Lachlan Mirams, Author at Intuitive Finance

Fees to look out for when buying your first property

July 12, 2019

When you’re buying your very first place, it can be easy to get caught up in the excitement of it all – as well as how overwhelming it all can sometimes feel. You know how much you’ve been pre-approved for…

Why buying a home is less risky than starting a business

June 5, 2019

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers, Home buying & selling, Investing

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If you log onto a news website or switch on breakfast television, you could be forgiven for thinking Millennials should just give up on most aspects of life. Wages have stopped growing. The world is an unstable and uncertain place.…

The Rise and rise of the millennials as the new home buying forces

January 24, 2019

Lachlan Mirams

Home buying & selling

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As we have recently written about with the re-emergence of the 1st home buyer and it seems that it’s a new breed that’s the driving force behind this. The Millennial population, who are typically born between 1981 and 1996, represent…

Rentvesting gaining traction amongst first-time buyers

December 13, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers, Investing

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Did you know that nearly 10,000 dwellings were financed to first property buyers in August? The bought about the same number of dwellings the month before that and the month before that, too. In fact, the percentage of dwellings bought…

Why pre-approvals are imperative for first homebuyers

October 5, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

Home buying & selling

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First home buyers are continuing to stake their claim on markets across the country with many usurping their competition by being better prepared to make a solid offer. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that about 18 per…

First home buyers are back – big time

September 27, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers

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Each time a booming market begins to experience a softening of prices, something interesting happens. When the investors get spooked or can no longer afford the entry prices (per chart below) and when upgraders put off their next purchases, the…

The perfect first home for your investment portfolio

July 19, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers

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There are plenty of important considerations when securing your first home. They range from the deeply personal like, “Are you ready for the responsibility,” to the practical such as, “Can I really service this mortgage AND maintain my lifestyle?” By…

Making the most of your first property in Victoria

June 18, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers, Home buying & selling, Melbourne

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The old adage goes that you only get one chance to make a good first impression. When it comes to property investing, your first move can determine the future path that’ll be open to you. Do well and the world…

First-time investing in New South Wales — is it worth it?

May 10, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers, Investing, Sydney

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The first time you do anything can be challenging — riding a bike, learning to drive or speaking in front of a crowd. It’s new, unfamiliar and requires a certain element of previous knowledge. Sometimes you can fluke it but…

5 lessons I never learned at school… but should have

March 8, 2018

Lachlan Mirams

First time buyers, Lifestyle

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A top-notch education is a wonderful thing, but you’ll fall short of becoming a well-rounded grown up if you don’t realise lifelong learning lives beyond the classroom walls. I’ve received all the great scholastic opportunities afforded by our country’s…