I’ve written about this recently for Proadviser, and I thought I would add to the conversation over here. Property valuations are one of the trickiest aspects of my job, in that they can cause the most grief. A poor valuation can ‘kill a deal’ meaning you can’t do what you wanted to do. […]
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First Home Buyers: save your deposit or payoff your debts first?
A question that’s coming up a lot lately – if you are a first home buyer and you have a personal loan (or another debt) should you pay that off first or save for a deposit first? Lets look at this: Conventional wisdom says avoid paying interest and get rid of that loan first […]
What you pay along the way when you’re building
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 […]
Saving your first deposit
Saving your first deposit The path to home ownership starts with saving for your first home deposit. For many, it requires a new attitude to financial responsibility and learning some new financial techniques to make your savings grow. Here’s some tips for making that lump sum grow quicker. Work out a budget Managing your money […]
A building loan need a specialist mortgage broker
Building a home is undoubtably – no question at all – one of the most stressful adventures you can consider undertaking. So many unknowns – how will it all pan out? Does that bench really go with those cupboards? Will my furniture fit here? I know in my own first build I focussed on storage, […]
You’re building – that’s great! But are you blogging too?
So, you’re building a home? That’s great, but are you blogging too? The craziest thing happened the other night… (sounds like the start of a Hollywood blockbuster). I met with some people- gorgeous people – who’re building a home and need some help with finance. They were very upfront about where they had found my […]