6 changes to reiq contracts in queensland
As of the 20th January 2022 there were changes made to REIQ (Real Estate Institute of Queensland) contracts in Queensland. These include the Contract for Houses and Residential Land (17th ed.) and Contract for Residential Lots in a Community Title Scheme
The homebuilder grant: everything you need to know
Thinking about renovating or building? Now is a great time! The HomeBuilder is a tax-free grant program initiated by the Federal Government to stimulate the residential construction sector in response to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. So how do you ensure you are eligible?
How has covid impacted the ability to get a loan?
Getting a loan pre-covid was already a matter of skill and knowledge in trying to match your circumstances with a lender that had a flavour of lending to ‘someone like you’. There have been many changes by the Lenders to their policies because of Covid. The main impacts have been on self-employed
Are interest rates on the rise?
Did you know it’s been 11 years since the Reserve Bank of Australia has increased its cash rate? It has been decreasing all this time leaving it with a record low rate of 0.10%, which it first dropped to during November of 2020 in order to help support the economy
Is it time to refinance my home loan?
You may have been very happy with your current lender for many years – especially with interest rates so low. However, you may finally need to think about refinancing to improve your financial situation. This is especially important if you are thinking of
Can I use my super to buy my first home?
Yes, you can, but many people have not even heard of this, let alone taken advantage of it to become a First Home Owner. As mortgage brokers, we have been surprised that there have been very few clients using the scheme to get their deposit funds