Buying a house is usually the most expensive purchase in a person’s life. But in a competitive market, it’s also important to move fast: you don’t want to miss out on that perfect property because you
Interest rates. Wow. Just 6 months ago predictions were that they’d remain on hold in Australia until they started to drop. Maybe in 2024. Maybe early 2025. But things have happened in the United States
In Victoria, body corporates – also known as owners corporations – are essential to the management of multi-unit residences. A body corporate is essentially a committee of owners who are in charge of overseeing financial management,
In the past, we’ve described the pros and cons of getting a mortgage that has an offset facility. It’s a fairly simple idea that has saved some borrowers tens of thousands of dollars and several years
At Mortgage Broker Melbourne, we have lots of online resources to help you buy and sell property. Whether you’re a first homebuyer, someone looking to up- or down-size, or in the market for an investment
It’s a competitive world. And we enter 2024 with almost 1000 home loan products on the Australian loan market from banks and non-bank lenders. You’d think competition would be sky high. But all lenders in
Renting is tough. While laws are slowly changing to give renters more certainty and protection, it’s still an owner’s market. Just getting a rental is harder and harder, with limited supply driving prices sky high.
Across Australia, there’s always a lot of interest in interest. The regular meetings held by the RBA to set interest rates are met with speculation in the lead up and – once the decision is
A private coaching session for all of our home loan clients While saving your deposit and purchasing a property is an enormous achievement, your home ownership journey doesn’t end there! Financial health check Mortgage Broker Melbourne is excited to
If you’ve been looking for a while with no luck, or you’re just dipping a toe into the market, it’s worth considering whether a buyer’s advocate might help. A buyer’s advocate, also known as a buyer’s agent
Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the federal budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on 9 May. The headline, aside from a budget surplus courtesy of resource prices, is a $14.6 billion cost of living relief package designed to
You may have heard of buyer advocates – people who help prospective buyers find and purchase properties. But do you know about vendor advocates, who work to make the process of selling a property easy? If you’re
