With all the hype and lead up to the Christmas season, you’d think we all had an unlimited budget to party through the festive season and purchase everyone on our contact list a Christmas gift. While that’s a nice idea, it’s not so realistic. Here are a few tips to help you with your budget … Read more
Happy New Year! Here’s to a prosperous 2022! Well, it goes without saying that 2021 was a year for the history books. While we tried to navigate ever-changing rules and restrictions. Now, we look forward to 2022 and all it has to offer. With that in mind, now’s a great time to sit down and … Read more
Let me say this loudly, loyalty doesn’t necessarily pay anymore. Not with lenders (banks) anyway. They’re busy acquiring new clients, delivering dividends to shareholders… and they know that we Aussies like to stick with the brands we know. Banks can be guilty of taking their current clients for granted. You may have a long term … Read more
Why look at an investment property before buying your own home? Investing in property before buying your first property to live in can be a great way to build a solid financial foundation for the future. You can get all the benefits of home ownership while enjoying the flexibility of continuing to rent where you … Read more
There comes a time in the life of every family when the question is asked – should we renovate or upsize? The home you had when your first child was born may not be big enough to comfortably live with a bigger family. Naturally, the hard task of deciding what to do pops up. Here … Read more
There comes a time in the life of every family when the question is asked – should we renovate or upsize? The home you had when your first child was born may not be big enough to comfortably live with a bigger family. Naturally, the hard task of deciding what to do pops up. Here … Read more
Lenders Mortgage Insurance is an insurance that protects the lender in case of a default on the property – it offers no protection to the home owners in the event they cannot make their repayments. For many borrowers it’s an unavoidable cost but you can take steps to limit how much it costs you and … Read more
Refinancing your home loan doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are our four steps to getting your loan refinanced: 1. Home loan comparison. We’ll scour the market and compare home loan rates, interest, fees and features to determine if refinancing is right for you. 2. Let’s see where you’re at. We’ll check in on your … Read more
Lenders are in love with borrowers who show good financial habits as we know good habits are gold. And it’s never too late to start – I can help you get into a position where lenders consider you a possibility. With that being said, how do you get lenders to love you in a hot … Read more
If you’re buying your first home or helping a family member enter the property market, make sure you’re ‘bid ready’ before raising a bidder paddle or making an offer. Here are three things every aspiring first home buyer needs to do before entering the property market. 1. Take emotion out of the value estimate … Read more
