Everyone wants to know what happens on Settlement day – do I need to be there, what actually happens, when do I get my keys!! Thanks to Cnnnective Aggregation for this great article. Settlement Day is the most exciting day in your property purchasing journey. For less experienced property buyers, the day the vendor hands over […]
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Who should not buy off the plan?
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on December 10, 2014 in Education resources, Mortgage brokers Sydney, Property investing, Uncategorized, Women in property
Buy now, make money in your sleep!! Great when it works – and I won’t deny it can. But buying off the plan is not without its own risks – lets look at what they are so we can work out who should NOT do it. To be clear, I’m talking about long term […]
How to pay for your build – with cash!
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on November 27, 2014 in Construction loans, Education resources, Mortgage brokers Sydney
My goal for all of us (myself included) is to pay off that home loan – I mean once you’ve done that you can go on more holidays, help the kids, choose your hours at work (buy more property!)… And today I spoke to a day who has done just this – owns her home […]
How to find an international holiday in your budget every year!
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on November 24, 2014 in Education resources, Home Loan, Mortgage brokers Sydney
I had a frantic call last week, a gorgeous girl in absolute outrage, “Bec” she says, “I just heard on the radio that eating out twice a week is costing me $10,000 a year on average! How could they say this?” Oh dear. My response “ummm well because it is” was NOT favourably received. If […]
How much value does a pool add?
I’m hearing questions about pools – must be that time of year! There’s debate about whether a pool adds value or not, the answer is generally a pool does add value – but – it may not add the full value that it costs you to put in – so a house with a pool […]
Fast refinance – save money, FAST!
Once you’ve worked out you need to refinance your loan you want it done quickly! There’s nothing worse than the usual 4- 6 week time frame, and particularly if you want the money for something special – like buying a car or going on a holiday. Luckily sometimes there’s a shortcut way – FastRefi. […]
Have you ever heard of a property being “Company title”?
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on September 24, 2014 in Buying a home, Education resources, Home Loan, Mortgage brokers Sydney, Property investing, Women in property
Another one to file under you have almost no chance of getting approved when you walk in the door of your local bank! I have a lovely gent buying a new property right now which has an unusual designation, instead of standard torrens title (most homes) or strata title (most townhouses or units etc) […]
How much (or little) your bank will lend you
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on September 18, 2014 in Buying a home, Education resources, Home Loan, Mortgage brokers Sydney, Property investing, Uncategorized
I have a file on my desk right now, and it’s a pretty typical file – straight up and down mum and dad with a couple of kids. She’s on maternity leave so they have a little bit of help in family tax benefit. He’s putting in some long hours to keep the family […]
What you pay along the way when you’re building
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on August 15, 2014 in Construction loans, Education resources, First home buyers, Mortgage brokers Sydney, Property investing
Building a new home – what you pay along the way…. Building is an exciting process! It’s easy to get lost in worrying about the process but don’t worry – let’s see what we can do to make this a little easier… Here are some of the things to allow for: When […]
Secret baby business
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton on August 6, 2014 in Mortgage brokers Sydney, Refinance, Women in property
Who doesn’t love to hear about a baby? The things I love most about my job are: The beautiful people I work with everyday – almost without exception they are absolutely wonderful and I consider it an honour to help them The maths – sorry, it’s true! And driving around Sydney with the roof off […]