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– Fixing your LoanAustralians have a love-hate relationship with fixed mortgage rates. Media-driven panic coerced many people into fixing at 8% just before the backside fell out of the economy…

One of my mates has a beautiful home – wonderful inside and out. They also own an investment property, which provides them with a good income stream. They’re making good…

So, let’s say you bought a property 10 years ago as a holiday home, or maybe it was your old home and you moved somewhere else for work and hung…

Entering the property market is no easy feat for a first home buyer, but even parents who aren’t prepared to hand over cash for a deposit may help by being…

Asking how long it takes to get a loan approved is like asking how long is a piece of string. Every application is unique, so the time between your first…

I have a lot of friends who are teachers. The thing I notice about the ones who are great leaders is that they look for gaps in curriculum and try to fill…

As a homeowner with a mortgage, chances are you’ve heard of the term ‘refinancing’. Refinancing involves reviewing your current mortgage, and potentially swapping your loan to another lender who can…

With property prices dropping across the country, record low interest rates on mortgages, and the promise of government-led mortgage insurance discounts by both sides of the house prior to the…

In the lead-up to the last Federal election, there was a lot of opinion running around about negative gearing – that it’s a tax break for the wealthy and a…

Buying your first home? Here are 7 things you need to know. Bigger deposit, better options While some lenders can offer low-deposit loans for less than 5 percent of the…