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Selling a property at auction

House sold at auctionSelling your house at auction is an attractive  option - you can often accelerate the sale time and create more of a buzz around  the sale. But how do you choose the best auctioneer, and what’s the process of  getting to the sale?

Refinancing your home loan

With the selection of home loans currently available, many people are choosing to refinance their existing loan to take advantage of additional benefits and incentives offered by other lenders. Refinancing is an increasingly popular method of accessing the existing equity in your home.

Choosing the best real estate agent

Whether you're buying, selling or renting, it's important to deal with the right real estate agent for your needs.  This guide tells you what you should look out for when choosing a real estate agent.

Reserve Bank interest rates explained

With recent Reserve Bank interest rate rises driving mortgage repayments skywards, it's important to understand the role the RBA plays, and how it sets it determines interest rates. The main responsibility of the RBA is to formulate and implement Monetary Policy, as laid out in the Reserve Bank Act (also known as the Bank's 'charter'.)

Home loan tips and tricks – additional repayments

Over the life of a home loan - sometimes up to thirty years - your financial circumstances can change dramatically. The ability to make additional repayments on a home loan is an essential consideration for anyone contemplating possibly the largest and most important investment they will ever make. By making additional repayments you can significantly cut down the length of the loan, resulting in potentially huge savings in interest payments overall.

Stamp duty – the basics explained

Stamp duty is a general tax imposed upon certain documents and some undocumented acquisitions. These include title transfers as a result of selling real estate, vehicles, business assets and other property; gifts; insurance policies and mortgages, and is paid by the purchaser or borrower. Revenue raised is then used to fund public services.

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