ABS housing finance data for December 2016 shows demand for mortgage finance continues to increase, reflecting of the ongoing growth in home values, says Cameron Kusher of CoreLogic.
Mongolian mining boom expected to drive Ulaanbaatar real estate sector
Developer Asia Pacific Investment Partners is offering investors the opportunity to take part in Mongolia's economic growth, with price reductions on five of the remaining apartments in the Ulaanbaatar CBD development, Olympic Residence.
Most Aussies believe a major bank wouldn't help them in a crisis
Despite 80 per cent of Australian mortgage holders have their home loan with one of the so-called 'big four', almost three-quarters believe a major bank would not be the best option if they faced a personal crisis.
Is 2017 the year to fix your mortgage interest rate?
If variable interest rates begin rising in the middle of 2017, as predicted by Zac Peteh, director of mortgage broker Mint Equity, it could be time to consider fixing your rate.
One in five Australian households will struggle if interest rates rise 0.5%
Australian households are living on a knife-edge, with record levels of debt, record slow wages growth, and the expectation of higher interest rates, warns new research from Digital Finance Analytics.
More Australians lumped with mortgage later in life
Because they are delaying the purchase of their first home, more Australians will have a mortgage later in life, according to The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
Could equity-sharing help solve Australia's affordability problems?
As rates of home ownership decline in the US, private equity firms are stepping in with a version of the 'sharing economy' for home ownership. Could the same trend emerge here?
Mortgage holders should review their home loans after a number of lenders imposed out-of-cycle interest rate rises, says John Kolenda of mortgage broker 1300HomeLoan.
Aussie families fork out $1,200 every year for stamp duty
The Housing Industry Association's Stamp Duty Watch reveals current rates of stamp duty mean the typical Australian family is paying more than $100 in additional mortgage repayments each month.
