Ever gone on a really long road trip? You know that when you first set out, you’re wondering what time it will be when you arrive at your destination, or if the photos will match the Air BnB description, and how on earth you’re going to get through the next few hours of playing eye …
New year. New home. New beginnings. Now what? It’s time to prepare for the move. You’ve signed the papers, put down the required home loan deposit, and there’s just one thing left to do. Say goodbye to your family home. Moving home is a stressful situation no matter what age or stage of life you’re …
Chat to a Sydney-sider on the weekend and you’ll encounter a Venn diagram of three hot topics: Lock out laws The wait for your Uber driver The housing market In addition to these, I’d be visibly removing my jaw from the pavement if I didn’t get at least some off-hand comment about negative gearing or …
Whether you’re a first homebuyer or looking to expand your investment portfolio, ask yourself one question before you start waltzing through the doors of inspection properties this weekend. Are you ready to play hardball? Navigating a real estate purchase requires time, energy and knowledge, and you’re making a great start by reading this blog. But …
If there’s one thing I hate doing, it’s holding back on a celebration. After all, if you’ve found your dream home and are ready to move in, why hesitate? In my years as a mortgage broker, I’ve seen plenty of people miss the train on buying their first home. Sad trombone. But don’t despair if …
All of the home improvement and property TV shows make it all look so easy, don’t they? Buying a brand new home in Sydney should be like a dream come true. With house prices high over the last few years and vacancy low, your sanity might even be called into question if you’re telling friends, …
For property investors, negative gearing is their silver bullet to making fortunes easily. If you kept up with the negative gearing debate in the lead up to the election, you’ll know that not everyone’s on board with the investment tactic. In fact, the Reserve Bank was backing Labor’s call for tighter regulation of negative gearing. …
I’m a financially savvy person. I always have been. As someone who was brought up by a mortgage broker – my dad – I’ve always had a saving mindset, and not a spending mindset. For anyone looking to buy a home in Sydney, developing financial savvy is top of mind. Whether the market will be …
You’re at a dinner party in Sydney, talking to your mates about your favourite subject: Sydney property prices and how to buy a house in Sydney. While some bought at the height of the recession for a bargain, others feel locked out of the Sydney property market. Does this scenario sound familiar to you? Is …
For a generation that’s constantly chastised by the media for boomeranging back to the family home, having a grandiose sense of self importance, and a raging sense of entitlement, Generation Y has a lot of positive attributes that work in their favour. They’re far more well-travelled than previous generations, enviable tech-savviness, access to a wealth …