by Jack Meagher | Dec 23, 2019 | Finance, Uncategorized
With 2019 drawing to a close, we hope you’re shifting into holiday mode and getting ready to relax and unwind (or, at least, looking forward to a few public holidays!). Hasn’t the year just flown by? It only seems like only yesterday that the RBA cut the official cash...
by Jack Meagher | Dec 5, 2019 | Finance, Home Loan, Personal, Uncategorized
A new web platform described as a ‘dating app but for home-ownership’ says it can help users enter the property market in half the time it usually takes. Mortgage Mates – the brainchild of Perth-based mates Daisy Ashworth and Jess Vesely – uses algorithms to match you...
by Kim Novick | Nov 7, 2019 | Finance, Home Loan, Investment Property, Personal, Specialties, Uncategorized
Looking to refinance your home loan? A valuation is a vital part of the process. So today we’ll look at some ways you can help get your home in tip-top shape. When you refinance to try and get a better deal on your home loan, the lender you’re applying with will...
by Kim Novick | Oct 31, 2019 | Finance, Home Loan, Specialties, Uncategorized
The property price caps in each state have been revealed for the federal government’s new first home buyer scheme. Read on to find out the maximum value of a property you can purchase under the scheme. Imagine buying your first home with a 5% deposit and not having to...
by Paul Heilig | Oct 24, 2019 | Finance, Uncategorized
Got a large, overdue tax debt with the Australian Tax Office (ATO)? Then best listen up, because certain tax debt information can now be reported to credit reporting bureaus (CRBs). A new Australian law means the ATO will be able to disclose the tax debt information...
by Jack Meagher | Oct 17, 2019 | Finance, Personal, Uncategorized
You know that infuriating habit the big banks have of failing to pass on the RBA’s cash rate cuts in full? Well, it’s finally triggered the federal government to order an inquiry into home loan pricing. The inquiry, which is being conducted by the Australian...