A home-equity loan, also known as a line of credit, lets homeowners borrow money by leveraging the equity in their homes.
The central bank will almost certainly raise the official interest rate this week as it tries to keep inflationary pressures in check, and moves towards a more normal policy setting in 2010.
The residential property market is expected to pare back to more moderate levels of price growth after a stellar performance for most of 2009, a survey finds.
Home buyers and mortgage holders can save hundreds of dollars per month by abandoning the big four banks and using smaller lenders, a mortgage broker says.
Buying a first home could be nerve-racking but it can also help the buyer's financial future, a leading broker says.
Ten key regional centres in Australia are positioned to experience booming property prices as the economy recovers, a real estate researcher says.
Managing your own investment properties requires the mindset of a business professional.
A year ago, 1 million euros would have fetched a tiny one-bedroom flat near London's Trafalgar Square
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged next week, with economists divided over when the central bank will begin winding back large cuts made over the past year.
The dream of home ownership for Australians has become tougher