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Investment Property

Successful First Time Property Investors

Purchasing an investment property is a big decision and one that should not be rushed into. Getting into the property market under-prepared or too early can end up being costly and reduce your returns on the investment.

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Parental leave home loans

Are you prepared for how a new baby might affect your chances of buying a home? Parental leave home loans are a specialty of Bernie Lewis Home Loans.

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How to speed up your home loan approval

Estimating the time-frame for a home loan approval in the current lending climate can be more like a guesstimate rather than an accurate calculation. However, there are ways you can speed up the process and reduce the stress.

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Market Update

Tread very carefully with Pay Day lenders

With many Australians doing it quite hard in the current economic climate, there is some intrigue placed upon Pay Day lenders offering quick cash, which can help pay the bills on time…but it can come at a very hefty price.

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Market Update: May 2023

Welcome to the Bernie Lewis Home Loans mortgage market update for May 2023. In this addition we talk about variable rates catching up to fixed rates, changes to the Home Guarantee Scheme, and staying cyber-secure during the lending process.

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Market Update: April 2023 – Borrowing Capacity

We have finally reached a pause on RBA cash rate increases, which has provided us with a small opportunity to catch our collective breath. We’re all a little tired of the never-ending chatter surrounding the RBA, and there seems to be change coming, so we’ll leave it at that for now and consider borrowing capacity.

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Market Update: March 2023

Check in on your house value and ensure you have a fair interest rate. With another 0.25% Cash Rate increase, we’ve endured another week of dreaded finance news headlines.

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