From the category archives:

Loan Advice

Applying for a Home Loan

March 18, 2010

Recently one of our contributors took the first step towards buying his first home and requested an information pack from a mortgage broker. After quite a pleasant conversation, our contributor was informed that he would be required to fill out quite a few forms in order to assess whether or not they could be pre-approved [...]

What is Loan Portability?

December 10, 2009

For those of you who have been sold the concept of “Loan Portability” by your lender and then never taken advantage of this function should read further.
Loan portability is when your home loan moves with you when you move or upgrade to a new or better home. If you have your loan set up just [...]

What Not to Do When Applying

October 20, 2009

There is scores of suggestions of what to do when applying for a loan, so what we thought we would do is provide you with a few suggestions of what not to do when applying for a mortgage loan. Some of the suggestions might be hilarious, whilst others will be logical, however all should be [...]

Ready to Buy a Home?

October 19, 2009

So you have a great job, a beautiful husband or wife, and a brand new bbq. The only thing you need now is your own place. Everyone thinks they know when is the best time to buy or tells you to wait a couple of months and you will get something for a steal. That [...]