Tag: compare mortgage
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Whats the fastest way to pay off your loan?
I just responded this exact question on a forum – and while the answer is simple: 1 Get a good economic interest rate and reasonable fees (if any) 2 put as much money into the loan (or offset account) as soon as you can 3 and leave it there!! It’s also really complex! The poster writes: “I was…
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Borrowing capacity, the complete low down
We call it the three C’s of lending, the tests by which it is determined if you can borrow money, and if so – how much: Character Capacity Collateral Let’s look at Capacity. Online borrowing calculators will give you a very standard result as to what the bank might look at lending you – nothing…
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How much (or little) your bank will lend you
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…
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Investing in a holiday home?
Investing in a holiday home As the cool of winter sets in, thoughts of the beach may be far from your mind. However, winter is often a great time to look at buying a beach house or holiday home. There’s a lot to think about when purchasing a holiday home. Where should I buy? What…
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Helping mums start again
I’ve been asked to give some expert tips on how mums can start again buying property after a divorce or a separation or other major event, when they’re starting out alone and want to keep the property they are in or buy something to stat your new life in. What a whirlwind time it is…