Survey reveals mortgage brokers most trusted in home loans

New market research from CoreData has revealed that Australian mortgage brokers are more engaged with customers than banks or credit unions.

The survey saw mystery shoppers visiting mortgage brokers, banks and credit unions, scoring them over a range of criteria – and brokers came out on top, with a score of …

Investing on a low income

If you do your homework and have a creative approach, investing on a low income can be a great vehicle for long-term wealth creation.

Property choice is critical
The best types of property for investors on low incomes are those …

Is your glass half-full or half-empty?

We have been hearing a lot of bad news lately and some say Australian’s have become a nation of worriers. Even whinger’s!!!

Here are TEN reasons to be very optimistic about Australia’s future:

1. Australia has an enviable unemployment rate of 4.9%. Although the EU zone and the US have …

Got life insurance?

A recent survey conducted for the Investment and Financial Services Association by Rice Walker found that only 4% of those with dependants have sufficient life insurance . This has the potential to greatly affect families who aren’t covered …

Interest rates to fall?

The ASX Futures Market has recently had a fairly dramatic change of heart when it comes to the RBA cash rate.

The chart below shows there is a strong chance the RBA cash rate will “FALL” by 0.25% in September. There is even a 50/50 chance that rates may fall …

RBA keeps rates on hold again

This is the 8th month in a row where the RBA has left rates unchanged.

In order to understand what worries the RBA you need to know that they have a “fight inflation first” approach and aim for a target range between 2% and 3%.

There are four important leading indicators …

What’s all the fuss about Greece?

If you have wondered what all the fuss about Greece is but are too scared to ask, this article explains the situation in easy to understand terms. Feel free to pass it on.

Almost unbelievably, 40% of all Greek economic output is from the government sector. These government workers are …

Could the “experts” be wrong about interest rates?

During a week where the so called experts were predicting interest rates in the vicinity of 9.25% in 12 months, it is very interesting indeed to see what the futures market believes the RBA will do.

The latest forecast indicates …

Top 5 tips in investment property financing

There is a lot more to sourcing and managing the finance around your investment property purchase than simply telling your bank how much deposit you’ve got, what security you are offering and getting a loan ‘off the shelf’.

According to …

The NSW Property Market

Dr Andrew Wilson, the Senior Economist at Australian Property Monitors presented at the Smartline Professional Development Day recently. This is a summary of their view of the NSW market.

The slowing market is primarily because of restricted bank lending practices.

Sydney’s residential market is growing, with consumer confidence increasing, and unemployment …

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