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COST OF BUYING PROPERTY News & Analysis

Young & Invested: Should you rent-vest?
Personal Finance
Young & Invested: Should you rent-vest?
First home buyer diving into the market? Explore this rising home ownership trend. 
Simonelle Mody | 11 March 2025
Young & Invested: Should you invest in shares or save for a house deposit?
Personal Finance
Young & Invested: Should you invest in shares or save for a house deposit?
With pressure on young people to enter the property market at sky-high prices, I explore whether they should invest in the sharemarket instead.
Simonelle Mody | 04 March 2025
Young & Invested: Can millennials afford to buy a house in Australia?
Personal Finance
Young & Invested: Can millennials afford to buy a house in Australia?
Is there any hope for younger people in our housing crisis?
Simonelle Mody | 26 February 2025
Financial pathways to buying a home require planning
Personal Finance
Financial pathways to buying a home require planning
In the six months of my battle with brain cancer, one part of financial markets has fascinated me, and it’s probably not what you think. What's led...
Graham Hand | 22 May 2024
Understanding the true costs of purchasing a first home
Personal Finance
Understanding the true costs of purchasing a first home
Morningstar's Shani Jayamanne explains the importance of understanding true costs before purchasing a first home.
Shani Jayamanne | 09 July 2023
The real cost of home ownership in Australia
Personal Finance
The real cost of home ownership in Australia
Is buying a house and paying off the mortgage still the best way to build wealth? We run the numbers. 
Morningstar News Team | 26 March 2019