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Paying off a home loan used to be easier than it looked. It's now harder. Here's why

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Paying off a home loan used to be easier than it looked. It's now harder. Here's whybmphotographer/Shutterstock

So you think it’s the right time to dive in and buy a home.

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