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questionable
questionable
17 March 2015

Building a new home while also having a mortgage

Building a new home while also having a mortgage

Forgot to add that we have everything sorted with a builder so they're ready to build as soon as we say so. We don't have as high figures as you but pretty much the same…

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questionable
Mar 17, 2015 12:57 pm
becjarrettdalton
becjarrettdalton
11 March 2015

Question about home loan and untitled land

Question about home loan and untitled land

your solicitor will want you to have an approval by that date or rescind the contract - or explain the repercussions in regards your deposit of you don't get finance in…

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becjarrettdalton
Mar 11, 2015 9:44 pm
becjarrettdalton
becjarrettdalton
becjarrettdalton
17 December 2014

Progress Payments

Progress Payments

Yep, exactly, if they're satisfied the work is done - and yes your repayments creep up a little with each progress payment - you should be paying interest only on the plan…

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becjarrettdalton
Dec 17, 2014 10:01 am
becjarrettdalton
jb_money
jb_money
8 December 2014

Having one Loan for Land and House

Having one Loan for Land and House

Hi There, You can do a land loan first with most lenders with a 5% deposit depending on valuation and then do another one just for the build. In total it can work out to…

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jb_money
Dec 08, 2014 2:37 pm
becjarrettdalton
becjarrettdalton
3 December 2014

In a bit of a dilemma...

In a bit of a dilemma...

Oh no, the point is if it's not needed the builder varies it back out - it's a simple fix and often done. Not a cent more is spent than needs to. Happy to explain to…

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becjarrettdalton
Dec 03, 2014 7:49 pm
becjarrettdalton
Oak Laurel
Oak Laurel
20 November 2014

Land settlement fees

Land settlement fees

Hi there, your conveyancer is the one who will do all of the calculations and give instructions on who gets paid what amount on settlement. They will direct the bank to…

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Oak Laurel
Nov 20, 2014 6:57 pm
Oak Laurel
becjarrettdalton
becjarrettdalton
10 November 2014

Include inclusions/upgrades in quote for Valuation?

Include inclusions/upgrades in quote for Valuation?

I absolutely agree, show the bank everything, you don't have to borrow more but if its included in the valuation it could even get you out of mortgage insurance territory…

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becjarrettdalton
Nov 10, 2014 6:45 pm
becjarrettdalton
MyH1Login
MyH1Login
16 October 2014

Stamp Duty Reduction for first home buyers in Victoria

Stamp Duty Reduction for first home buyers in Victoria

Just called SRO- Victoria You have bought a land that has settled on or after 01 Jul 2013 and paid full stamp duty. Then you have entered…

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MyH1Login
Oct 16, 2014 9:08 pm
MyH1Login
vivmak
vivmak
5 October 2014

Would you build with these finances?

Would you build with these finances?

Nobody else but you would need to find answer to the following question : Will the price of my current dwelling go up ir down in the time new house is being built? Also,…

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vivmak
Oct 05, 2014 7:40 pm
plc
plc
16 September 2014

Knock down rebuild with an existing mortgage

Knock down rebuild with an existing mortgage

Yep, the construction is normally a separate loan during building drawn in stages, and then amalgamated into one at completion. As for LVR, it can go up to 95% LVR, but…

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plc
Sep 16, 2014 12:14 am
shadowarrior
shadowarrior
10 September 2014

Ready cash calculation for purchasing land and building

Ready cash calculation for purchasing land and building

Hi Guys, Thanks for the replies. I think I was making the mistake of thinking that 5% deposit (real savings) needs to be deposited with bank which is on top of our cost…

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shadowarrior
Sep 10, 2014 4:08 pm
trixee
trixee
10 September 2014

How long should a response from a mortgage broker take?

How long should a response from a mortgage broker take?

I'd ditch her and move on too. My broker answers all my emails pretty much straight away, bless her as I have been a little bit of a pest I think, been keeping in contact…

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trixee
Sep 10, 2014 1:06 am
trixee
bermuda23
bermuda23
9 September 2014

Construction loan questions

Construction loan questions

Yes, you're right. The loan is with Macquaire. The application fee and valuation is nil in their schedule of fees and charges. But this construction loan admin fee is very…

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bermuda23
Sep 09, 2014 10:05 am
DarrenB
DarrenB
7 September 2014

GOOD broker in Melbourne?

GOOD broker in Melbourne?

Cheers for the replies. I will get in contact with them this week and see how we go. :)

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DarrenB
Sep 07, 2014 11:01 am
AussieMark
AussieMark
3 September 2014

westpac miscalculate interest

westpac miscalculate interest

Raise it to customer service and articulate what your instructions were. They will pull out what instructions they have on file and if they have wrongly charged you they…

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AussieMark
Sep 03, 2014 1:41 am
Drekko
Drekko
1 September 2014

Can i afford to live in my home

Can i afford to live in my home

If you are planning on the property bring an investment property down the track then borrow the 90% and the LMI. Down the track when…

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Drekko
Sep 01, 2014 1:18 pm
Drekko
bpratt
bpratt
31 July 2014

Can anyone help with advise with a Land & Construction loan

Can anyone help with advise with a Land & Construction loan

I think it is standard practice on most forums you visit these days. Due to spammers most forums won't let you send PM's until you've got past X many posts, which will…

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bpratt
Jul 31, 2014 9:20 am
plc
plc
31 July 2014

House & land package vs land first-negotiate with a builder?

House & land package vs land first-negotiate with a builder?

If you like the block, you like the builder and you are happy with the plan (or the builder is happy to make changes)…

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plc
Jul 31, 2014 2:38 am
jb_money
jb_money
21 July 2014

FHO - having trouble with vacant lot finance w CBA

FHO - having trouble with vacant lot finance w CBA

I advice you to contact and get to know all the required information about credits and interest rates. My cousin once used…

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jb_money
Jul 21, 2014 4:39 pm
jb_money
jb_money
23 June 2014

First home buyer: expecting low valuation

First home buyer: expecting low valuation

The main reason that valuations come in low is that the valuer did not find any comparable sales to support the value that you estimated. However there could be other…

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jb_money
Jun 23, 2014 11:34 am
shape
shape
29 May 2014

Unconditional Approval, but questions around settlement

Unconditional Approval, but questions around settlement

14 days settles from date the notice was sere is common for Off the plan and vacant lands. 1. Try to get an extension to 21 days, it be less stressful for you. 2. Your…

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shape
May 29, 2014 7:50 am
shape
shape
shape
20 February 2014

Paying rent affecting borrowing capacity to build? WTF

Paying rent affecting borrowing capacity to build? WTF

Hi ppl, Currently have a land mortgage with one of the big 4, have just attempted to apply for construction loan and they inform me that because…

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shape
Feb 20, 2014 10:08 pm
shape
jb_money
jb_money
10 February 2014

The grand plan and how to finance it

The grand plan and how to finance it

my question is based on 5% deposit. can mortgage insurance be put in over the top of the finance amount of $411000 and be ok? and can all bank…

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jb_money
Feb 10, 2014 6:33 pm
spamjam
spamjam
29 January 2014

Section 27 confusion

Section 27 confusion

Thanks travelbug - yes I was surprised and it feels a bit weird seeing things about other people's affairs, but the document appears to be part of the Section 27…

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spamjam
Jan 29, 2014 4:18 pm
plc
plc
1 December 2013

Stamp duty payable and FHOG applicable in Victoria

Stamp duty payable and FHOG applicable in Victoria

My understanding is that the $750,000 limit is based on the construction cost only (fixed price building contract) when you purchase land separately to building. The land…

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plc
Dec 01, 2013 10:34 pm
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 11:33 am
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 2:03 pm
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 11:50 am
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 12:39 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 6:47 pm
pooks83
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 29, 2013 11:38 pm
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 11:47 am
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 5:49 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 10:40 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 9:10 pm
sands_13
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 1:18 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 9:31 am
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 7:36 pm
tezzab
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 1:26 pm
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 29, 2013 11:43 pm
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 3:56 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 2:31 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 9:45 am
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 10:27 am
mjmelb
K4neX
K4neX
26 April 2013

Home Loan and draw down

Home Loan and draw down

Thank guys for the tips. jb_money, thank you for the reminder. I am going to get a pre-approval for the whole construction cost even though I may be able to cover part of…

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K4neX
Apr 26, 2013 11:34 am
nnsha1
nnsha1
11 April 2013

RE: URGENT Help/Info needed!!! Please - CBA Home Loan Appli

RE: URGENT Help/Info needed!!! Please - CBA Home Loan Appli

Hello ALl, thanks for your all contribution and different prospective. I do apologies for a late response here, but finally i got my pre-approval done without any further…

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nnsha1
Apr 11, 2013 10:29 pm
nnsha1
meowsy
meowsy
7 April 2013

Deposit and post handover costs question

Deposit and post handover costs question

xxkat, fair enough. I spoke to my lender, and he said it wasn't a problem to keep $20k aside for post handover.

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meowsy
Apr 07, 2013 8:18 am
meowsy
Zads
Zads
5 April 2013

Home & Land Package

Home & Land Package

Replying to this so I have the thread on hand. Thanks.

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Zads
Apr 05, 2013 10:19 pm
Homebody99
Homebody99
2 April 2013

Are we going overboard with our budget

Are we going overboard with our budget

If thats your financial status now without you working then saving $1000 a month - with you still not working (being home with bub) and owning your own home based on the…

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Homebody99
Apr 02, 2013 2:06 pm
Dunco
Dunco
2 April 2013

Valuing your Home before Construction

Valuing your Home before Construction

Im going through a similar situation where the bank has had a valuation done on our home to be constructed. The feedback we have received from the bank is that they look…

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Dunco
Apr 02, 2013 6:48 am

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