No full approval for auction?
As auction clearance rates start to warm up, it pays to understand how loan approval works when you buy under the hammer…
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Design tips for a sustainable home
Whether renovating or building your home is a future plan or right around the corner, here are some tips for you to cons…
Can you afford an investment property?
The smart money knows to buy when prices are down, and today’s property market offers some of the best buying opportunit…
Mortgage broker saves couple from financial stress
Money focussed couple enlists mortgage broker and improves their overall debt position by $69,000 in 18 months
RBA slices cash rate to just 1%!
What a remarkable two months! After keeping the official cash rate on hold for close to three years, the Reserve Bank of…
Are you prepared for the changes coming to superannuation?
Now that the Australian parliament has passed major reforms to life insurance purchased through super, it is the perfect…
Keeping it in the family
Parents can give first home buyers a leg up onto the property ladder without handing over valuable cash.
Why mortgage brokers are essential when purchasing property
Getting a home loan is a laborious job these days. So when Perth family of four, the Johnsons were looking to upgrade in…
Is it time you thought about refinancing your home loan?
The home loan market at the moment is looking pretty good. With rates at an all-time low, it begs the question – is it t…
When the seller has second thoughts
You’ve found a place you love and signed the contract…then the seller backs out. Is this even legal?
The top 4 first home buyer mistakes
We know there’s a lot of info out there about what you should be doing throughout your home buying journey. So we put to…
Why is ‘subject to finance’ important?
It’s every homebuyer’s worst nightmare: You pay a deposit on a home, then struggle to get a loan. That’s when a subject…
What happens in the cooling-off period?
Nope, we’re not talking about how to cool down in hot weather, we’re talking about home loans (yay). If you’re not too s…
How does negative gearing work?
The recent Federal election put negative gearing under the spotlight. We explain what’s it’s all about and how it can be…
RBA delivers long awaited rate cut
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has delivered some welcome and not entirely unexpected news to Australians today, wi…