At the moment there are a range of support packages available to first home buyers and we pulled off the ‘quadfecta’ for a recent client of ours. The first home buyers had a combination of savings and gifted cash to compile together 5% of the land and […]

Dreaming of warmer weather? This house settled this month for one of our property investors who picked up a nice beach house in the tightly held market of Phillip Island, along the coast of Victoria. It’s got us thinking about the beach and warmer weather! Great location, with the

Low interest rates and unsettled sharemarkets make the chase for yield a challenging prospect. Yield is important, particularly for those approaching or already in the retirement phase as maintaining capital and enjoying a steady income stream are the two key factors to provide for comfort in the

Record low interest rates are making it harder for your money to keep pace with the rate of inflation. While it may be a struggle to grow your wealth in such an environment, low interest rates do mean that it is cheaper to borrow. So why not

In many ways, applying for a loan has never been easier. Interest rates are comparatively low and competition among lenders for new business is intense, so it can come as a shock when a loan application is turned down. The reason is often a bad personal credit