You're almost there! You've spent years budgeting to buy your own home and now you just need that final cash injection to break into the property market. Pop quiz time, hands on your buzzers, first-timers. Do you: Continue living off two-minute noodles for another five years and hoard your pennies? Cash-in your grandpa's beloved stamp [...]
Today's mortgage market is extremely competitive. With so many new deals and loan features constantly becoming available, it makes sense financially to regularly give your home loan a health check. That way, you'll be confident your mortgage is satisfying your needs and living up to expectations. If you do suspect your home loan is in [...]
As Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw could tell you, there are many perks to apartment living, which makes them a fantastic investment option. They offer people the ability to live close to work and exciting entertainment hubs, where many a social drink can be had within walking distance of home. After all, who wants [...]
As we head into the Easter long weekend, activity in the national housing market continues to ramp up. Home prices in Australia's biggest cities have jumped 3.7% since the start of the year and Melbourne and Sydney continue to lead the way, with strong property price growth and high auction clearance rates. Last month saw [...]
At its April meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 1.5%. What this means for you? Last month we saw lenders adjusting rates outside of RBA movements, due to their own increasing costs of borrowing and investment appetite. Despite some upward movement in recent weeks, interest [...]
If you're new to property investment, understanding all of the jargon involved can be tricky. As your mortgage broker, our mission is to help simplify and support you through the process of investing in property, which is why we’ve put together this handy list explaining the key lingo you're likely to encounter. Right, students, pens [...]
There's nothing quite like the sweet satisfaction that comes from holding a shiny new set of keys to your very own home. If you're a self-employed borrower, you've no doubt worked hard to get where you are and you deserve to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Here are our best tips for buying a [...]
When you decide to sell your home or investment property, it's natural to want it to fetch the highest sale price possible, but it's also important to be realistic when setting your price or you risk scaring the buyers away. Here are some pointers to help improve your chances of selling above market value, whilst [...]
The property market is in full swing in most states around the country. Auction activity reached record levels during February in our eastern states, but elsewhere market conditions varied. We are now seeing a two-speed property market across the country, which could create some great opportunities for savvy buyers and property investors over the coming [...]
At its March meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia elected to keep the official cash rate on hold at 1.5%. What does this mean for you? Borrowers should continue to expect rate adjustments from lenders outside of RBA movements due to their own increasing costs of borrowing. Property investors are facing tougher criteria from some [...]
