7 ways to minimise debt in preparation for a mortgage

Here are seven steps you can take to reduce your debt and ensure you’re home loan ready: Work out how…

Four questions every property buyer should ask their real estate agent

Finding the right property involves time and research, so you will need to ask the right questions to ensure you…

Low rates, high risk? Is it time for first home buyers to enter the market?

Following the August Reserve Bank (RBA) meeting, interest rates remain at 0.25% for August. As recently as July, RBA governor Philip…

Around the Grounds: How COVID-19 has impacted on Australia’s property market

Low rates have long-term implications, but in the meantime, let’s go ‘around the grounds’ and look at how low interest…

The parent trap: should you loan to your kids to help them buy?

Owning property has always been the great Australian dream. As a parent, it’s natural to want your kids to get…

Who’s to blame for millennials’ struggle to buy a first home?

Baby boomers have a 95% rate of homeownership, whereas, at the bottom of the ladder, millennials are doing it tough.…

Buying property with other people: Mine, yours or ours?

But other arrangements are possible, several friends might opt to own individual shares in a property, for example, or a…

Your property inspection checklist

Is it right for you? Is a spare bedroom, second bathroom or ensuite a must? Will everyone be safe or…

What to know for a hassle-free settlement day

Before settlement The length of the settlement (typically 30-90 days) can either be outlined in the contract of sale from…

Did you know… about property insurance between exchange and settlement?

First, it’s important to clarify whether the property is at the buyer’s risk or the vendor’s. Generally speaking, the property…

Thinking of buying off the plan? Read this first

1. Do you know the risks?When things go well, buyers purchase in a rising property market at today’s prices, and…

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