Property is one of those hot topics that everyone is interested in. It doesn’t matter what stage of life you’re at, everyone’s talking about it. It all starts when you finish high school or leave home and suddenly you’re confronted with the possibility of paying...
The chances are high that if you’re reading this blog then you’re interested in the property market. It might be that you’re already saving for a property, or that you feel as if it’s completely out of reach and that you’ll never be able to...
You may have read on loan application forms that it’s important to completely disclose your financial situation. It’s possible that you’ve dismissed it as well and thought that telling a couple of white lies won’t hurt, but it actually can. In the best case scenario you’ll...
When you think of comparison rates, you probably think of all interest rates that are available on the market, but were you aware that some interest rates are not actually comparison rates? If you weren’t then we’re here to help you out and give you...
It would seem that everyday we’re hearing and reading stories in the media about how difficult it is for people to buy property and that the only way you can actually get on the property ladder is to either be given a large sum by...
There are two types of home buyers. There are the cautious ones who would prefer to make decisions that are on the safe side of the spectrum and others who are happy to take risks. The former are the types who would make extra mortgage...
There are two types of buyers in the property market. There are those who purchase a property to live in it, and then there are those who see property as an investment. For those people, they want to get the best possible return on their...
If you’re trying to buy your first property in Sydney or Melbourne, you may feel quite discouraged when you think about the fact that you’ll need a 20% deposit. In both cities, if you want to buy close to the centre of the city, that...
Due to the heat of the Australian property market, at least in the capital cities anyway, it could be easy to think that you can’t get a loan if you’re a foreign investor. Last year there was a lot of publicity around the fact that...
People refinance their debts for all kinds of reasons, but is refinancing right for you? It’s really important to draw up a budget before you consider refinancing. You may find that cutting back on your un-necessary expenditure will save the need to refinance. For some who...