Family Planning and Baby

Applying for a home loan with a baby on the way

Family planning: Applying for a home loan with a baby on the way A new baby completely changes your life, and can impact you securing that new home, here we

building boom

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 a new deck or kitchen

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 a helping hand in helping

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 effective as an offset account.

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 with cash flow management, in

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 and families, and understanding your

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 dining room or an entertainment

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 home loan? These money saving

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. But is buying a holiday

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 and forecasts of house and

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