The idea of paying off your home loan can be daunting at first. Regular payments, managing your savings account and still having money left over for social …
Top 5 Tips for First Home Buyers
Once you’ve decided that you’re finally ready to take the plunge and purchase your very first home, there are a few hurdles you have to jump over before you …
Renovation Warrior: How to Smash Your DIY Reno
Renovating your home is meant to be a wonderful experience... isn’t it? The stress and workload can be overwhelming and the project that was meant to be …
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The Necessary Evil of Buying a Property: Stamp Duty
Stamp duty, unfortunately, is just something you have to endure when purchasing a property within Australia. Stamp duty is an upfront cost that cannot be added …
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Thank You Tax Man! How to Invest Your Tax Return in Property
There is nothing quite like getting back a larger tax return than you expected. Suddenly images play over in your mind of your brand spanking new quad bike or …
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Top 3 Suburbs to Buy Property in Perth
After many of the eastern states have experienced incredible house, price growth investors and first home buyers are now directing their attention to Western …
How to Overcome the Three Biggest Obstacles to Buying Your First Home
One of my greatest pleasures as a mortgage broker at Smartline Rockingham is helping a young family buy their first home. I don’t think there is anything like …
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Property Investment Market Doubles Economic Impact Over 20 Years
If you are thinking of purchasing an investment property and are looking for business finance in Rockingham, you are not alone. According to recent figures from …
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Changing Lender Terms: Another Reason to Always Hire a Mortgage Broker
Sometimes, people think they are best-served to walk into “their” bank for a loan instead of talking to a mortgage broker first. At Smartline Rockingham, we …
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Property Investors Backing Off: Opportunity for First Home Buyers?
The mortgage brokers at Smartline Rockingham have noticed that we are brokering less investment loans. The latest Housing Finance report from the Australian …
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