by Paul Heilig | Feb 13, 2020 | Finance, Personal, Specialties, Uncategorized
Once upon a time you were rewarded for loyalty. But borrowers with older mortgages are typically paying a higher interest rate than customers on new loans, confirms the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The RBA’s study finds that the difference in interest rates...
by Jack Meagher | Jan 9, 2020 | Home Loan, Personal, Uncategorized
With Australia currently enduring its worst bushfire season on record, we all want to do our little bit to help out, so today we thought we’d discuss the important topic of underinsurance. Indeed, researchers are warning that the nation is facing an underinsurance...
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...
