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Why a Good Credit Score Matters
23 April 2025
Your credit score plays a crucial role in securing a home loan, influencing both your approval chances and the interest rate you’ll pay. This three-digit number, typically ranging from 0 to 1000 in Australia, gives lenders insight into your financial reliability. A strong score of 700 or above can open
Read moreElection 2025: what’s on offer for first home buyers?
17 April 2025
Australians will head to the polls on May 3, and with housing affordability shaping up as a key election issue, we unpack how the two major parties are pledging to help first home buyers.
Read moreWhat is Lender Mortgage Insurance?
16 April 2025
Lender’s Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is a type of insurance that protects the lender in the event that a borrower defaults on their home loan. In Australia, LMI is commonly required by lenders when a borrower is seeking to borrow more than 80% of the property’s value, known as the loan-to-value
Read moreHome owners notch up gains of $230,000 in just 5 years
10 April 2025
Did you know that the average home owner saw their property’s value rise $46,000 per year over the past five years? Today we’ll look at ways you could put that recent increase in equity to further use. The five years since 2020 have seen plenty of action. From the pandemic
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