Category: Wealth
Houses Vs. Apartment! Which is better?
In our last month’s newsletter, we gave you 6 useful tips to help guide your way to buying your first home. Now, in this month’s newsletter, let us help you decide if you want to purchase a House or an Apartment to suit your lifestyle needs. When buying a house, it gives you a…
MORTGAGE BROKERS ARE THE PREFERRED CHANNEL FOR A HOME LOAN
The latest market share data sourced by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) reveals continued – and growing – consumer confidence in mortgage brokers. Australian brokers settled $46.1 billion in residential home loans in the quarter to March 2018, which is the largest March quarter for the channel (by value) since data collection commenced in…
10 WAYS TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR PROPERTY
We often get asked how and what can be done to add value to a property. In the current property market that is showing signs of a downward trend, and sellers wanting to achieve the highest price for their property, we take a look at 10 ways in which you are able to add…
ARE PROPERTY PRICES REALLY IN DECLINE?
What does that mean? It has translated to a weakening of the market and tarnished Australia as a place that welcomes foreign investment internationally. The ripple effects from the combination of higher stamp duties and retracting of lending to foreign investors are clearly shown in the number of Developers that have decided either to…
MORE FOR YOU AND LESS FOR THE TAXMAN!
This time of the year is filled with End of Financial Year jingles. End of Financial Year Sales, Stocktake Clearance, and more. Businesses are enticed to spend now, and individuals to get a good bargain. What does this mean for you, and how are you able to keep more for yourself and pay less…
BUYING OFF THE PLAN: PROS & CONS
There are a variety of pros and cons for buying off the plan. You save of Stamp Duty, get a custom home, latest in technology and design trends, and it is all brand new. All of this adds up to fuel the desire of buying new, but let us weigh up the pros…