What is it?  It’s the amount of the loan divided by the value of the security property, expressed as a percentage.   So, if you were getting a $750,000 loan to purchase a $1,000,000 home, the Loan to Value Ratio, or LVR, would be 75%Why is

You may not be aware, but there are literally hundreds of different loan products available.  We deal with about thirty different lenders, and each of them have their own special niches that sets them apart from the others.  First home buyers are a very special

A couple of generations ago, the view of debt was very different than today. I grew up between those generations. My father saved like crazy for about three years, then built a brand-new home with something like $10,000 from the bank. I imagine that he

A home loan or other forms of borrowing is not free money. But it is something that can enable you to purchase something that you otherwise could not afford, at least at this point in time.It may not be wise to purchase certain things with

You have heard of the proverbial frog in the kettle. Being cold blooded, it doesn’t realise the temperature is changing as it slowly goes up. He sits there contented until his eyeballs turn white and he is boiled and ready to be served up in

First home buyers will be allowed to salary sacrifice up to $15,000 per year until they reach a total of $30,000 of contributions.  That money along with a ‘deemed’ investment return can then be drawn from super and used for the purchase of their first