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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.

With a new year comes plenty of new year’s resolutions. Lose weight. Get fit. Stop drinking. Eat better. Go on holiday more. Save more. Rinse. Repeat. They’re always the same, and sure, they’re all important but are these lifestyle centric goals all you should be focusing on?

Well, we’re just a couple of weeks into the New Year, and one thing we can all be certain of is that the Brisbane housing market is still firing on all cylinders. Unlike other capital housing markets, Brisbane is defying the predicted downturns with significant growth still being experienced mainly due to its great affordability when compared to other major urban hubs like Melbourne and Sydney.

The festive season is just around the corner, and we’re pretty sure you’re all out there loading up on Christmas presents, holiday accommodation, and everything else that comes with this time of the year. Loading up the credit card is something we see all to often, and then once the holidays are over, it’s time to get back to reality!

Currently, the Brisbane real estate market is firing on all cylinders – everyone knows it. It's a seller's market, and if you own a property, you might just think the market is geared towards you. Well, it is on one front. If you did decide to sell, you're most likely going to sell your home for far more than you could have ever imagined.