Gazump is an old Yiddish word meaning ‘to overcharge’, but in the Australian real estate context, it relates more to tricky opportunism on the part of property sellers.
Let’s say you’ve found the property of your d…
Buying a home is one of life’s most significant moments.
As such, there are a number of steps you need to take before you’re handed the door keys on settlement day.
There’s a lot to consider, a fair few hoops to…
OK, so who’s been stuck at home, in what you thought was a spacious property, right up until Covid-19 hit?
All of a sudden we’ve got people trying to find space to be able work, study and then relax all under the 1…
There’s a very good chance that you’re paying too much interest on your home loan.
That was the declaration earlier this month from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission boss Rod Sims, after the agency con…
Whenever you want to borrow money to purchase a property or conduct renovations, your lender will employ a professional, registered valuer to give them an independent assessment of the property’s market valuation. Why…
Regardless of your politics, I think we can all agree that the conversation about environmental sustainability in Canberra has been pretty toxic for a while.
But outside of the political bubble in the world of real…
When interest rates are as low as they are right now, there’s a perception among would-be homebuyers that they’d be hard-pressed to find a bad home loan deal.
Just look around right now. A mortgage rate t…
Currently we are all facing a time of uncertainty which seems to be changing daily.
Please, as a first priority, do what the government(s) are asking and either stay home or maintain your social distancing – th…
I bet you don’t!
Not to sound like a Negative Nelly, but in my own experience, as well as some new research, the majority of people have no clue about their loan rates whatsoever.
Indeed, a recent study found th…
We’re only a few weeks into the first month of the year and it appears that property markets are already to starting to hum with activity.
While last year was one of market ups and downs, as well as changing lending …
