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The real cost of selling your home in 2021
February 17, 2021You’ve saved your deposit, you’ve scoured property listings and found ‘the one’, it’s time to sell your house and move on. If only it were as simple as it sounds. Your home is likely your most valuable asset, so of course you want to get the best possible price for it. Though on the surface, […]
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Options for First Home Buyers With Minimal Deposit
December 9, 2020Buying a house is a new and exciting experience for first home buyers; however, saving up that big deposit and getting a loan can be a cumbersome, time-consuming task. Traditionally, banks require a 20% deposit based on the cost of the home to consider lending money to a home buyer. And often, first-time home buyers […]
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5 options for those struggling to pay their mortgage during COVID-19
September 7, 2020Most options are expiring in September but what comes next? The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating economic downturns across the globe, as entire economies shuttered to help slow the spread of the deadly virus. Here in Australia, the jobless rates surged to a 19-year high, with more than a million people losing their jobs. The […]
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Given record low interest rates – is it a good time to fix my loan?
July 6, 2020Interest Rates are at record-low levels. Should I fix my loan? Global economists agree: The COVID-19 pandemic represents the largest economic shock to the world economy in decades. Released in early June, the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects envisions a 5.2 per cent contraction in global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020. It reflects what […]
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All you need to know about the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
February 10, 2020Making the Australian dream come true for first home buyers. The ultimate Australian dream is to own a home. With this in mind, the Australian government introduced the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS). This program provides a guarantee that will enable low and middle-income earners and first home buyers to buy a house using […]
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Is Australia’s housing market on the road to recovery?
December 6, 2019The Australian housing market is on the upswing. The Australian housing market has been on a downward slide since 2018 when the market dropped to historic lows. From January to December 2018, Australia’s capital cities saw housing prices fall by an average of 5.1%. Sydney and Melbourne seem to be the two most affected cities […]
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Your 5 Step Checklist to Refinancing
November 14, 2019With interest rates at all time lows, it’s time to review your mortgage! Ensure you are paying the lowest possible rate on your mortgage with less stress and more money! Our Lending Specialists can help save you thousands by following these 5 simple steps set out below. Refinancing Checklist 1. Gather information to find the […]
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Another rate cut, another record low – what does this mean for you?
October 23, 2019What a rate cut could mean for your financial plans. As the economy continues to resist government efforts to reinvigorate its growth, the Reserve Bank of Australia enacted another rate cut. The latest action brings down the rate to a record low of 0.75 per cent. Banks, investors, the real estate industry and others will […]
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The importance of obtaining a reliable pre-approval
August 19, 2019Move forward with confidence with a pre-approval There are many steps before purchasing a property, from saving for the deposit through to researching interest rates and choosing a neighbourhood. Obtaining a loan pre-approval is one of the most important steps of all, with this simple yet critical process being a necessity prior to house hunting […]
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RBA cuts interest rates to new low of 1% – Is it time to review your mortgage?
July 1, 2019The big four banks respond to RBA interest rate cuts after news of a slowing economy so what does this mean for you? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the official cash rate from 1.5% to the historic low of 1.00% through two consecutive rate cuts in the months of June and July 2019. […]
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