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 valu…
You’d think by all of the media coverage on low interest rates and strengthening property markets that lending was equally as shiny at the moment.
Sure, it is much better than it was a year or two ago, when lending…
There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about how tough the banks have become when it comes to assessing home loan applications.
And it’s true. The house price correction, pressure from the financial reg…
The popularity of renovating is growing every year, no doubt helped by the plethora of reality television shows like The Block.
But, like so many other things in life, renovating is not necessarily the same as it a…
For a while there, it seemed like just about every investor you’d speak to was tapping into their superannuation nest eggs to buy real estate.
Seven or eight years ago, as major property markets in Sydney and Melbo…
There’s nothing quite like an interest rate cut to inspire borrowers to shop around for a better home loan deal.
And why not? The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken the official cash rate to a record low of 0….
It’s one of the first things we always get asked, “Can I get a loan?” or “I’ve heard it’s impossible to get money from the banks” etc. etc. Well, thanks to our media outlets that falsely report and misrepresent the ma…
If you’re a parent, you’ll know that the final few weeks of the pregnancy are an exciting and daunting time.
The road to get here has been long, sometimes uncertain, perhaps challenging but very rewarding. And …
Securing a mortgage requires a lot of things – preparation, patience, persistence…
and a dictionary.
At least that’s how it might feel for many when they’re confronted with all kinds of trick…
You only need to spend a day driving around Brisbane to see that things are well and truly pumping in the Sunshine State’s capital.
You’ve got the new Howard Smith Wharves precinct, the massive amounts of devel…
