Perils of buying a house with rose-coloured glasses

By |2018-10-18T11:21:35+10:00March 6th, 2018|Categories: Blogs, Property Market|Tags: , , |

Perils of buying a house with rose-coloured glasses ME Bank has conducted research that shows over half of Australian home buyers spend the same amount of time inspecting a property as they do watching an episode via Netflix. The survey of 1,000 property owners revealed that once they found their property, 58% spent less than 60 [...]

What is a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF)?

By |2018-10-18T11:46:57+10:00November 16th, 2016|Categories: Blogs, Wealth Creation & Retirement Planning|Tags: , , , , , , |

What is a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF)? A Self-Managed Super Fund, (SMSF), is a do-it-yourself superannuation scheme which allows people to take direct control of their investments, strategies and retirement planning. Superannuation is an investment portfolio set up to save funds for retirement which is usually managed by large Industry Funds and Retails Funds.  A [...]

Negative gearing, positive gearing, what does it all mean

By |2018-10-18T11:51:14+10:00November 10th, 2016|Categories: Blogs, Property Market|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Negative gearing, positive gearing, what does it all mean Negative gearing is a term that’s mentioned quite frequently in the investment pages of financial publications and at most barbecues around Australia. It is the cornerstone of the middle-class Mum and Dad property investors and in certain circles of late it has become a shameful tax [...]

7 key attributes to look for when choosing your mortgage broker

By |2018-10-18T12:28:10+10:00March 10th, 2016|Categories: Blogs, Mortgage Broker|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

7 key attributes to look for when choosing your Mortgage Broker Quite simply, a good mortgage broker can make your life easier and save you valuable time and money. Here’s how to find one. When it comes to one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make, it pays to have professional help. But, how do [...]

Buying off the Plan, can be Riskier than People Think

By |2018-10-12T12:01:47+10:00March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Blogs, Property Market|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Buying off the Plan, Can be Riskier than People Think  History shows time and time again that: real estate is a good investment, whether it be your home or an investment property; we Australians love property; and we love to talk about it. We are all looking for that next big investment or wanting to up-size [...]

Why Australians Love Property?

By |2018-10-12T12:08:41+10:00June 17th, 2015|Categories: Blogs, Property Market|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Why Australians Love Property Residential property offers Australians the security of ‘bricks and mortar’ compared with the fluctuating values of shares and commodities.  This is one of the reasons most banks will lend up to 95% of the value of a residential property compared with all other investment options. Residential homes are a stable and passive [...]

6 Helpful Steps to Follow When Choosing a Home Loan!

By |2018-10-12T12:18:21+10:00June 17th, 2015|Categories: Blogs, Property Market|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

6 Helpful Steps to Follow When Choosing a Home Loan Affordability When choosing a home loan, your affordability should be at the front of your mind, we recommend you should look at what you can afford each month. Understanding how much of your wage is going to go to cover the monthly repayments for your home [...]

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