Why Equity Really is King
Equity is King So you bought your first home, got a home loan, you’re paying your mortgage in monthly instalments, and everything is ticking along smoothly. You will own your home outright – in a few decades. But you don’t have to wait that long to buy your second property and start building a property […]
This Week In Real Estate: Stockland Tips Lasting Property Sales Boom
This Week in Real Estate: Property news that you can trust Vacancies Tight In Most Cities Vacancy rates remain below 1% in five of the eight capital cities and are 1.5% in Brisbane, according to the monthly report from SQM Research. Above-average vacancies in Sydney and Melbourne mean the national average rate remained at 2% […]
Victorian Rental Rule Changes In A Nutshell
Victorian Rental Rule Changes In A Nutshell On the 29th of March, there are a lot of reforms in Victorian renting laws that will be coming into effect. These new changes are to create a fairer, safer system for the tenants and for the landlords. The New Terminology Tenants – are now – Renters. Landlords […]
How Do You Find A Great Property Manager?
How To Find A Great Property Manager We spoke before on what exactly it is a property manager does and the skills they need to have to do their job, check out our previous blog here. Now you know exactly what a property manager can do for you and your investment property, finding one is […]
Property Management: 5 Traits of a Great Property Manager
What you Should Look for in a Property Manager? Do you need a Property Manager? Investing in property is one of the most popular ways to start building up assets and setting yourself up for the future. Your plan may be to rent out the property and eventually move in or accumulate properties to build […]
Debt Consolidation: A Cure for the Christmas Debt Hangover
Is Debt Consolidation a Cure for the Christmas Debt Hangover? It’s just after the new year and one of your new year resolutions is to save more money. You have now decided to do something about your finances so that you can cut down on any unnecessary expenses without wanting to change your lifestyle. You ended up maxing […]
Finance: 8 Resolutions of Successful People
New Year Resolutions for your Financial Health A new year signifies a new beginning and with the majority of new year’s resolutions revolving around health, it’s easy to forget about your financial health. No matter what life stage you are at – be it student life, married life or retired life – you should be thinking about your finances. […]
Mortgage Refinance: How to Save Money in 4 Steps
Mortgage Refinance: De-Mystifying the Process There are many reasons to think about refinancing your home loan, especially in the current economic climate. When faced with economic uncertainty or a change of situation, the option of being able to take advantage of the equity of your home is a powerful tool and has given many of […]
Home Loan Comparison: 4 Ways to Maximise Savings on Your Mortgage
Home Loan Comparison At the start of November, the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed interest rates to a record low of 0.10%. What this means for you as a borrower is that you can find a better deal for your mortgage. Before you start shopping to refinance your mortgage, we’ve made a list of four things that you should look out for when undertaking home loan […]
Aussies Have Saved $100bil In 7 Months
Australians have amassed $115 billion in total savings as a buffer against the pandemic recession, in a sign that economic recovery is unlikely to be derailed by any future reduction in government income support. APRA figures show household deposits surged to $1.09 trillion by the end of September – an increase of $115 […]