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Refinancing your home loan: how does it work?

When you’re busy with life, refinancing can seem like a hassle. However, with a mortgage broker to guide you through the process, it doesn’t have to be! Refinancing may allow you to switch to a more competitive home loan, thereby potentially saving you money in interest. It can also help you achieve other goals, like…

Smart Investing for the Budget-Savvy

Perth property investment market is going very well, much of this success is to do with the WA property markets affordability in comparison to other states. Is a small budget holding you back from property investment? Think again! So you might be surprised to learn that you don’t need a hefty bank balance to dive…

How your HECS-HELP debt affects your borrowing capacity

Do you know how much you owe on your HECS-HELP debt? While student HECS and HELP loans in Australia are interest-free, they are indexed every financial year based on a cost of living index. The recent outbreak of high inflation means millions of Australians with student loan debts are facing a 7.1% increase from 1…

How to manage your own investment property

How to manage your own investment property? It’s time to find some quality tenants and sign them up to a lease. When it comes to this step, you can go one of two ways. You can pay a property manager to take care of the nitty gritty for you. There are all sorts of perks…

Perth property market update

When will the Perth Property market return to growth? With so much focus on the NSW and Victorian property in media it is important to understand Australia has many individual property markets and Perth has been doing it tough for many years now.    You may recall way back in 2006, Perth's median property prices…

Rent Vs Buy?

Rent Vs buy? For some, renting makes good financial sense. For others, it’s just money down the drain. For you it may be a question of short-term convenience versus long-term financial growth, which can make it a difficult decision to make. In this article, we break down the pros and cons of renting and buying,…

3 things every new landlord needs to know

Buying your first investment property is exciting, but it also comes with new responsibilities. When you’re on your L-plates as a new landlord, it’s important to be aware of your rights and obligations and those of your tenants. Here are some of the essential things that you should know. 1) Go it alone, or use…

Is now the right time to buy your first home?

If you’ve been dreaming about purchasing your own place, but a niggling voice in the back of your mind has been offering up objections, we’re here to tell that voice to pump the breaks, champ! In this article, we tackle some of the common objections first home buyers may have to buying right now, and…

How to beat the urge to splurge

Christmas is just over the horizon and decorations are already starting to appear at the local shops. It’s a time of year where it’s almost common practice to splurge so it is time for a Christmas budget !  Marketers are all working hard to encourage you to buy, buy, buy and you may have already…

What is the best time of the year to sell your home?

When selling your home, your main objective is to get the best possible price. So when should you put it on the market? Does the time of year make a difference? The answer is that it depends on the property itself. The time of year can make a difference in some cases, however the location…

6 strategies for first home buyers

Saving a 20% deposit for your first home is no easy task – particularly if you want to buy your first home in Melbourne or Sydney where home values seem to be rising faster than most people can save. But the good news is that there could be ways to get around the problem. Here’s…

3 ways to start growing your nest-egg using real estate.

In Australia, the national past-time seems to be to save, save, save for a house deposit! People are making all sorts of sacrifices to get that all-important deposit together – from living with mum and dad into their thirties, to sacrificing life’s little luxuries. But why are so many Australians so very focused on owning…

Is your Interest Only Loan the best for you?

The last 12 months have seen a lot of changes to interest rates on home loans and investment loans and more recently interest only loans getting the regulators attention.   Now is the time to review your loan to see if you can reduce your loan rate and perhaps even pay it down faster. What is…

First home buyer? what to look out for when inspecting properties

  If you’re a first home buyer and new to inspecting properties, it can be difficult to know what to look out for, especially when you’re excited about your first home purchase! Well, first-timers, we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ve put together a 101 guide of things to be mindful of during your…

Questions to ask about your home loan

There’s a lot of benefits to using a mortgage broker and they can certainly help you speed up the process of property buying and your financial goals. A good mortgage broker can assist you in choosing the right home loan for your current and future needs as well as answering all your questions. Here’s some…

Property Investment – 6 Reasons why it is more popular than ever

Australians are a nation of investors . Over 60% of us hold additional investments outside of compulsory superannuation and increasingly, property is one of our most popular investment choices. But why? And is it the right form of investment for you? If you’re not sure, the sooner you talk to a qualified Financial Planner the…

Building a new home? How to finance it

There’s something thrilling about building your very own, brand spanking new home ! Perhaps it’s the knowledge that everything will be fresh and new, or the freedom that comes with being able to design the property to suit your own tastes and lifestyle needs. Always dreamed of having a lap pool? Why not! Like the…

3 Top Tips for Buying Your First Home

You’ve budgeted hard, given up loads of smashed avocado brekkies, saved your deposit and are ready to buy your first home. High five! There’s nothing quite like finally getting a foothold on the property ladder and moving into your very own pad, but it does require planning and research. With our help, you’ll soon be…