’s first-home buyers urged to ‘go in with eyes wide open’ about future rate rises

Australia’s first-home buyers urged to ‘go in with eyes wide open’ about future rate rises

The good news is more places on offer in the first-home guarantee scheme. The bad news could be higher mortgage repayments

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What you should know before you apply for the budget's First Home Guarantee

What you should know before you apply for the budget's First Home Guarantee

The budget has increased the number of government-guaranteed loans available for first home buyers. But what are the pros, cons and potential risks of the scheme?

‘Really worried’: Expansion of government home loan guarantee concerns experts

‘Really worried’: Expansion of government home loan guarantee concerns experts

A government decision to extend policies to help first-home buyers break into the housing market has been criticised for making housing less affordable.

Five ways home owners can prepare for the first interest rate rise in more than a decade

Five ways home owners can prepare for the first interest rate rise in more than a decade

Millions of Australian home owners are staring at a steep rise in their mortgage bills as the RBA brings an end to record-low interest rates.

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