Definition: The federal government, as well as each state and territory, have a range of grants and other initiatives on offer to first home buyers. They range from cash to go towards purchase costs to deposit guarant…
Definition: Renovating your home means deciding to stay put but make changes to it, big or small, to make it suit your changing needs and wants. Upgrading means you’re parting ways, selling the property and venturing …
Tis the season to spend way more than you planned to, and after a pretty tough year for most people, the temptation to have a particularly good time over the next few weeks might be very hard to resist.
But failing to…
I’m quietly confident that next year is going to be one of the more interesting years in real estate that we’ve seen in a while.
We’ll finally have an answer to the question everyone with a mortgage has been wondering…
Pros and cons or fixed and variable interest rate mortgagesWhether to fix part or all of your home loan balance or stick with a variable interest rate is a decision many borrowers struggle with. It’s important to cons…
Variable, fixed or a blend of both? Choosing the right mortgage solutionEven though I meet dozens of people a week and help them finance a variety of purchases, from first homes to mega upgrades through to complex inv…
When it comes to property valuations in Australia, there are generally two primary types: market valuations and bank valuations. A market valuation represents the estimated price your property could sell for in the cu…
Spring is just around the corner. It will bring longer days and warmer weather – but more excitingly, history tells us this is the season for bumper property activity.
Vendors emerge from a winter slumber, bringing t…
