Tips & Guides The A-Z of real estate, property and finance terms for homebuyers to understand Every industry has its own special language, and the wide world of real estate, property and finance is no exception. Full of abbreviations and terms…Claire Mueller9 December 2021
Home BuyersTips & Guides Don’t even think about applying for the Australian First Home Loan Deposit Scheme before you consider these factors The Australian First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) is a federal initiative to “support eligible first home buyers purchase a home faster” which is great…Kirsten Craze6 June 2021
Tips & Guides How to work out property value by comparing recent sales Discover the most effective way to estimate the true market value of a property and how to compare sales data to create a market value…Lucinda Starr14 May 2021
Home BuyersTips & Guides The best free apps to use when buying property in 2021 We all go straight to the listing portals when thinking about buying property, but look beyond Domain and realestate.com.au - there’s way more to it…Kirsten Craze2 November 2020
Tips & Guides How to inspect a house for sale from the comfort of your couch What should you do if you want to inspect a property for sale, but can't actually get to the property? Here’s how to do an…Claire Mueller22 March 2020
Tips & Guides How long does it take to buy a property? How long will it actually take to buy a home? We’ve broken down the timeline into the minutes, days and months you should be scheduling…Kirsten Craze26 November 2019
Tips & Guides What is an offset account? What is an offset account? An offset account is an account linked to your home loan, which can be used for transactions or savings. The…Claire Mueller16 January 2019
Tips & Guides Negative gearing: what is it? A property is said to be negatively geared when it produces less income than the cost of maintaining it. These costs can involve the interest…admin16 January 2019
Tips & Guides Buying a property? This is what happens during settlement Settlement is the business end of the home buying journey, when you take legal possession of your new home. Buying a house isn't just…Claire Mueller16 January 2019
Tips & Guides Know what your dream home will actually sell for It’s Saturday morning, your alarm goes off, today is a big day. It’s the auction of your dream home. There’s a possibility that your dream…Claire Mueller16 January 2019
Home BuyersTips & Guides How much do you really need for a house deposit? Simple answer is, it depends. Let's explore some of the confusing jargon and concepts in this topic, and remove the mystery of this question for…Claire Mueller2 October 2018
Tips & Guides How to find a good mortgage broker What is a Mortgage Broker? A Broker will facilitate the negotiation between you and the bank (typically) to get you your home loan. They will…Claire Mueller14 September 2018