Finance and Mortgage Blogs
Trailing Commission
//WHAT I USE TRAILING COMMISSION REPORT FOR// Run time ⏰ /1:55/ ???? Did you know that extra check I have behind the scenes for all my clients is my trailing commission report. Yes this is a hot topic with the Royal commission. Yes it is also part of my up front...
5 ideas to help first home buyers break into the property market
While housing affordability is improving across the country, for many young first home buyers cracking into the property market can feel like breaking into a fortress. Here are five ideas that can help bust down that door. Housing affordability for new mortgage...
With home loan interest rates dropping, is it time to pull the cord?
Fixing your home loan while rates are dropping is a bit like pulling the ripcord on a parachute. If you do it early you’ll get a steady ride but may miss out on a bit of action. But if you leave it too late things might get a little messy. To fix the rate or not? That...
Having a managing agent vs doing it yourself
One of the biggest milestones you’ll encounter on your climb up the property ladder is becoming a landlord. Which means that one big decision you’ll face is whether to hire the services of a managing agent, or take on the responsibility yourself. I want to...
Goals To Me
//FUTURE GOALS & BANK OFFERS// Run time/2:24/ What is your future goal past the one transaction. Is it another property for example. Let's run the numbers on both to make sure we are on track, let's complete the first home and make sure you can borrow for the...
How to welcome a baby into the family and stay on budget
Welcoming a baby into your family is one of the most joyous occasions of your life. But just like anything worth celebrating (such as your wedding day or buying your first property), it’s not without its expenses. How quickly they grow! The bills, that is. Did you...
5 ways to combat current property market conditions
Australia’s housing market might be on a bit of a downward trajectory, but that doesn’t mean the value of your home can’t buck the trend. Here are five ways you can increase the value of your property, without necessarily increasing your monthly mortgage repayments....
First Home Buyers
//FIRST HOME BUYERS & TRIANGLE OF LOVE ????// Not Your Standard First Home Buyer video Always a need for your income and your circumstances to be aligned with what the bank wants.❓ Income ???????????? Deposit - Family, Gift, Renting and CASH Then need the Property...
Interested in a cool $150? Update your Medicare account details
Medicare customers are being urged to update their bank account details to see if they’re entitled to a share of more than $110 million in unclaimed rebates. Here’s how to do so online in a few minutes. And no, this is not one of those pesky scams doing the rounds!...
How much does it cost to own a pet?
We thought we’d have a little fun this week and look at how much it costs the average Aussie family to own a pet. After all, two in three households have one and very few budget for them! Let’s be honest, owning a pet goes hand-in-hand with the great Australian...