by Nathan Osinski | Aug 9, 2019 | Business, Interest Rates, Investment Lending, Mortgage Tips, Planning for the future
Good news for mortgage holders this week, with the RBA saying “it’s reasonable to expect an extended period of low interest rates”. Figures released on Wednesday show that core inflation, the RBA’s preferred measure, is currently at 1.4%. However,...
by Nathan Osinski | Aug 2, 2019 | Budgeting, Mortgage Tips
One of the most annoying myths for young homebuyers has to be the smashed avo breaky one. You know – to buy a property you have to forego delicious weekend breakfasts. Well, here are three easy recipes that prove otherwise. Today we’re going to have a little fun...
by Nathan Osinski | Jul 30, 2019 | Investment Lending, Mortgage Tips, Planning for the future, Real Estate
Backyard cricket pitch not getting much of a workout these days? Sick of your weekends being taken up with mowing and gardening? Installing a granny flat could be a lucrative solution – boosting the value of your home by 30% and adding around 27% to rental...
by Nathan Osinski | Jul 25, 2019 | Community, Investment Lending, Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Tips, Real Estate
Great news for home buyers – housing affordability is the best it’s been since 1999, according to new data released by the nation’s peak housing and building body. That’s right – housing affordability is comparable to the days when the Y2K bug had us...
by Nathan Osinski | Jun 6, 2019 | Budgeting, Mortgage Tips, Planning for the future
Did you know that it takes four to seven years for the average household to save a 20% deposit for their first home and avoid paying lender’s mortgage insurance? However, a new scheme promises to drastically reduce that time by dropping the required deposit to just...
by Nathan Osinski | Jun 3, 2019 | Interest Rates, Investment Lending, Mortgage Tips
Here’s a bit of good news: you may be able to borrow more for your next home loan after the prudential regulator sent a letter to the banks asking them to relax a key lending criteria. In a letter to lenders, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has...
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