Zac Peteh

11 April 2024

Investment loans, SMSF loans, Home loans

The Year Ahead: Property and Finance - Why now might be the right time to Buy in Australia

Zac Peteh

11 April 2024

Investment loans, SMSF loans, Home loans

The Year Ahead: Property and Finance - Why now might be the right time to Buy in Australia

Discover why 2024 is prime for property buying in Australia. With reduced building approvals and potential RBA rate cuts on the horizon, acting now is crucial. Take advantage of favourable market conditions and seasonal trends to enter the market sooner rather than later.

Leigh Peteh

7 September 2022

Investment loans

How to reduce your investment property interest rate

Leigh Peteh

7 September 2022

Investment loans

How to reduce your investment property interest rate

Investment property interest rates are always higher than owner occupied interest rates, but now investors have the option to secure their investment home loan at owner occupied interest rates.

Zac Peteh

28 July 2022

Investment loans, Home loans

6 Steps For Buying Your First Investment Property

Zac Peteh

28 July 2022

Investment loans, Home loans

6 Steps For Buying Your First Investment Property

Many prospective homeowners are investigating new methods of home ownership, including rental and first home investment properties. We take a look at the 6 steps for buying your first investment property.

Leigh Peteh

25 January 2022

Investment loans

Queensland double dip land tax proposal – what it means for interstate investors

Leigh Peteh

25 January 2022

Investment loans

Queensland double dip land tax proposal – what it means for interstate investors

Queensland land tax proposal will impact investors with multiple properties across Australia with the additional costs likely cause rent hikes for tenants.

Leigh Peteh

26 October 2021

Home loans, Investment loans

Home loan pre-approved extensions and buying in a hot property market

Leigh Peteh

26 October 2021

Home loans, Investment loans

Home loan pre-approved extensions and buying in a hot property market

With home loan pre-approvals only valid for 90 days, buyers are requesting extensions as purchasing in a hot property market is proving difficult. We take a look at pre-approval extensions and what happens after their expiry.

Leigh Peteh

5 August 2021

Home loans, Investment loans

What is a friendly auction?

Leigh Peteh

5 August 2021

Home loans, Investment loans

We take a look at the friendly auction trend and how buyers are embracing digital transformation within the property market.

Leigh Peteh

30 January 2020

Investment loans

Do's and don'ts of a successful property investor

Leigh Peteh

30 January 2020

Investment loans

Do's and don'ts of a successful property investor

Whether it’s your first time investing or you’re a seasoned property investor, knowing when to hold and when to fold is key to the Sydney and Central Coast property market.

Leigh Peteh

16 October 2019

Investment loans

Brisbane house prices set to soar by 2022

Leigh Peteh

16 October 2019

Investment loans

Brisbane house prices set to soar by 2022

Investors are turning their attention to opportunities in Brisbane as the median house price is predicted to increase by 20.3% in the next 3 years.

Leigh Peteh

18 September 2019

Home loans, Investment loans

Spring property buying season hits Sydney

Leigh Peteh

18 September 2019

Home loans, Investment loans

Spring property buying season hits Sydney

High levels of buyers seeking a home loan pre-approval is a strong lead indicator for a competitive spring buying season.

Zac Peteh

6 August 2019

Investment loans, SMSF loans

Investor options: Property vs shares

Zac Peteh

6 August 2019

Investment loans, SMSF loans

Stock market investors saw a rally of 11.4% on their average ROI in the 2018/19 financial year, so is property investment still an attractive option for investors?

Zac Peteh

24 June 2019

Home loans, Investment loans

How to get an investment loan at a home loan interest rate

Zac Peteh

24 June 2019

Home loans, Investment loans

How to get an investment loan at a home loan interest rate

Investment loan interest rates are on average up to approx. 1% higher than a home loan interest rate, but what if you could get both on the same low rate?

Leigh Peteh

7 May 2019

Home loans, Investment loans

Buy, sell or renovate? Part 1: Buying

Leigh Peteh

7 May 2019

Home loans, Investment loans

Buy, sell or renovate? We take a look at buying in today’s property market and what you should know before you buy your next home or investment property.

Leigh Peteh

11 April 2019

Investment loans, Home loans

Central Coast affordable housing threatened by negative gearing changes

Leigh Peteh

11 April 2019

Investment loans, Home loans

Central Coast affordable housing threatened by negative gearing changes

What will happen to Central Coast suburbs where almost 70% are old investment properties, and zoning doesn’t allow low cost new high-density developments eligible for negative gearing?

Zac Peteh

21 March 2019

Investment loans

Major bank extends interest-only period to 10 years for investors

Zac Peteh

21 March 2019

Investment loans

Major bank extends interest-only period to 10 years for investors

A major bank is trying to encourage growth in the investment property market after an “overly conservative” approach to interest-only loans since 2017.

Leigh Peteh

18 December 2018

Home loans, Investment loans

Labor’s housing policy catastrophic for investors and the property market

Leigh Peteh

18 December 2018

Home loans, Investment loans

Labor’s housing policy catastrophic for investors and the property market

Labor’s housing policy focuses on providing subsidies for newly constructed properties, but it’s their other policies that are detrimental to both investors and renters.

Leigh Peteh

16 August 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

ATO uses new data matching systems to catch short-term rental income tax dodgers

Leigh Peteh

16 August 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

ATO uses new data matching systems to catch short-term rental income tax dodgers

People who have been making extra income using short-term property rental websites like Airbnb are in the ATO’s sights.

Leigh Peteh

4 July 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

Non-bank mortgage growth doubles as major bank credit tightens

Leigh Peteh

4 July 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

Non-bank mortgage growth doubles as major bank credit tightens

Regulatory measures, changing bank appetites and greater scrutiny of the mortgage industry are having a impact on lending, particularly from the major banks.

Leigh Peteh

2 July 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

Property investment in Adelaide – the who, what and why

Leigh Peteh

2 July 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

Property investment in Adelaide – the who, what and why

Infrastructure, employment and property growth forecast and why Adelaide provides opportunities for first home buyers and investors.

Zac Peteh

13 April 2018

Investment loans, Home loans, Business loans, SMSF loans

Q&A : What exactly does a mortgage broker do and who do they work for?

Zac Peteh

13 April 2018

Investment loans, Home loans, Business loans, SMSF loans

Q&A : What exactly does a mortgage broker do and who do they work for?

In this Q+A we cover what mortgage brokers do; who they work for; is a ‘Lending Specialist’ the same as a mortgage broker; and how to find out who owns your mortgage broker.

Leigh Peteh

15 February 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

Will real-time bank transfers abolish bank-cheques at auctions?

Leigh Peteh

15 February 2018

Investment loans, Home loans

Will real-time bank transfers abolish bank-cheques at auctions?

Bidding at auction? Organising a bank-cheque to secure the property might soon be a thing of the past. Could real-time bank transfers change the way we buy property?

The Year Ahead: Property and Finance - Why now might be the right time to Buy in Australia

How to reduce your investment property interest rate

6 Steps For Buying Your First Investment Property

Queensland double dip land tax proposal – what it means for interstate investors

Home loan pre-approved extensions and buying in a hot property market

What is a friendly auction?

Do's and don'ts of a successful property investor

Brisbane house prices set to soar by 2022

Spring property buying season hits Sydney

Investor options: Property vs shares

How to get an investment loan at a home loan interest rate

Buy, sell or renovate? Part 1: Buying

Central Coast affordable housing threatened by negative gearing changes

Major bank extends interest-only period to 10 years for investors

Labor’s housing policy catastrophic for investors and the property market

ATO uses new data matching systems to catch short-term rental income tax dodgers

Non-bank mortgage growth doubles as major bank credit tightens

Property investment in Adelaide – the who, what and why

Q&A : What exactly does a mortgage broker do and who do they work for?

Will real-time bank transfers abolish bank-cheques at auctions?

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