LVR - Loan to Value Ratio
Loan to Value Ratio (LVR): The percentage of the value of the property that you propose to borrow. Why is this important? Well if you are...
Interest only loans
Interest-Only Loan: Under an interest-only loan, usually the borrower makes no principal repayments. The repayments are for the amount of...
Equity...the bit of property you own!
Equity: The value which an owner has in an asset over and above the debt against it. Eg the difference between the value of a property...
What is a Deposit Bond?
What is a Deposit bond? A deposit bond replaces the deposit you are required to pay when the home you are buying is “exchanged” (that is,...
Understanding capital gains tax
Lets talk about investing and capital gains tax The number one reason I hear for not investing in property is “I don’t want to pay...
Bridging Finance...how does it work?
Bridging Finance: A loan taken where the purchaser wishes to buy a new property before selling their existing property. The lender will...
Break costs...explained
Break costs: A cost incurred for paying out a loan balance on a fixed term loan before the term has expired. In shorthand these are a...
How do I qualify for a loan
How do I qualify for a home loan? While lending is a fast pace, rapidly changing world with new policies and products released constantly...
Amortisation...what is it?
Amortisation: To pay off principle and interest under a loan over a period of time. Amortisation is the actual function of repaying your...
What kids know about money
Last week I participated in a series of presentations to kids in our region for Global Money Week – an initiative to foster financial...