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Overcapitalising: What it is and how to avoid it

Overcapitalising: What it is and how to avoid it As a home owner or property investor, you may have heard the term overcapitalising. While adding…

Considerations when buying a second property

What to consider when buying a second property Buying your own home remains the great Australian dream – and buying a second property may help…

Helping your children buy property

Helping your children buy property The real estate market can be tough for young adults, but as a parent you may be able to lend…

Redraw Features

In focus: Redraw as a loan feature

How redraw works and why it’s a handy loan feature While redraw is one of the less glamorous home loan features, it can be as…

Making debt work

Strategies to help make debt work! Central to most financial plans is the appropriate structuring of credit where tailoring a client’s loan portfolio can assist…

housing market

Volatility: Seven Simple Lessons

Market Volatility Renewed market volatility in markets has awoken the media from its summertime slumber. News directors drag out dated file footage of frantic traders…

Depreciation schedule

Property investing – why you need a depreciation schedule

Property Investment – What is a depreciation schedule and why do I need one? In this article we explain what a depreciation schedule is, why…

Understanding your borrowing power

Understanding your borrowing power and how much you can afford when buying a home. Owning property in Australia is a dream for many young professionals…

Building renovations

Borrowing for renovations: key considerations

Borrowing money for renovations: What you need to consider You’ve been dreaming of your renovations, whether it be a second storey, that new kitchen and…

Money saving tips to help land that home loan

Money saving tips to help land that home loan Looking to enter the property market and worried about how you’re going to secure your first…

Having a Game Plan

Having a Game Plan An advisor once said he did not so much have people with investment problems as he had investments with people problems.…

Surfing at the beach

Can a holiday home make a good investment?

 Can a holiday home make a good investment? We all dream of owning our own holiday home and enjoying endless sunny days by the sea.…

Housing

In Focus | QBE Australian Housing Outlook

This is the 16th year QBE LMI has partnered with BIS Oxford Economics to present the QBE Australian Housing Outlook. It includes state and territory analysis…

Home loans 101

Home loans 101 – Facts and features

Home loans 101 There are a range of home loans available in Australia, so it can be hard to understand their features and whether they…

Ten tips when buying an investment property

Ten tips when buying an investment property If you’re buying an investment property, you’re most likely in it for the long haul – wanting to…

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