How much deposit do I need to buy my first home?
It’s one of the biggest challenges facing a first-time home buyer – when to buy. How much deposit do I need before I can get finance to purchase a property? Do I need to wait until I have 20% of [...]
Can you make extra home loan repayments?
Making extra repayments on your home loan can be a clever financial strategy. Investing your extra cash into your home can speed up your loan’s life cycle, with the added benefit of saving money [...]
You know where you want to live but it’s out of your price range – what can you do?
With the current Sydney property market it is easy to feel overwhelmed and disheartened, especially if you have a very clear idea of where you want to live and you are being priced out of the [...]
Planning on building your dream home? Do you know how to get your finances sorted?
Whether you are buying land for an immediate build, as an investment or for a ‘one day I will build and live here’ dream, a vacant-land purchase can be financed by a range of mortgages. If you [...]
How a guarantor can help you secure finance
When you’re desperately trying to save up a deposit for a home and just see the prices of property climbing and climbing, it’s difficult to remain patient. But there is another way: a guarantor [...]
5 things people forget when buying their first home
About to buy your first home? Then there is a very good chance that you are feeling a little out of your depth and unsure about what needs to be done. Even if you were on top of things when you [...]