What you need to know about property inspections
Imagine finding your dream home only to discover there’s some serious issues with the property. It might be problems with the roof, water-pr
Why brokers hold the keys to getting your foot in the property door
Getting a foot in the door of your dream home might be getting harder, but talking to a mortgage broker could get you the keys more quickly.
When the auction is passed in – to you! What happens next?
The hammer falls, the auction has ended, the bidding’s all done… and the property is passed in to you, the highest bidder. You’re...
Family planning: Applying for a home loan with a baby on the way
A new baby completely changes your life. Are you also prepared for how a new baby might affect your chances of buying a home? Here are some
Official Interest Rate Remains on Hold – but for how long?
October 2018: RBA Cash Rate Decision Announced The Reserve Bank of Australia has yet again kept the official cash rate on hold at...
Would You Get Together with Your Friends and Buy a Property?
In our previous article, ‘Is Rentvesting Right For You?, we discussed Rentvesting, a strategy being used by young home buyers to get a...
Is Rentvesting Right For You?
For many years it has been common practice for Australians to purchase a home to live in first before ever considering the purchase of an...
Borrowing money for renovations: What you need to know.
Deciding to renovate your home can be exciting, but figuring out how to pay for it, not so much. You may have been thinking about...
September 2018 RBA Decision: Cash Rate Remains at 1.50% pa
Official interest rate remains on hold The RBA has decided to leave interest rates on hold for the 24th time in a row (the bank do not...
What Counts as Genuine Savings in a Loan Application?
When you apply for a home loan, particularly if the loan is for more than 80 per cent of a property’s value, you’ll more than likely have...
