

When do home loan repayments start?
When do repayments start, and more importantly when should you make your repayments? Do weekly repayments work better than monthly, indeed t


What is a comparison rate?
Does a comparison rate really adequately compare home loans? What does it actually do? Take a deeper look into the government legislated com


Myth busting: Brokers choose their loans based on commission. Rubbish.
Thats the the point - the better I look after you the better I am looked after, it's a win-win scenarios. I never even look at the commi


I will review all of my financial accounts - say it like a mantra....
Mortgage accounts, bank accounts, credit cards – all of them usually have a fee attached and you may not be happy when you work out how...


What you pay while you're building your brand new home
Buying land and building a home in NSW follows the following rough schedule and here’s what you can expect to pay as you’re building....


What is special about a ‘portable loan’?
Most lenders offer portability with their home loans, but what does that actually mean? If your loan is portable it means you can change...


Mind the gap
On the subject of budgeting again....I spoke recently in a group of business women and we touched on budgeting which is not my...


What is negative gearing?
Quite simply, negative gearing is when the costs of your investment exceed the income in that financial year – when talking about...


Common questions first home buyers have.
How much can I borrow & how much can I spend? Pretty much first question – how much will the banks lend me – to which I add, how much do...
Buying property in other locations when metro is too expensive
When CBD prices surge its tempting to look at alternative locations to get into the property market, and I totally agree with looking at...