Buying a property is a huge milestone in your adult life. But if you’re living in a metropolitan area, you might be questioning whether it’s better to buy a house in the suburbs or a chic apartment closer to the CBD. In the past, the experts encouraged buying up on land, and investing in an …
Whether stepping inside your dream home is a distant ambition or your new year’s resolution, buying a house is an important step towards achieving financial confidence. Are you having visions of house sharing with the world’s loudest snorers for the rest of your 20s and 30s? But the thought of saving for your first home …
I’m going to make a wild assumption and guesstimate you’re an unabashed rule breaker, and you dance to the beat of your own drum. I like people like you. Perhaps you’ve just started up your own business, and you’ve dedicated all of your financial power into getting that baby up and running. Or maybe you’re …
You’ve found your family’s castle, you’ve been approved for a mortgage, and now you can have the keys to your very own kingdom. On the Mortgage Guy blog, we like to keep things positive and emphasise opportunities…but truthfully, mortgage stress is a real part of our culture. But luckily for you, it can be avoided …
If we were living in a perfect world – the kind of world where almond lattes didn’t cost $1 more, and shoes were tax deductable – we’d all be able to pay for our wants and need upfront with no hassles. But in this imperfect world, buying a house requires getting a mortgage. But hey, …
Did you know that three in every ten households feel the pinch from mortgage stress? The Bureau of Statistics provided this grim figure to Fairfax back in 2012, and last year they also reported a 25-year high for household debt. Buying a house – your dream home where you’re going to grow your family and …
When you’re shopping online, making the choice that’s right for you and your needs is easy. You can find recommendations and advice absolutely everywhere! But finding a mortgage broker, even with Google at your fingers? It’s not as easy as finding one with a large Facebook following. Choice, Australia’s leading consumer advocacy group, understands this …
Can you do me a favour? Close your eyes, and imagine that you’re walking down the streets of a city you’ve never been to before. The locals are jabbering away in their native tongue, and you really, really need a latte. So you saddle up next to a kind-looking stranger, and you ask them where …