It’s surprisingly simply and easy to keep your home safe from burglars, improving your home security can be done effectively and cost efficient. Not only will you have greater peace of mind, you might find your home insurances cost reduce with the increased security as well as reducing chances of…
As interest rates have reached an all time low, coupled with recent changes in the investment space homeowners might be thinking “should I refinance my mortgage?” In today’s home loan market, banks are super competitive and offering new features with great flexibility. Even if you’ve had your existing mortgage for…
The state tax, which Treasury has described as “one of the most distortive taxes in Australia’s economy”, for many also represents the final hurdle to reaching the all-important 20 percent loan-to-valuation ratio (LVR). When many first home buyers were surveyed recently to rank the factors they believed would help more…
Peter White is the CEO of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia. In this podcast Peter talks about the role of a finance and mortgage brokers, the education process and the qualification required to become a broker. Over 50% of home loans in Australia are introduced to the lenders by brokers…
Selling a property is a daunting task. Going through the process of making sure the property is fit for sale, opening the property up for inspection are just two of the headaches property owners going through. What makes the process so much easier is if you are able to engage…