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Once you’ve signed on the dotted line and bought your next home or investment, then there’s a series of boxes that need to be ticked before the property become yours.
Finance needs to be approved and any inspection…
What is the first home owners grant?
The first home buyers grant VIC (FHOG) or first homeowners grant has been around in some shape or form since the early 2000s.
Back then, the grant was introduced by the Fe…
For all new loan applications made in Australia at the moment just over 40 per cent of these are for interest only mortgages – both home and investment. However, by world standards this is very high for interest-only …
Note: There are several other experts on the show, so if you’d like to skip to Andrew’s comments – please listen from 12:50mins onward.
How much has investor lending changed?
Kevin: There’s a lot of talk about the …
What’s the issue at hand?
A recent media report which questioned the integrity of mortgage brokers is nothing short of headline grabbing.
The report was supposedly about ASIC’s review of the mortgage broking indus…
Lines of credit on home loans have been around for a while now and are not a new product in the mortgage marketplace.
However, the problem is that it can be tempting for borrowers to use them as a cash machine that…
When it comes to interest-only lending, there are a few factors that determine whether it’s a good or bad strategy for borrowers.
First up, if your whole portfolio is interest-only, then at some point your repaymen…
It’s a rite of passage for Australians to head overseas to experience everything that the big wide world has to offer.
This is even more so today with international borders usually open to qualified individuals who…
Once a homebuyer or investor signs on the dotted line there is a bit of a waiting game before the property finally becomes theirs.
During that time, there are a number things that can take place, including building…
