Strategies For Success As A Property Investor
Property investment can be a great way to grow your wealth, but it’s important to understand the market and plan your finances wisely. We’re proud to feature insights from Home Loan Experts mortgage brokers Robert Mo and Jonathan Preston. They bring you the essential...
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Tips For First-Home Buyers As Housing Affordability Worsens
The latest ANZ/CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report paints a grim picture for aspiring homeowners. Housing affordability has continued its downward spiral. Here’s a snapshot of the unsettling statistics from March 2024: The portion of income required to service median...
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Buy Four Properties On One $100K Income
Did you know that if you have a trust, you may be able to use it to increase your borrowing power? How? You can set up an advanced strategy that allows you to exclude debts from serviceability assessments if an accountant can confirm for lenders that a property is positively...
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Your Borrowing Power Has Gone Down – Here’s Why
Summary Australians see a big drop in borrowing capacity, with a 32.58% decrease since 2020 and an 8.17% fall from last year, largely due to a rising RBA Cash Rate. Select lenders with low buffer rates (down to 2%) offer a glimmer of hope to boost borrowing capacity. A...
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How The New Stage 3 Tax Cuts Boost Your Borrowing Power
The Stage 3 Tax Cuts in Australia are expected to impact the borrowing power of individuals, particularly middle-income earners, by potentially increasing their income and borrowing capacity. We did the calculations on how the changes affect your borrowing power. How Your...
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Experts Predict Property Trends For 2024
As we step into 2024, the team at homeloanexperts.com.au is thrilled to share exclusive insights from our property experts and mortgage brokers regarding the property market. In this blog post, we present their takes on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities for buyers,...
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APRA’s 3% Buffer And What It Means For You
In a recent announcement, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) confirmed the mortgage serviceability buffer remains at 3%, following its annual update on macroprudential policy. What Is the APRA buffer rate? The APRA buffer rate, also known as the serviceability...
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How Mortgage Elves Bring Holiday Magic
Move over, Santa’s elves! There’s a new crew in town – and they’re not busy crafting toys. They’re the Mortgage Elves, working behind the scenes during this festive season to bring holiday magic to home financing. There are striking similarities between...
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Queensland Doubles First Home Owner Grant To $30,000
Effective today, eligible first-home buyers in Queensland can get $30,000 as a First Home Owner Grant. This is double the previous grant amount of $15,000. The changes will apply to eligible transactions between 20 November 2023 and 30 June 2025. First home owners are expected...
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Revealing The Investment Strategies Of Wealthy Individuals
High-net-worth clients, those who’ve achieved financial success, have distinct investment strategies that differentiate them from others. Let’s unveil some of the secrets behind their success and peek into the investment strategies they use to maintain and increase their...
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