What type of home loans are there?
When it comes to buying a home, choosing the right property is only a part of the equation – you’ll also need to choose a home loan product that best suits your needs. A two-year fixed rate home loan is one potential option, but what exactly does this mean?
When you take out a home loan, there are three main options available to you. You can choose to ‘fix’ your home loan rate, locking in your interest repayments for a set period of time, or you can choose a variable rate, which could see your interest payments going up or down, based on changes in the market rate and the decisions of your lender. You could also choose to split your loan, meaning you may be able to combine the two at a ratio you think is favourable.
One option would be to fix your home loan at a steady interest rate for two years. If you’re considering it, here are some things that might help you make your decision, as well as some potential advantages and disadvantages.
2-year Fixed Home Loans FAQ
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Josh Sale, Home Loans Ratings Manager
As Canstar’s Ratings Manager, Josh Sale is responsible for the methodology and delivery of Canstar’s Home Loan Star Ratings and Awards. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, Josh has worked behind the scenes for the last five years to develop Star Ratings and Awards that help connect consumers with the right home loan for them.
Josh is passionate about helping consumers get hands-on with their home loans, always reminding home buyers that finding the right loan can be as important for your finances as negotiating a fair property purchase price. Josh has been interviewed by media outlets such as the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine, discussing topics including home loan equity and wider finance trends.
When it comes to Josh’s own property journey, the home loans expert once bought two houses in the same transaction when he ensured the cubby house his daughter loved was listed on the purchase contract for his new home. You can follow Josh on LinkedIn, and Canstar on Twitter and Facebook.
Alasdair Duncan, Senior Finance Journalist

Alasdair Duncan is a Senior Finance Journalist at Canstar. He has over 15 years’ media experience and has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Journalism from the University of Queensland.. Before joining Canstar, Alasdair was a News Editor at Pedestrian.TV, part of Australia’s leading youth media group. In seven years at the company, he wrote about a broad array of topics from lifestyle and entertainment and social media to finance and breaking news. His work has appeared in a number of publications, from Pedestrian.TV to ABC News, Junkee, Rolling Stone, Kotaku, the Sydney Star Observer and The Brag. Alasdair understands that whether you’re buying your first home, choosing a super fund or even hunting for a good deal on pet insurance, the more information you have, the more likely you are to find a better deal. In his writing, he strives to tackle complex financial concepts and make them approachable for everyday Australians. When he is not writing about finance for Canstar, Alasdair can probably be found at the beach with his two dogs or listening to podcasts about pop music. You can follow Alasdair on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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