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Deposit Bonds: Do You Need Cash For a Home Deposit?
One of the common problems that home buyers face is not having enough cash to guarantee for their purchase.
Sometimes you can’t unlock the equity in an existing asset such as your home or investment property. Sometimes times you don’t want to use extra / bridging finance such as when you’re trying to sell and buy at the same time.
Sometimes you aren’t able to get the funds together quickly enough to secure the new property. This often happens when you want to go to auction or when you have to act quickly on a private treaty sale.
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Quick Ways To Save A Lot Of Money
Do you want some quick ways to save a lot of money?
How often do you check your accounts and credit card statements?
Do you re-assess your expenses regularly?
Tax time is always a good time of year to get your finances sorted as it’s when we all go through the past year’s expenses. If you’re looking to buy a new property, or just looking at saving some dollars throughout the year, it is a good idea to go through your current finances and expenses to see where you can save a few thousand dollars a year.
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How To Negotiate With Real Estate Agents
When you deal with property transactions, you will be dealing with Real Estate Agents. This article will show you how to make real estate transaction go as smooth as possible.
The first thing to note is that the Real Estate Agent does not represent you, the Buyer – they represent the Vendor. It is in their best interest to ensure the Vendor gets the highest price possible because:
– Agents are usually paid a commission on the sale of the property
– Extracting the highest price from the Buyer, allows the Agent to attract more customers in future
Home Loan Market Update May 2019
April has started, and the RBA’s official cash rate is still sitting at 1.50%. The lowest it has ever been.
This article will walk you through what the team at OneSite are currently observing in the Home Loan and general Credit Markets. There are currently a number of factors effecting the credit market:
– General economic variables
– Property market outlook
– Regulator changes
With this in mind, the article will show you the current lender movements in the market.
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How Much Can I Borrow?
Most borrowers often ask, how much can I borrow? This question can be answered by looking how the Banks calculate your borrowing capacity.
Every bank has their own calculator to work out your borrowing capacity. Having said that, the information that gets entered into the different calculators is largely the same. The video in this article will discuss the criteria the banks use to calculate your borrowing capacity.
The factors involved in calculating your borrowing capacity boil down to your income, your living expenses and your current liabilities.
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Do You Have Genuine Savings?
Genuine Savings are the funds you saved yourself over a period of time. If you are considering entering the property market, you will need to be prepared to have a deposit of at least 5% of the property value in order to qualify for a home loan. This rises to at least 10% of the property value if you’re looking for an investment loan.
Having said the above, having the 5% deposit does not automatically qualify you for a home loan. Home loan applicants are required to have genuine savings, as well as the initial deposit for the loan.
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