Property
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Many real estate industry experts agree that March is one of the most popular months of the year when it comes to trying to buy or sell a property. (more…)
Posted in Buying to Invest, First Time Buyers, Home Loan Tips, Moving House | March 14th, 2011 No Comments » Tags: Move House, Property, Upgrade
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
You’re about to borrow a significant sum of money for a property – probably the most you’ll ever borrow from anyone.
So stop now and ask yourself, have you taken the time to do some homework and find out more about who’s actually going to lend you that money? Because if you haven’t yet considered this, there’s no better time than now to find out why its so important. (more…)
Posted in Buying to Invest, First Time Buyers, Home Loan Tips, Refinancing | October 5th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: affordability, Budget, First Home Buyers, First Home Savers Account, Home Loan, Home Loans, Invest, Lender, Mortgage, non-bank lenders, Property, Refinance, Upgrade, Variable loan, variable rate
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Julia, Julie, Kristina, Anna, Quentin – and no doubt there’s more to come.
In case you haven’t noticed – there’s a pattern emerging in the world of business and politics where women are slowly, but surely, starting to take centre stage.
And that pattern has also transcended into the world of finance in terms of women empowering themselves in the ways of the property market. (more…)
Posted in Buying to Invest, First Time Buyers, Home Loan Tips | September 30th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: Budget, Debt, Equity, First Home Buyers, Home Loan, Home Loans, Interest Rates, Mortgage, non-bank lenders, Property, Property Market, Variable loan, variable rate
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Cold and drizzly weather, two doonas on the bed and regular lashings of comfort food to warm the soul…..
It may sound odd while we’re in the midst of an unseasonably cold winter, but now’s the perfect time to start think about getting your property ready for a Spring Sale – if that’s in your game plan.
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Posted in Uncategorized | July 26th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: Move House, Property, Renovate, Upgrade
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Did you know you could be missing out on thousands in tax savings each year because you are not fully maximising depreciation allowances on your investment property?
Depreciation is one of the most important (yet often overlooked) tax saving benefits available to investment property owners. Just like you claim wear and tear on a car purchased for income producing purposes, you can also claim the depreciation of your investment property against your taxable income. (more…)
Posted in Home Loan Tips, Property and Tax | June 10th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: Calculators, Depreciation, Interest Rates, Invest, Property, Renovate
Friday, June 4th, 2010
The property market has remained strong for the past 12 months, but now amid concerns of rising interest rates and threats of a global economic slowdown – property buyers are holding back.
While auctions account for less than a quarter of all dwelling transactions nationally, Cameron Kusher, senior research analyst at Rpdata.com says, “auction clearance rates provide an excellent indication of current market sentiment; the results are more timely than private treaty results which are subject to time lags.” (more…)
Posted in Buying to Invest, First Time Buyers, Interest Rates, Moving House | June 4th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: affordability, Budget, First Home Buyers, Home Loan, Home Loans, Move House, Property, Property Market, Upgrade
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Concerns from first home buyers about the First Home Saver Account scheme have been answered in the recent release of 2010 budget. Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced an introduction of greater flexibility in the scheme which has been the primary reason for first home buyers not investing their time and money into the account. (more…)
Posted in First Time Buyers | May 18th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: affordability, Budget, First Home Buyers, First Home Savers Account, Home Loan, Home Loans, Mortgage, Property, Variable loan, variable rate
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Read the full article here, http://bit.ly/cHTuuj
Have a read through and cast your vote on the blog poll or comment your thoughts below – we want to know: Would you rent as a lifestyle choice or would you prefer to live in a home that you own?
Posted in Buying to Invest, First Time Buyers, Moving House | April 28th, 2010 No Comments » Tags: affordability, First Home Buyers, Home Loan, Home Loans, Invest, Move House, Property, Rent
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Borrowers are really starting to feel as though they’ve moved beyond the global financial crisis according to PRDnationwide’s most recent poll. Figures released show that investing is gaining popularity with over two thirds of Australians wanting to reinvest in the property market in the near future. (more…)
Posted in Buying to Invest | April 22nd, 2010 No Comments » Tags: Home Loan, Home Loans, Home Loans; Budget; Affordability; First Home Buyers; Investment, Invest, Property
Friday, March 26th, 2010
First home owners tipped to embark on their home ownership journey this year need to be reminded not to fall into the trap of dropping the financial ball after the initial thrill of the purchase.
There is a common tendency for many first home owners to want many of the things that go with a home, without having the patience to wait until they can comfortably afford to buy them. (more…)
Posted in First Time Buyers, Home Loan Tips, Interest Rates | March 26th, 2010 1 Comment » Tags: affordability, Budget, Credit Cards, First Home Buyers, Home Loan, Home Loans, Interest Rates, Move House, Property, rate rise, Variable loan, variable rate
