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Repayment rescue: how to reduce your home loan debt

Easy ways to reduce your home loan debtYou can knock years off your mortgage by employing smart strategies including paying more than the minimum and making more frequent payments.

How to avoid renovation nightmaresRenovating your home is expensive and unpredictable. Find out quick ways to help avoid additional costs and problems while renovating... The real risks of home renovating

Refinancers lead the marketRefinancers are leading the market in mortgages, according to new research by Aussie Home Loans. Is it a good time to refinance?

The secret to making money from propertyWith rates low, prices slowly rising and the lure of the first home owners grant, getting into the property market now may offer some of the best chances of making money.

People like me: Duncan the investorDuncan talks about his success investing in property in rural NSW.

Paying the mortgage when the job goesThe number of people facing home-loan foreclosure is set to double this year as those experiencing mortgage stress jumps 46 percent to nearly one million, according to Fujitsu Consulting.

Recession-proof your mortgageIf you're worried about how you'd pay the mortgage if you lost your job, then it's time to put some plans in place.

Fixed vs variable: backing the right oneFixed loans aren't necessarily a bad idea now that rates are falling at a rate of knots.

Keep the mortgage monster at bayIs the mortgage monster heading down your front path? If it is, it's time to put some strategies in place to ease your financial burden. Here are our top 10 tips for beating mortgage drain.

Relieving money stress the natural wayForeign banks in trouble, unpredictable interest rates, petrol prices yo-yoing, food prices skyrocketing ... where will it end? If you are feeling the stress of mortgages and money then take a look at these great relaxation tips.

Is the sun setting on the Queensland property market?

source: Andrea Sophocleous

Brisbane property prices are catching up to prices in Sydney, but does that mean investors have missed the boat in Queensland? Andrea Sophocleous reports.

The upside of renting a family home

source: Andrea Sophocleous

Home ownership might be the great Australian dream, but renting a family home can also have its positives, writes Andrea Sophocleous.

Giving up the great Australian dream: what are the perks of high-density living?

source: Barbara Messer

Barbara Messer looks at the perks of high-density living.

Auction fever

source: Andrea Sophocleous

Andrea Sophocleous looks at how to keep your cool at auctions to ensure you come out on top.

Suburbs made famous by TV

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While a favourite pastime in the suburbs might be watching telly, it's curious to note that sometimes, television watches the suburbs. In fact, sometimes telly spends so much time watching particular suburbs that those suburbs become famous. Here are a few you've already been watching.

Housing affordability: Who's to blame for Australia's affordable-housing crisis?

source: Barbara Messer

Barbara Messer looks at the soaring prices of Australian houses and asks who is to blame.

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