Investment Property Loans

What does it mean if your home loan comes with principal and interest repayments? Are there any alternatives?

Property expert John McGrath looks at the impact COVID-19 has had on real estate and names the 30 locations that are his picks for 2021.

If you’re considering an interest-only home loan, we explain how they work, how the rates compare to other loans and what pros and cons you may want to think about before deciding.

Every single time we approach a property we use something we call the Buyer's Decision Quadrant. Comprising four key components, the quadrant sets out a framework for the decisions that we typically make when we buy...

There's no shortage of data about property available online. From median prices and rental yields to auction clearance rates and days on market almost everything is at our fingertips. And all this information can help you...

I want to focus on the strategy of purchasing a distressed property and leveraging the knowledge that the seller is looking for a quick sale and therefore may be more likely to accept a lower offer....

Applying for a home loan involves asking a bank for a mortgage, or funds to help you to buy a property. There are a number of ways that a hopeful home buyer can approach this financial...

What is equity? In short, it is the difference between the value of a property and the amount of any loan over that property. For example, if a property is valued at $400,000, and that property...

National Australia Bank cut between 0.1 and 0.15 percentage points off a number of its home loans on 18 June, including slashing its owner-occupier Base Variable Rate Principal and Interest Special Offer to 2.69% (comparison rate...

The term ‘gearing’ refers to borrowing money to buy an asset. In property circles, it means taking out a home loan to buy real estate. There can be positive gearing, where the rental income an owner gets from...