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Lenders mortgage insurance
Deposits
Low deposit options
First home buyers
Do I qualify for a Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) waiver?
Updated
July 26, 2023
Deposits
Low deposit options
Costs of buying a home
How many times my salary can I borrow for a home loan?
Updated
July 26, 2023
Conveyancers
First home buyers
Deposits
Settlement & move in
What’s the difference between tenants in common and joint tenants?
Updated
July 26, 2023
Deposits
Auctions
First home buyers
Is it possible to lose your home loan deposit?
Updated
July 24, 2023
First home buyers
News
What can I do about my noisy or disruptive neighbours?
Updated
July 26, 2023
Refinancing
Loan to value ratio
What is a reverse mortgage?
Updated
August 11, 2023
No deposit home loans
Deposits
Guarantor home loans
Can I use inheritance or gifted money as a home loan deposit?
Updated
August 11, 2023
First home buyers
Deposits
Guarantor home loans
Upfront costs
Refinancing
How long does a guarantor stay on a mortgage in Australia?
Updated
August 11, 2023
Upfront costs
Refinancing
News
When will interest rates go down?
Updated
August 29, 2023
Auctions
Deposits
First home buyers
How to pay your deposit at an auction
Updated
July 26, 2023
Deposits
First home buyers
Low deposit options
What happens if my home loan application is rejected?
Updated
August 24, 2023
News
How to reduce capital gains tax when selling your property
Updated
June 29, 2023
News
Refinancing
How to discharge your mortgage and what that means
Updated
August 8, 2023
Deposits
News
Historical mortgage interest rates in Australia
Updated
July 26, 2023
Costs of buying a home
First home buyers
News
What is a recession, is Australia headed for one, and how can you prepare?
Updated
August 21, 2023
First home buyers
Offset account vs redraw facility: Which is better for you?
Updated
June 20, 2023
Deposits
Low deposit options
Can I get a home loan while on parental leave?
Updated
July 26, 2023
Low deposit options
What is home loan serviceability and how do you increase it?
Updated
August 1, 2023
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