Look at a magazine like MONEY and they have funds
that have 7% to 8% with no exit fees etc.
but for online banking go for a credit union, AMP,
or StGeorge DragonDirect.
and also put the funds in the name of a kid or
someone who earns the least (for tax purposes)

thanks, what do you reckon bout doing the research
yourself on the internet / papers / magazines,
and saving on the mortgage broker fees?
Avg charge of a Mortgage broker?

Melanie, buy another computer + LCD screen for
Maximus (can put one together at home for under
1000$ easily) put network card and share the
internet connection (without extra charge).

Must stop clicking on Refresh button to see new
posts and repliies… must stop… must get up
and go for a walk immediatly. As you command
Megatron.

How to find a trustworthy Mortgage Broker, who
really finds you the best deal and not the Bank
or Institution that pays the highest commision.

thanks, Sooshie, bout the warning on Today Tonight.
Needed to make sure its not something about
Shane Warne’s elaborate life again on Today Tonight.

When I was on the Gold Coast, I couldn’t find
any properties that matched steve’s
[Rent / 2] * 1000 > house price $
formula. How about others out there? I am sure
there are bargains that are just below fitting
in with the formula.

oh, that’s bad news. carmen_cc, what is the average
price of a house in Armidale at the moment?
Brick vs. Weatherboard… and CBD vs. near UNE.
thanks.

This may help, it’s their local news paper

http://armidale.yourguide.com.au/home.asp

I think the banks think they will be positivly
geared and also calculate an annual property
suburb growth rate so that they can justify the
lending amount. Hope that helps Kierra. Welcome
to the Forum. a Sydney-sider or a Melbourne-er?

wow congratulations Mum2Boys,
have you had to be strict with a budget?
what type of budget (pen n paper -or- computer
program)? how many intrest free days did your
credit card have (55 or 62), I have seen some
CC’s with 62 days intrest free.

oh ok, wording can sometimes be very confusing.
best of luck for it all.

Amit, have you got any other True Assests to use
as “collateral” things like collectables, coins,
antiques, toys etc.
you may be can go into the more advanced IP’s as
you want using these as your basis

ok, sounds good on the surface. Where did you
get all the info from (City Council, the Developer). Have to be careful with things
that may happen in the future. for example in
Sydney a lot of people baught houses in Carlingford
area because they were going to make a train line
Paramatta > Carlingford > Epping, but the Govt
scrathed it off the plan…[Read more]

thanks guys, yeah i think in that book it show
rare savings achieved by their customers and
they say that many made a 50%+ saving on
repayments.

how is Aussie Mortgage Market? or are they too
corporate / big end of the town (not good
personal / close service – i mean)

Tax Deduction claims? for real? I did not know
that. Thanks Aussierogue

yes, a lot of kiwi’s or x-kiwi’s seem
to be on this forum. Thanks to these property
developer / adviser / motivator type people
(Henry Kaye, Rob Kiyosaki, Peter Fitgerald, Dolf
De Roos, Steve McKnight, Tony Robbins, Justin
Herald) I have found n got so work material for
my comedy routines. Studying their body language,
their voices, the things…[Read more]

Kavita… yes, a lot of kiwi’s or x-kiwi’s seem
to be on this forum. thanks to these property
developer / adviser / motivator type people
(Henry Kaye, Rob Kiyosaki, Peter Fitgerald, Dolf
De Roos, Steve McKnight, Tony Robbins, Justin
Herald) I have found n got so work material for
my comedy routines. Studying their body language,
their voices, the…[Read more]

What town / suburb is the apartments in? WS Coast
or actual WS Islands? Very nice area for holidays.
Not sure about permanent living with job
prospects and all.