Tips for first home buyers
First home buyers! It's not an easy position to be in unless you are fortunate enough to have a large bucket of money at your disposal. Sadly, those buckets seem to be few and far between. But, it is really important to maintain your focus and keep working towards your goal. Once you're in the market, things become much easier. You just need to take that [...]
Is it time to upgrade?
Is it time to upgrade your home? Do you need more space? Or less space? A bigger garden? More bedrooms? Better location? Whatever the reasons you have for thinking about moving, now is a great time to start preparing. Take a look at your home and make a list of the jobs that need doing. Things that you've lived with but really do need to be fixed. That [...]
Using a mortgage broker makes good sense
If you're in the market for a new home or investment property, it's a pretty exciting time. You've got all those properties to look at, all those agents to talk to, all those homes to try to imagine yourself living in now and in 5-10 years time. It's exciting but sometimes a little daunting too. You may also be trying to sell your own home, keeping [...]
Time for research
Spring is almost on our doorstep and that means that the real estate market is getting ready to heat up. Winter has seen a bit of uncertainty in the market and some slowdowns in certain areas around the country, but as the experts say, the aim is to buy and sell in the same market. If you've got itchy feet and you're ready to move or you're determined [...]
Are you ready to refinance?
The month of public holidays has been and gone, and what bliss it was to pack up, unplug and take off for a few days. I hope you managed to take a break too! The weather is getting cooler and winter lets us know that it's on its way. We still have the remnants of warm summer days, and we've just had a whole lot of days [...]
Securing finance for self employed
Being self-employed has all kinds of benefits. You get to make your own hours, you can outsource the parts that you don’t like or you’re not great at and you can call the shots. The part that is often hard is securing finance. Whether you need personal finance, a mortgage, car finance or an asset loan, it’s not always easy, and sometimes can be costly. This [...]
Post election bounce back
Interest in the real estate market has certainly bounced back post-election! More homes are being listed, there are reportedly more interested buyers, investors are back in the market, home loan applications are the highest they've been in six months according to Comm Bank, the cash rate has dropped and we're waiting for and confidence has returned. The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and First Homebuyer Super [...]
Keep your eye on your goals!
No matter how much I love summer, I do love the changing of seasons. Are you the same or are you dreading the thought of the cold that is coming? We just had the best holiday in Bali. It was so good to get away, recharge and enjoy the beautiful sunshine, amazing organic food and the people. It's the kindness of the people that is the memory [...]