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Welcome to our April Newsletter

We hope you had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed a treat or three with your loved ones.   Homeowners breathed a collective sigh of relief this month when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate on hold, following the release of softer inflation figures. …

Why use a mortgage broker to refinance?

Do you remember dial-up internet access? How about audio cassettes? Don’t worry if you don’t; they are, of course, a thing of the past. A 30-year mortgage with one lender is a bit the same – a thing of the past and something that is…

How to manage your own investment property

You’ve just purchased an investment property (go you!), so what comes next?   It’s time to find some quality tenants and sign them up to a lease. When it comes to this step, you can go one of two ways.  You can pay a property manager…

Tips for buying sight unseen

There’s no doubt about it. Buying sight unseen – that is, purchasing a property without viewing it in person – can be risky.  What if it has a strange smell when you finally do enter the property?  What if it’s a little darker than how…