As a first home buyer, should you opt for the security and stability of a fixed home loan - or does a flexible variable product make more sense? Your Mortgage presents your guide on how to choose the right loan for you

Many mortgage holders don't fully understand that they have very little control over their loan - or their money.

According to the latest ANZ forecasting data, interest rates are only going to go in one direction - up!

Negotiating to buy a property can be a minefield for the unwary. Australian Property Investor magazine has compiled a list of nine serious blunders to avoid during the negotiation process.

Buying off the plan is when the house/unit or apartment has not been built yet or is under construction.

The Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rate unchanged at 3% but many economists are already penciling the first rate hike to start as early as December.

Melbourne properties staged a stunning performance during the first seven months of the year with median prices jumping by a whopping 8.5% to $454,524 according to RP Data-Rismark International's Home Value Index.

The numbers surely have it: housing values across all capital cities surged during the first five months of the year, defying doomsayers who were predicting catastrophic falls.

Twelve months ago, it would have been typical for prospective tenants to spend their weekends bidding at auctions to secure a rental property. While unpleasant for tenants, this intense competition led to significant growth in rental returns over 2008 and provided a healthy backbone for many propert...

I am frequently approached by journalists from various newspapers and magazines, wanting to hear my views and opinions on hot spotting and which areas in Australia I believe will be next to take off.

Demand for Australian home loans climbed for the ninth straight month in June, adding to evidence a strengthening housing market is driving a recovery and backing views the central bank will start raising rates in coming months.

Sales of new houses in Australia edged higher in June, setting the seal on a solid pick-up in sales for the first six months of the year, an industry survey showed on Wednesday.

The downturn in Perth's property market appears to be coming to an end after the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) showed a recovery in median prices.

New home lending figures put out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for the month of May reveal that the sector continues to defy the overall trend in the economy.

Australian financed dwelling commitments for May, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

The latest data released by the RBA shows the Australian mortgage market continues to remain largely resilient to the effects of the global recession - though growth in lending to investors remains weak.

The latest data released by the RBA shows the Australian mortgage market continues to remain largely resilient to the effects of the global recession - though growth in lending to investors remains weak.

With a week to go until State of Origin 2, non-bank lender and aggregator Mortgage House, is planning a return to sponsoring the sport.

The 2009/2010 Queensland state budget has delivered some stimulus for first home buyers as well as a trainee initiative which may benefit brokers looking to grow their businesses