Learn:Building home
How much does it cost to build a house?
If you’re thinking about building your own home, a key element underpinning most of your construction decisions will revolve around the cost. Let's find out how much does it cost to build a house in Australia.
25 Mar 2025
Hidden costs of building your own home
To keep your home construction within budget, you must be aware of and prepare for the expenses related to your home construction. Avoid nasty surprises and keep in mind the following hidden costs of building a new home:
21 Mar 2025
The Ultimate Guide to Building a New Home
The main draw of building your own home is the level of customisation you won’t find with buying an already-built property. If you’re interested in constructing your own home, check out this quick guide.
13 May 2024
How to build a 10 star home in Australia?
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is a star rating system based on the estimated energy use of a home. Constructing a 10-star NatHERS home is a tough task for house architects and builders especially in the harsh Australian climate. Houses must be carefully designed to meet exacting criteria.
07 Nov 2023
Building & Pest Inspections When Buying A House
This article will take you through the importance of conducting a building and pest inspection, how much it costs, and the steps you can take if the inspection comes back negative.
24 May 2023
How to save money when building a house
Thinking about building your new home? Make sure you’re armed with all the facts before you jump head first into your home construction. Here’s what you need to know when building your own home.
11 May 2023
What is a house and land package?
If you’re tired of tirelessly house hunting for the ideal home (or you don’t want to go through the arduous experience at all), house and land packages may be the perfect solution.
02 May 2023
What you should know when building a house
Do you want a home that meets your lifestyle needs perfectly? Do you want more control over what your home looks like? Do you want more flexibility to customise? If your answer to these questions is a resounding “yes!”, then building instead of buying a house is the way to go. Use these tips as a building house checklist to keep your house construction on track.
28 Apr 2023
Steps to building your first home
Building a new home involves a lot of trust. Trust in yourself to make good decisions and trust in your builder to turn your dream into a reality.
25 Apr 2023
Borrowing Power Calculator
Calculate in just a few minutes how much you can borrow for a home by entering your income and expenses in to the loans.com.au Borrowing Capacity calculator.
First Home Buyers & Owners Grant Calculator
Find out if you qualify for a First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) with the loans.com.au FHOG calculator.
Home loan calculator
Our home loan calculator helps you estimate what your mortgage repayments could be. Our calculator allows you to choose repayment frequency, loan term, extra repayments and more.
Interest-only mortgage calculator
LVR calculator
Calculate your percentage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) to discover your eligible loan rate and whether you need to pay lenders mortgage insurance (LMI).
Offset calculator
Use this calculator to estimate how much sooner you could pay off your loan, and how much interest could you save on your loan over time by using an offset sub-account.
Property buying cost calculator
Renting vs Buying calculator
Are you sick of rental uncertainty and dreaming about buying a home? The choice between renting and buying is one of the biggest in life.
Split loan calculator
This calculator lets you experiment how splitting a home loan between the certainty of a fixed rate and flexibility of a variable rate can best work for you.
Construction loans
loans.com.au is here to help you get your finance sorted so you can build your home, or complete your renovations.
First home buyers
Buying your first home can be an exciting experience. From understanding LMI and stamp duty to navigating the application process, loans.com.au is here to help.