Looking to buy a holiday home?
Holiday homes can be a great getaway and a fantastic investment at the same time, as the value of the property increases. With airbnb these days, you can rent it out short term during peak periods and enjoy the property when it’s not occupied. When investing in property, there are 2 main things we usually […]
Landlord wants to move in? What now?
So, you received the dreaded letter from the agent advising the owner wants to move into their property, or they want to sell the property. Although it’s inconvenient to have to find another property to lease and move out, but this could be the time to review your options to buy your property and never […]
Building your home? Read this
Whether you’re building your dream home or your first home, the process of building your property is exciting. You have a blank canvas and can design the property to your liking. You can have as many bedrooms as you like, or even a kitchen in the garage. Even though it’s exciting, you should be aware […]
How liveable is your suburb, and why is this important?
Many people will only purchase in locations or suburbs that they grew up in or know very well. Usually, they won’t venture out into new suburbs unless they are forced to do so due to affordability or if another suburb can offer something their existing suburb cannot, e.g., new housing estate or schooling. The reason […]
Why get a pre-approval before you start looking for property?
Firstly, a pre-approval is, as the name suggests, an approval of your loan before it being a formally approved. What’s the difference?, a pre-approval can be issued subject to you finding a property, which means the lender has pre assessed your information such as your income, liabilities, expenses, and savings position to deem you suitable […]
First home buyers! Tips on building your new home
The idea of building your new home from the ground up is a wonderful experience. You have a say in the construction of the property, how big it is, how it’s finished and most importantly the layout of the property. Here are the top tips when building your first home
Melbourne, what’s all the fuss?
AFL vs NRL, St Kilda Beach vs Bondi Beach, Norton St vs Lygon St. There has always been a rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne. Melbourne is known to be the sporting capital and Sydney is known to have all the landmarks. The competition between the two cities has been going on since the early 1900’s. […]
How much deposit do you need?
There is one benefit to the softening housing market and the media shoving headlines down our throat about house prices dropping 40%. That benefit is that first home buyers or people trying to get back into the property market can now see an opportunity to buy their property. Whether they didn’t have enough deposit before […]
Why don’t the banks always pass on the full rate cuts?
The government announced an enquiry into why the banks don’t always pass on the full RBA interest rate cuts this week. Ultimately banks are a business and they operate for their shareholders, and shareholders want profits. A bank is a financial institution licensed to receive deposits and make loans. They have a range of moving […]
PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
You don’t want to be that person that purchases an Investment Property and then realises it’s no good, then you try and sell it and no one wants to buy it. Whatever the industry, when times are good in business, you attract of a lot of attention from outsiders. These people feel that they are […]
