Despite interest rates rising, saving up for a deposit amid runaway housing price growth remains the biggest hurdle for a lot of first home buyers. Not everyone can rely on the Bank of Mum and Dad, or on government deposit schemes. This is where OwnHome steps in, funding the deposit requirements up to 20%. The end result is that it can be cheaper than paying higher interest rates and LMI on low-deposit home loans. We spoke to James Bowe to find out what OwnHome is, the benefits and risks, and his take on the state of the housing market. Great chat ..read more

Despite interest rates rising, saving up for a deposit amid runaway housing price growth remains the biggest hurdle for a lot of first home buyers. Not everyone can rely on the Bank of Mum and Dad, or on government deposit schemes. This is where OwnHome steps in, funding the deposit requirements up to 20%. The end result is that it can be cheaper than paying higher interest rates and LMI on low-deposit home loans. We spoke to James Bowe to find out what OwnHome is, the benefits and risks, and his take on the state of the housing market. Great chat! Plus we spoke to resident finance journalist ..read more

For our fortnightly property wrap Emma explained to us the reasons for Melbourne's flatlining price growth recently. There's a lot of reasons, and long story short, investors are selling up, and it's the only balanced supply:demand city in Australia ..read more

This week we had a blockbuster episode, talking to @tashinvests, otherwise known as Natasha Etschmann about her new book, co-authored with another guest we've had, Ana Kresina (episode 43). It's called How to Not Work Forever, and is available now. We also discussed where she's at in her investment journey, which can be seen on her @tashinvests TikTok handle. Good chat ..read more

This week we had a blockbuster episode, very travel-centric, but the highlight was talking to @tashinvests about her new book, co-authored with another guest we've had, Ana Kresina (episode 43). It's called How to Not Work Forever, and is available now. We also discussed where she's at in her investment journey, which can be seen on her @tashinvests TikTok handle. Good chat! Plus we chatted about all the latest news and to Emma Duffy, editor of Your Investment Property Magazine, about Melbourne's stagnant property price growth. 00:00-01:29: Intro 01:29-04:17: Savings Tips of the Week 04:17-06 ..read more

Yes the tax cuts are here, and how else can we link them to Aussie property? By talking about borrowing power of course. Many people are better off by at least $2,000, and this could impact an average persons borrowing power by around $18,000. Here to explain that is Your Mortgage editor Brooke Cooper ..read more

Chatter seems to have shifted to a potential RBA rate hike once again. Chances are it's August. So, we had Tiimely Home's head of retail Belinda Jackson on to discuss this topic, and what it could mean for the mortgage. We also discussed the advent of rentvesting - renting where you want to live, while owning a place elsewhere to get your foot on the property ladder ..read more

Chatter seems to have shifted to a potential RBA rate hike once again. Chances are it's August. So, we had Tiimely Home's head of retail Belinda Jackson on to discuss this topic, and what it could mean for the mortgage. We also got a good understanding of the current play in the mortgage market in general. Good chat! Plus we chatted to YourMortgage editor Brooke Cooper on what the tax cuts mean for borrowing power. And the latest news... of course. 00:00-02:16: Intro 02:16-05:05: Savings Tips of the Week 05:05-07:58: New record home loan size 07:58-11:50: RBA rate hikes could be back on the ag ..read more

New month, new batch of home price data. This week Emma takes us through some of the new findings from CoreLogic - up up, and oh yeah, more up. Plus, what are the Greens saying about negative gearing this week? And apologies for Harrison's audio this week; he wasn't in the big beat laboratory ..read more

This week, we had ING's head of consumer and market insights, Matt Bowen, on to discuss the latest bit of research from the bank that indicates a lot of Aussies are getting their financial tips and tricks from video games! No mention on Grand Theft Auto though.  And apologies for Harrison's audio this week; he wasn't in the big beat laboratory ..read more