Uncivilised,

If you bought your IP after Jul 2000 then you can buy a home and get the FHOG.

If you are aboth entitled then you can jointly buy the property.

Please post any additional questions.

I would urge you to get your serviceability checked out as well by a banker or broker.

Cheers,

Simon Macks
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Lodoc loans are for those who cannot prove their income but have a 20% deposit or equity available to them.

I don’t kow that they are the answer for this scenario.

Cheers,

Simon Macks
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Simon, surely you mean NAB don’t pay commision to brokers for deals to existing customers (transparent)

That is true – but my contacts there who bend over for me are all in the new business section and don’t deal with existing customers.

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20 July – I like red wine.

Simon Macks
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Just remember that time heals all mistakes in real estate.

Hold onto it. Make sure your loan is the best one and soon the value and rent will increase.

In the meantime reflect on what you have learnt and plan your next one with those lessons in mind.

Cheers,

Simon Macks
Mortgage Broker
http://www.mortgagehunter.com.au
0425 228 985

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What interest rate are you currently paying?

As suggested IO is an immediate wasy to reduce the repayment.

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Some lenders wont touch ex petrol tank sites because of the environmental bill associated with them.

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0425 228 985

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Alf,

The prob with the NAB is that if you are an existing customer with a personal banker then our contacts wont help – we deal with the new biz section – and they wont touch existing customers.

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NAB certainly isn’t the cheapest. Easy to better them on a vanilla deal. There are times when they are fantastic though.

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Of course I am not saying I use them exclusively – but I have done deals using them that other brokers couldn’t because they wont even consider them.

I use them a lot because they will work closely with what I want to achieve and also will make things fit to get the deal through. They are also fantastic when time is short.

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There is only one reason I know of why most brokers wont use the NAB – regardless of what they tell their client. Everyone in the industry knows what I am talking about.

Find a broker who uses them actively and you found someone who is truly looking after the client first.

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My missus is an ER fan. As she is a medical student I am amazed. Usually people in the know pick these sorts of shows to pieces!

Cheers,

Simon Macks
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Why a financial advisor? Thse guys aren’t as well versed in property as they should be – they are usually more into managed funds.

Cheers,

Simon Macks
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0425 228 985

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That happened with my last purchase – the vendor snuck in a clause that I had to pay their land tax bill!

They withdrew it as soon as I saw it – just thought they’d try it on I guess.

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I find the NAB terrific – in fact they work the closest with the broker of any of the majors.

Cheers,

Simon Macks
Mortgage Broker
http://www.mortgagehunter.com.au
0425 228 985

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An additional disadvantage of a LOC is that it is accessible like a credit card and some folks find it easy to keep at the limit.

Regards,

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Like a gated community?

Depends on the area I guess – country towns will have little need.

But a good idea all the same!!

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Steve,

Prefer a beer afterwards…..

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I can’t see how owning much of a street will be too much of a problem.

I would do it a few at a time and play it by ear.

Cheers,

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0425 228 985

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60,000 equity does not sound like enough equity unless the property is worth $100,000 and the new purchase is under $150,000 or so to avoid mortgage insurance.

True – the numbers need to stack up. Even a reduction in LMI is worth it.
How can anyone advise on such little info?

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