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jj1
jj1
4 November 2013

Australian First Mortgage - Advantedge

Australian First Mortgage - Advantedge

My first thought is how many Brokers does one need to get a loan ? You have one and I can't see where on earth these AFM people fit in unless they are a lender competing…

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jj1
Nov 04, 2013 12:33 pm
Building_new_home
Building_new_home
1 November 2013

First Progress Payment

First Progress Payment

Oh wow, I haven't heard anything and it has been 3 weeks today. Might follow it up.

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Building_new_home
Nov 01, 2013 2:30 pm
maf007
maf007
29 October 2013

Williams Landing Buying

Williams Landing Buying

Hi Check this out from RP Data. Also don't forget to download (FREE) full list of all the suburbs around Australia which talks about how each suburb has performed in the…

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maf007
Oct 29, 2013 3:03 pm
Rachi
Rachi
12 October 2013

Documents needed for Construction Loan

Documents needed for Construction Loan

thanks for the information guys, I'm feeling much more relaxed about it all now

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Rachi
Oct 12, 2013 12:01 am
MyH1Login
MyH1Login
2 October 2013

Different house price in final building contract

Different house price in final building contract

Well I'm glad you were able to lower the 10K down! On my estimate it says the price is valid for a site start prior to next year. I hope this means if site begins before…

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MyH1Login
Oct 02, 2013 12:24 pm
MyH1Login
Mr Wolf
Mr Wolf
1 October 2013

Finance - anxious first home buyers

Finance - anxious first home buyers
1, 2, 3

To all the experts out there - I finally coughed up the money and paid $.69.95 and paid for my credit score. They…

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Mr Wolf
Oct 01, 2013 12:50 pm
MrsG
MrsG
26 September 2013

Loan for things outside builders contract

Loan for things outside builders contract
1, 2, 3

Hi all, Not sure if anyone is still looking for information on this but we have recently met with our current bank, ANZ, and we have been told that when building a new…

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MrsG
Sep 26, 2013 11:58 am
snuck
snuck
25 September 2013

WA First Home Owners Grant - Effective 25/09/2013

WA First Home Owners Grant - Effective 25/09/2013

I was just coming to say "Commbank says this is GO" but your link is better!

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snuck
Sep 25, 2013 3:24 pm
snuck
hOOPSNAKE
hOOPSNAKE
17 September 2013

Department of Housing as Genuine Savings

Department of Housing as Genuine Savings

It does. Thanks for taking to time to respond.

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hOOPSNAKE
Sep 17, 2013 1:39 pm
pooks83
pooks83
15 September 2013

Resolve Finance

Resolve Finance
1, 2

I know what you mean _chylatte_. We went into it with $3000 but then it turned into $6500 just in the first 2 months. By settlement we would have paid $13000 (not…

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pooks83
Sep 15, 2013 7:47 pm
pooks83
hachy
hachy
5 September 2013

refinancing and valuations

refinancing and valuations

If you had less than 20% deposit did you pay LMI? Will you be borrowing more than 80% of the purchase +5% (ie value) with the new bank? Is the…

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hachy
Sep 05, 2013 11:25 pm
hachy
jb_money
jb_money
2 September 2013

Land then construction loan VS LAND/CONSTRUCTION Loan

Land then construction loan VS LAND/CONSTRUCTION Loan

It really depends on your situation as to which is the best choice. If you do not have plans / council approval / building contract etc then you pretty much have no…

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jb_money
Sep 02, 2013 12:18 pm
plc
plc
29 August 2013

NEED HELP!!

NEED HELP!!

Hi Joh, It seems that your lender is limited to a LVR + LMI cap of 97%, hence why they are adjusting the figures to make your base loan less than a normal 95%…

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plc
Aug 30, 2013 12:38 am
joh040
joh040
28 August 2013

What are the chances... Land Loan Equity???

What are the chances... Land Loan Equity???

Interesting JB, think I'll scrape together another $5k then purchase a block. This way i can get the ball rolling, throw a deposit at the builders, choose a plan & site…

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joh040
Aug 28, 2013 12:47 pm
maximus
maximus
24 August 2013

signing a contract of sale

signing a contract of sale

Building envelope is just the permitted portion of the block on which you can build. This will be a combination of council and/or estate restrictions. Usually there are…

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maximus
Aug 24, 2013 6:49 pm
maximus
jb_money
jb_money
21 August 2013

Going on holiday at same time as purchasing property?

Going on holiday at same time as purchasing property?

It really isn't a good idea to travel while buying a house, particularly for such a long time. However if you must... then try to do the…

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jb_money
Aug 21, 2013 11:40 am
sands_13
sands_13
20 August 2013

Understanding loan break downs

Understanding loan break downs

Thank you all for the good advice, some more reading and research to do now.

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sands_13
Aug 20, 2013 10:10 pm
sands_13
tomking.chen
tomking.chen
19 August 2013

How long do I have to wait to re-finance

How long do I have to wait to re-finance

Thanks. I may just have to wait a bit and remove some things from our to-do-list to lower the cost for now.

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tomking.chen
Aug 19, 2013 10:46 am
tomking.chen
jb_money
jb_money
15 August 2013

Family guarantee - overseas property

Family guarantee - overseas property

Hey Jeremy, You could try seeing if a family member in NZ can get a loan on one of their properties and then lend this to you as a deposit. This is not an ideal option…

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jb_money
Aug 15, 2013 2:29 pm
jb_money
jb_money
15 August 2013

$420/week disposable income - is this enough?!

$420/week disposable income - is this enough?!

Affordability is a tough one to work out. To be honest to figure it out properly then we'd really need to see everything (gross income, debts, etc) as we stress test the…

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jb_money
Aug 15, 2013 2:25 pm
jb_money
jb_money
15 August 2013

Fhog

Fhog

Yeah a lot of banks have problems with their processes for the first drawdown, particularly when they are also processing a FHOG. You need to stay on top of them and…

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jb_money
Aug 15, 2013 2:18 pm
joh040
joh040
8 August 2013

Required deposit % to purchase land???

Required deposit % to purchase land???

Excellent, i have a much clearer understanding. Thanks again Tom for your help.

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joh040
Aug 08, 2013 10:31 am
laura250blue
laura250blue
7 August 2013

Help! Will this effect my home loan

Help! Will this effect my home loan

Haha, I will give you that one. It did make me flare up and call Westpac straight away! So I guess I should thank you. ;)

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laura250blue
Aug 07, 2013 1:52 pm
jb_money
jb_money
5 August 2013

Non-applicant spouse that is self-employed (UPDATE)

Non-applicant spouse that is self-employed (UPDATE)

Congratulations!!! That is great news Dant. Commonsense lending is hard to come by these days. However it seems like you found one of them which can accept one year…

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jb_money
Aug 05, 2013 7:17 pm
Di Nosaur
Di Nosaur
27 July 2013

Waiving finance clause on land contract

Waiving finance clause on land contract

Wow, where are you? My land ppl just took $1000 and wanted finance within 28 days of title.

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Di Nosaur
Jul 27, 2013 2:47 am
plc
plc
22 July 2013

Another construction loan Q - re: finance timeframe

Another construction loan Q - re: finance timeframe

Hi Dant, It's likely that the land and construction loans will be two separate applications however they can be submitted at the same time. You aren't able to obtain…

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plc
Jul 22, 2013 2:03 am
MyH1Login
MyH1Login
13 July 2013

Rate question

Rate question

Hi jb_money That was a great post, worth more than 2 cents, really benefited me. Thanks!

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MyH1Login
Jul 14, 2013 12:29 am
MyH1Login
tezzab
tezzab
9 July 2013

estimating

estimating

The TAFE copy is always a bit out of date! Will check with Hanna, maybe negotiate a 1 year licence :sh: From 3rd party comments, standard pricing would be out of reach. I do…

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tezzab
Jul 09, 2013 8:36 pm
tezzab
jellybelly
jellybelly
2 July 2013

Loans.com.au reviews ?

Loans.com.au reviews ?

Call into your bank and express your concerns about the rate you are on, comparing theirs that they are giving you, to the one you are seriously considerring moving…

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jellybelly
Jul 02, 2013 11:21 pm
navs
navs
2 July 2013

Construction loan

Construction loan

If you know you are definitely going to upgrade something, just get everything costed and put into your contract now. We knew we wanted full length windows, stone…

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navs
Jul 02, 2013 2:39 pm
xxkatxx
xxkatxx
1 July 2013

What happens to "left over" money on loan

What happens to "left over" money on loan

we have the exact scenario as you...we finally got an answer that we would have to provide the invoice to the bank and draw from the loan just like a progress payment for…

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xxkatxx
Jul 01, 2013 9:29 pm
addisont
addisont
30 June 2013

Newhere - Conditional Approval given - then not

Newhere - Conditional Approval given - then not

We had the same issue of conditional approval being renegged on by the bank. In the end it all got sorted, but we had a rant through the bank's complaint system, and had…

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addisont
Jun 30, 2013 2:26 pm
plc
plc
30 June 2013

Westpac Discount %?

Westpac Discount %?

The other thing you might want to take note of is that the Westpac standard variable rate is the highest of the majors by at least 0.1% from the others. So a 1% discount…

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plc
Jun 30, 2013 3:10 am
Stig
Stig
29 June 2013

What to look out for in mortgage documents?

What to look out for in mortgage documents?

Hi Pooks83 Look for the following 1. Early Payout Costs/refinance costs - Most banks have removed these now. For example if you take out a annual package fee (which…

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Stig
Jun 30, 2013 12:43 am
plc
plc
17 June 2013

When does the deposit become due ?

When does the deposit become due ?

Depending on what your deposit is and LVR, you might have to fork out at both stages. When you buy land, you will need a deposit when buying that and then a loan for the…

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plc
Jun 17, 2013 5:51 pm
jtrain81
jtrain81
15 June 2013

Principal & Interest or Interest only - Primary Place of Res

Principal & Interest or Interest only - Primary Place of Res

Thanks guys. I thought this advice was dubious, given my mortgage broker shot it down, but just wanted to make sure. As you say, if it worked this way, everybody would…

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jtrain81
Jun 15, 2013 11:16 am
oncewerefurriers
oncewerefurriers
11 June 2013

Who is your land loan with and why?

Who is your land loan with and why?

We went with ANZ. Having not been in Oz long (7 months) we thought it was going to be difficult getting a mortgage. I think it was made much easier because we'd banked…

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oncewerefurriers
Jun 11, 2013 4:56 pm
Agape
Agape
10 June 2013

How long for finance approval?

How long for finance approval?

I think it depends on a lot of things, we didn't think it would take long to get approval for the construction of our home (we already had the land). However -we have a…

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Agape
Jun 10, 2013 1:11 pm
plc
plc
7 June 2013

Bank declined loan and now vendor keeping deposit!

Bank declined loan and now vendor keeping deposit!

In most contracts the subject to finance clause should refer to a general condition which states the purchaser may end the contract if they have no loan approval as long…

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plc
Jun 07, 2013 3:31 am
Jeremybec
Jeremybec
5 June 2013

Loans for kit or flat pack homes

Loans for kit or flat pack homes

We're planning on buying land and putting a flat pack home on it (hiring a builder to install it) but what I'm reading about financing for this type of thing is making me…

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Jeremybec
Jun 05, 2013 10:36 pm
Stig
Stig
28 May 2013

Views: Fixed Loan Vs Variable ?

Views: Fixed Loan Vs Variable ?
1, 2

Heres my 2 cents on fixed vs variable Fixed Rates Good Bits - Your interest rates are fixed in (and if rates go up … who cares) and the monthly repayments remain the…

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Stig
May 29, 2013 12:27 am
AussieMark
AussieMark
28 May 2013

Commercial loan and line fees

Commercial loan and line fees

I don't think that you would get a blended loan for a warehouse as the loan is for a warehouse not residential. The collateral could be a mix of several items. Stig is…

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AussieMark
May 28, 2013 10:45 am
jcbissor
jcbissor
24 May 2013

just starting out - Need help to understand the process

just starting out - Need help to understand the process

Posting to follow your thread.. We're about to sign with Goodlife on Sunday. Our block deposit happens on Monday. Which goodlife design are you building?

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jcbissor
May 25, 2013 12:20 am
jcbissor
pooks83
pooks83
24 May 2013

Can anyone help a FHO please

Can anyone help a FHO please

Hey Aaron_C, Many banks now will not have the genuine savings criteria when it comes to builds. The flavour of the year is "low deposit homeloans" which is the reason my…

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pooks83
May 24, 2013 8:39 pm
pooks83
mjmelb
mjmelb
21 May 2013

Success and failures for new home & land finance

Success and failures for new home & land finance

Thanks Shahin A, I guess I just want to know if people in the Epping area have had valuations come in at build price. I used to work in a Home Loan Centre so am confident…

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mjmelb
May 21, 2013 11:27 am
mjmelb
jcbissor
jcbissor
20 May 2013

Build Finance WA

Build Finance WA

Hi, has anyone gone through Build Finance in WA for their homeloan? Really keen to hear from anyone who has! Sarah

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jcbissor
May 20, 2013 7:23 pm
jcbissor
Scotty Dog
Scotty Dog
16 May 2013

Seperate loans for land and construction?

Seperate loans for land and construction?

We are building our house with 2 x loans, a separate one for the land and a construction one for the house. This is because we originally bought the land with a house on…

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Scotty Dog
May 16, 2013 3:02 pm
navs
navs
15 May 2013

Using home loan for furnishings

Using home loan for furnishings

Our mortgage broker said if we had specific items and quotations eg - spa, paving, fencing and gave them to her now we could get them paid out directly by the bank to…

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navs
May 15, 2013 7:16 pm
plc
plc
6 May 2013

Unconditional loan on unregistered land

Unconditional loan on unregistered land

I'm not familiar with RAMS policy but most likely their thinking is that as the land isn't expected to title until at least 3 months away, any valuation done now will…

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plc
May 06, 2013 9:00 pm

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