10 Reasons To Choose A Mortgage Broker Rather Than A Banker Looking to secure the funds to purchase a home? It’s a major milestone in most people’s lives. Let’s be honest very few of us have the personal capital to do it alone and need a loan to purchase a property. Traditionally there was only…
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The Best Home Loan For You If you are looking for a better home loan in Brisbane – you really are better off engaging an expert. Choosing the best home loan takes experience and also access to lenders that you may not be able to get hold of yourself via normal bank or lending channels.…
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Queensland First Owners Grant increased to $20,000 As of 1/7/16 the QLD grant will be $20k, this is for 12mths only. There is nothing additional a customer has to do to get the extra $5k. Please see some specifics on criteria below that might be helpful. From 1 July 2016 the Great Start Grant will be…
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First Home Buyers Options Understanding the issues that first home buyers have in getting into the Brisbane property market is something we take seriously. The impact rising property prices have had on the decision making process has been huge. 17% of prospective FHB’s said they may have to give up buying property. 40% said that…
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How Long Have You Been Chewing The Same Bone? With interest rates at record lows, now is a great time to check what you are paying on your biggest monthly outgoing. The average rate over past 30 years is around 7% – even when rates peaked in late 1980’s at 18-19%. So to get a…
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[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Helping children live their ‘tween-age dream’ comes at a hefty price for Australian parents, according to Suncorp Bank research which revealed 9 to 11 year olds have surpassed teenagers as the most costly age group to raise. The Suncorp Bank Cost of Kids Report found the average Australian parent spends more than $297,600…
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Why Get Pre-approved? When you are ready to buy your home, make sure you are really ready. Get a mortgage broker to work out with you what you can afford and get some real assessment of your situation so you know you can negotiate with comfort. We have had plenty of situations where we have…
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What Not to Do Before You Buy Your Next Home We have recently had a number of clients who have sold their homes and are looking to buy again. One client almost got caught out with buying a new home with no finance clause – as they assumed that as they had a loan amount…
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Relax and take some time to review your finances Christmas is over. Credit card bill is due at end of the month. School fees due sometime in February or before. Welcome to 2016! We have had 5 children go through our doors at home, with private school and university fees to balance it all adds…
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I want a home loan now Why do some people wait until the last minute to do stuff? Important stuff. Stuff that will make a big impact on their life, their future. Getting a home loan is not something to be taken lightly. And for most people it is a considered process. But for some…
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