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Is it cheaper to buy or build a house?

18 January 2022

This is a multifaceted question that depends on how you define cost. In terms of the raw numbers, it’s cheaper financially to build a house rather than buy one. However, the total cost doesn’t consider other costs of building a house such as time or effort, or the cost of

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What was Australia’s top-selling vehicle in 2021?

13 January 2022

Some of us buy cars for work, others for play. So it’s no surprise that the top two cars in 2021 can do both. But which vehicle took the crown for 2021? Well, it was super close, so let’s have a look.

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Homeowners nearly four years ahead on their mortgage repayments

13 January 2022

Quick question: do you have an offset account (or several) attached to your mortgage? New figures show Australian homeowners are loading up their offset accounts in record amounts, so much so that the average household is now almost four years ahead on their mortgage payments.

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Think Outside the Box with a Non-Conforming Home Loan

11 January 2022

A non-conforming or ‘Specialist’ home loan is a loan that does not fit a lender’s standard criteria for a home loan. These loans are usually offered to people that have a bad credit history or extraordinary financial needs. Because non-conforming home loans differ from the norm there are a few

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