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Aussies love to build and renovate houses. If you’ve been inspired by The Block and want to build your own home, the type of home loan that you’ll need will differ from those buying existing properties. On the surface, construction loans can look a bit complicated, but we’re here to simplify them for you! How does a […]
Read MoreIt has always been a “big step” to buy your first home, and despite ultra-low interest rates the biggest hurdle for first home buyers is still the Deposit. Thankfully there are several pathways to make the move from renting to owning your own home easier Tip 1: Banks accepting “rental history” as an indicator of […]
Read MoreLots of interest from home buyers recently about buying, improving and “flipping” houses. This has always been popular and is a proven path to wealth generation, but made all the easier from the confidence of a Brisbane house price growth cycle. Done correctly it will end in riches (financial and life), but in the same […]
Read MoreWhether you are a first home buyer or a seasoned investor, it always pays to know what Australians want in a property. If you can ensure your property has what people want then your house is far less likely to spend a long time languishing on the market. But just what is it that Aussies […]
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In a perfect world your next dream home would come up for sale at the same time as you have buyers ready and able to purchase your existing home. This doesn’t always happen, and particularly at this time of year, and a bridging loan might be exactly the finance solution needed. Bridging loans are designed […]
Read MoreMany parents would understand the long term benefits from home ownership and want their children to “make a start” on home ownership or even property investment. Many children want to start on the property ladder but are daunted by the size of deposit and the additional costs that come from having a relatively small deposit. […]
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If you’ve got your eye on a brand new property at the moment, chances are you won’t be alone. The HIA New Home Sales Report shows that sales of this type of property have increased so far this year – a trend that many mortgage brokers are likely to have seen. “Detached houses drove the […]
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It takes just one look at the skylines of our biggest cities to figure out that construction is booming. Apartment buildings are popping up left, right and centre and if you’re taking out your first home loan, buying a unit might be an option you want to consider. And you can even pick up one of […]
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In an ideal property world, the rate of building would always catch up with demand for homes. Unfortunately life isn’t a fairytale, but it could be a storybook ending for those of you looking for a construction loan in Victoria. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Property Council of Australia show that Victoria […]
Read MoreOne of the first decisions any buyer will have to make is what type of property they are going to buy. Some may choose to apply for a construction loan to build their own home, although the more common option is to purchase an established piece of real estate. Then there’s the choice of whether […]
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With their family having outgrown the two-bedroom unit they had lived in for seven years, Udaya and Nita Lohani knew the time was...
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Kimberley and her partner Todd were looking at buying a home together. They had each contacted their respective banks but were...
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Going green wasn’t an optional extra for the Nieuwenhuis', it was an integral element of their property investment strategy....
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