Can I still buy a property in Australia? Late yesterday, the Turnbull Government announced that it would be axing 457 visas, a scheme that has been around for over 20 years. The current scheme has instead been replaced with two new temporary visas, each with stricter eligibility...
Read moreNeed a home loan but not sure where to start? Have a question about the home buying process? Maybe you just want to get an idea if you qualify. At Home Loan Experts, we understand that you have busy lives so you’re not always able to call our 1300 889 743 number during...
Read moreAccording to Australia’s most recent census, the Muslim population in Australia has reached more than 476,291, a drop in the ocean compared to our total population (2% to be exact). Despite this, the majority of Muslims follow sharia (shari’ah) law, meaning there are literally...
Read moreIf you’re a mum or dad, chances are that you’re watching property prices going up across the country and worrying a lot about your kids buying a home of their own one day. You may have thought about helping your child out by acting as a guarantor on their home loan but you’ve...
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Is the housing boom over? For some parts of Australia the property market may have reached its peak. The key for investors is to identify which parts of the market are going to do well and which are a house of cards. If you’re thinking about buying a new unit or apartment,...
Read moreIn a surprise move on Friday, National Australia Bank (NAB) announced that it was expanding its restricted postcode list to include many more inner city and regional areas. The bank will now restrict lending in these areas by requiring people to have a larger deposit or more...
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Are you unhappy with your property valuation? One of the leading valuation management firms has come out requesting that customers stop challenging their valuations. ValEx, VMS and other valuation companies that work with the major banks receive high numbers of dispute requests...
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4 Ways To Slash Your Home Loan Rate (And Save Thousands) People love a good bargain when it comes to clothes and gadgets but what about your home loan? Even with a tiny 0.30% discount you can save more than $30,000 in repayments! Do we have your attention now? Good! 4 magic...
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It’s unlikely your bank will pass it on so what should you do? For the second time in 3 months, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has once again dropped the official cash rate, this time by 25 basis points to a new record low of 1.5%. Some of the banks have already passed...
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Which visa types will the banks accept? To all foreign citizens planning to live and work as a permanent resident in Australia, heads up! The Australian government has just released the list of skilled professions that will be accepted for a permanent resident visa status in...
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