In this category you will find financial articles and useful information on the topic – Financial advise and guide.
Books, blogs and magazines are full of great tips on what to do to become a successful property investor.
However today I’d like to look at a number of things successful investors don’t do.
1. They don’t concern t…
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…
Real estate investing used to be a rather niche industry, confined to the few Australians who had significant reserves of cash and a genuine interest in the property market.
These days, you could be forgiven fo…
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…
Now that the Coalition has, somewhat miraculously, been re-elected, what does it mean for borrowers and homeowners of Australia?
There is no doubt that the key policy battle ground during the election campaign …
The majority of Australian baby boomers don’t have enough superannuation for a comfortable retirement and that’s a worry!
So how much do you need in your super to retire comfortably?
It may not surprise …
You’re kidding right?
No, unfortunately not!
New lending criteria which looks at potential borrower’s living expenses with a fine-tooth comb means that ad-hoc spending could ruin your chances of securing…
Finance is one of the most talked about topics in the media of late, with much of the commentary negative.
One day we’re reading about housing finance falling to record levels, and the next we’re learning all about…
I write a lot about the cycles of investment and the importance of playing the long game.
Short-term thinking is what kills a lot of investors and stops people from ever becoming financially successful.
And toug…
Now you probably think that’s a weird topic for a mortgage broker to write about.
The truth of the matter is, in the grand scheme of things, life is much more than our careers.
Sure, it’s also about saving a dep…
