First Home Buyers - July 27th What would a second wave of coronavirus mean for the property market? Canstar asked three experts for their thoughts on what impact a second wave of COVID-19 could have on the property market in Australia. For a while it looked like Australia had COVID-19 under control with the...
Coronavirus - July 23rd Australian economy: COVID-19 vs The Great Depression Welcome to the Great Depression of 2020 – but it’s not as bad as it could be. That seems to be the message Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered to the nation today. “The COVID-19 pandemic is...
Home Loans - July 23rd Winners of this year’s First Home Buyer Award revealed First home buyers have a specific set of needs. Canstar has identified the home loan providers on its database that are offering outstanding value to first home buyers in 2020. Despite the overall uncertainty facing the...
Finance Stories - July 23rd Online lender drops variable home loan rate to record low, but there's a catch loans.com.au has become the first lender on Canstar's database to offer a variable home loan rate below 2%, but successful applicants for this new rate won't hold it for long. Online lender loans.com.au launched its Smart...
Coronavirus - July 17th Mortgage payment deferral: Banks extend home loan pauses Lenders are offering some home loan customers the option of deferring their mortgage repayments for a further four months, if they are in financial hardship due to COVID-19. We take a look at what a repayment...
Coronavirus - July 16th Applying for your mortgage online: will this digital option stick around after COVID-19? Verifying your identity through a mobile app and signing your home loan offer with your touchpad or mouse – these are just some of the ways lenders are turning to digital solutions to continue offering mortgages...
Coronavirus - July 15th Online auctions: selling homes under a virtual hammer With the Australian Government’s implementation of measures to encourage social distancing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and entire industries have been finding creative ways to pivot and bend in line with the restrictions. One such industry...
Finance Stories - July 13th What are your options if you can’t afford to increase repayments when your repayment pause ends? For those who opted to pause their home loan at the start of the pandemic crisis the clock is ticking towards crunch time but Phase 2 of mortgage relief has been announced. We look at some...
First Home Buyers - July 13th The 12 red flags to look out for when inspecting a house Discover an insider’s guide on what else you should be paying attention to when looking at houses to potentially buy.
Home Loans - July 8th Home Loans For Indigenous Australians The Australian Government has a range of measures designed to assist Indigenous Australians in buying their own home. Learn more.