With a home loan it's easy to just "set and forget". But it's sensible to review your home loan every two to three years or so. We're living in a world of rapid change, where interest rates can go up and down, new lenders emerge and more competitive products become available so keeping the same [...]
Well, Christmas and the silly season is over for another year. We hope you enjoyed quality time with family and friends, even though it has also been a costly time. We imagine you spent a lot on presents, food and then the summer holidays on top. Before you know it, your Christmas spending spirit has [...]
Did your Christmas spending get out of hand this year? You are not alone! According to a recent news report, our 2018 Christmas spending binge is expected to leave us with a $29.7 billion credit card debt – that's equivalent to $1,863 per credit card! The good news is that mortgage and finance brokers don't [...]
Since the lenders cracked down on popular options like interest-only loans, finding creative finance strategies for growing your property investment portfolio has become more important than ever. As an investor, how you set up your finances can have a huge impact on the success of your property portfolio. In this article, we share a few [...]
The last weekend in September was a little quiet in our property markets, as buyers took time off to watch the AFL and NFL Grand Finals. We hope your team won and you're now back on the open inspection circuit – there are plenty of bargains up for grabs in our spring property market and [...]
Loan refinancing is a strategy used by property investors to access funds - usually to grow or improve the value of their property portfolio. The right time to do it largely depends on your strategy, plans and equity. In this article, we highlight some of the key considerations for this strategy and how savvy investors [...]
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the official cash rate on hold at 1.5% at their July meeting today. This month, it's all good news for home owners and those in the market for a new loan! Next month (August) will bring us to a record breaking two year period [...]
Last year, the Federal Government introduced downsizing incentives aimed at the babyboomer set. Add this to rising capital city property prices that give just about everyone an incentive to cash in on their big home, and it's not surprising that more and more people are looking for smaller, less expensive places to live. However, when [...]
When done right, investing in property can help you to build long-term wealth, and who doesn't like the idea of an additional income stream? (Imagine what you could do with that!) The really great thing about property investing is that just about anyone can understand the principals. If you're thinking about building wealth for your [...]
Are you new to the world of property investing? Does the jargon leave you feeling confused? Well, fear not, investor-to-be! We've put together a comprehensive list explaining the most difficult terminology. By the end of this article, you'll sound just like a seasoned property investor when conversing with your friends at the dinner table, and [...]
