4 Tips for First Time Property Investors
Investing in property is a great way to grow your wealth. As a long term investment, it can also be ideal if you want to prepare for your retirement so that you can maintain your lifestyle even if you’re no longer working. It has become even more attractive over the past several years as interest […]
Everything You Need to Know About the WA First Home Buyer Grant
The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) was a scheme introduced in 2000 designed to make it easier for first home buyers to purchase their first property. Currently in Western Australia, first time buyers building a new home are eligible to apply for a grant of up to $10,000, while those who opt to buy an […]
3 Ways to Make the Most of the Record Low Interest Rates
Interest rates are a hot topic right now with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cutting rates by a further 0.25 percentage points in May, bringing the official cash rate down to 1.75 per cent – the lowest one on record. This is great news for homeowners who are currently holding a home loan or […]
Don’t Let Your Tax Return Limit Your Lending Next Year!
With the new financial year now in full swing, we are all working on getting our tax returns finalised for lodgement. Did you know that this tax return might affect your borrowing capacity come 2017? From the 1st January, lenders will review your 2016 tax return to complete the criteria for lending. With this in […]
Weighing Up All Options to Get the Most Suitable Loan for Our Clients
Launch Finance recently assisted a client after their current lender wasn’t best serving their needs for their loan. The client was looking to purchase a new property to add to their portfolio and their current lender wanted them to put a substantial amount of cash into a term deposit and use the term deposit as […]