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The value of a Mortgage Broker!

July 18, 2018

‘Mortgage brokers make mortgage markets work better.’ Given mortgage brokers have helped settle more than half of all residential loans across Australia no wonder they have become a focus of scrutiny within the financial sector in recent times. The new report from Deloitte Access Economics has found that brokers help drive competition, increase consumer choice […]

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Mortgage 101 – Offset Accounts VS Redraw

June 12, 2018

What suits you? Offset accounts vs redraw facility One of the many options to consider when comparing a mortgage product is whether to choose a product with an offset account or redraw facility – so what is the difference between the two? Both offset accounts and redraw facilities allow you to utilise your savings to […]

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5 steps to buying your First Home

April 11, 2018

Buying your First Home? Often one of the trickiest steps when thinking about purchasing your first home is working out where to start. Once you break the process down however, it may seem a lot more straight-forward than you’d imagined. 1. Saving a deposit Many people in their 20s to early 30s decide that it […]

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Countering the First Home Buyers’ struggle

June 9, 2017

With property prices continuously rising and Melbourne’s housing market skyrocketing to a median house price of $843,674 (2017 March quarter figures according to Domain), for first home buyers the struggle is real. If you are saving to buy your first home, make sure you’re aware of these resources, grants and upcoming changes which may help […]

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