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In an uncertain interest rate climate, one of the best strategies you can deploy to protect yourself now and into the future is paying off as much as you can while rates are creeping up. With further rate rises expected, paying more while rates are still lower can put you months ahead, and next year, when rate rises do peak, you’ll find yourself in a position where you are ahead in terms of mortgage payments.

It’s no easy feat learning how to be a property investor – there are many pitfalls you can face – especially if you’re new to the game and looking to buy your first investment. We’ve pulled together some common mistakes we regularly see new property investors make, and how you can overcome them!

So, interest rates are rising, and all we seem to be hearing about is the doom and gloom! We all need to breathe before panicking and look at the situation logically.

Well, the time has finally arrived, and banks are responding to the RBA’s recent rise as it attempts to combat rampant inflation. The interest rate hike has been expected; however, the size of the most recent rise was higher than expected.

Everyone loves having access to a swimming pool – especially in the hot Queensland summer! So, when you're looking to build a new home, it might be worth tacking a pool to your finance application – and here is why!

Everyone loves having access to a swimming pool – especially in the hot Queensland summer! So, when you're looking to build a new home, it might be worth tacking a pool to your finance application – and here is why!

So, you're ready to start your home buying journey – it's been on your mind for a long while, and to get things started, you're looking at some mortgage brokers to get the wheels in motion. As with any service, you must do your due diligence before engaging a broker, and there are a few practical steps you can undertake before signing on the dotted line.

The big question everyone is asking is will it have much of an impact on house prices and will it adversely affect demand for property. From our perspective, no – we do not foresee it having a significant impact on the market.

As a homeowner in a red-hot market, you can pursue two different avenues to maximise the benefit of this once in a generation boom. You can either sell up, take the profits, and explore the purchase of another property – a risky option as you do have to purchase in the same market, or you can unlock the power of your equity!

One of the more popular options we are seeing now in terms of levelling the playing field is engaging a buyer's agent to represent you in searching for and acquiring your next property.