Amazing Grace
News from the Dog House Everyone, I am delighted to announce the arrival of my newest pack member – Grace Yeung. Grace already has a successful real estate business, marketing to Asian investors; and now she has wisely added finance to her customer offering. I first met Grace a few months ago. She is entrepreneurial, […]
Time for a Haircut?
First of all, many thanks for all the well-wishes from all my fans. I must confess that it has been a tough few days; not just for me, but also for my staff Doug and Jen. As you probably know I don’t have the best of health in certain areas (namely my back and hips) […]
Happy New Year!
Welcome to our Festive Edition of News from the Dog House – Shana Tova! Simone has just come back from a few days off celebrating Rosh Hashanah with her (extended) family. I don’t know how it is for you, but I find myself in a real dog-fight with my extended family on any given holiday. Mind you […]
Real estate agents: telling the rippers from the duds
Sept 7, 2015| Johanna Leggatt| The New Daily http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/2015/09/07/real-estate-agents-telling-rippers-duds/ To some, they are the snake oil salesmen of the property industry, presiding over open home inspections – clipboard in hand – like haughty gods. But not all real estate agents should be tarnished with the same brush. A good agent is worth the money sellers pay them: they are […]
Interest rates on hold but economists tip cut for Melbourne Cup Day
Sept 1, 2015| Kirsten Robb| Domain http://www.domain.com.au/news/interest-rates-on-hold-but-economists-tip-cut-for-melbourne-cup-day-20150901-gjca4k/ The official interest rate remained on hold at 2 per cent on Tuesday but economists say the Reserve Bank of Australia may be forced to cut rates by November, making Melbourne Cup day a winner for mortgagees and spring buyers. The move to keep rates steady was widely expected, with experts […]
Sydney house price growth up but Melbourne to overtake in spring
Sept 1, 2015| Jennifer Duke| Domain http://www.domain.com.au/news/sydney-house-prices-up-over-august-but-melbourne-to-overtake-in-spring-20150901-gjc6rf/ Sydney property price growth outpaced all other capital cities in August, but Melbourne is about to knock it off its perch, according to new data. The Harbour City’s dwelling values crept up 1.1 per cent, while capital cities grew just 0.3 per cent nationally, CoreLogic RP Data’s Home Value Index found. There was no […]
Big banks could be stung by risky lending: regulator
Aug 26, 2015| George Lekakis| The New Daily http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/2015/08/26/big-banks-will-stung-risky-lending-warns-regulator/ Australia’s top banking regulator has signalled that it might impose more restrictions on home lenders to combat “heightened risk” in the residential property market. Wayne Byers, the chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), believes lenders are increasingly approving loans to borrowers who will potentially be […]
Contact Me on the Dog & Bone
News from the Dog House ♣ First of all, thank you from all my well-wishers. I have not been very well this week with back problems, so I was grateful for your concern. Of course, Doug gave me the care and attention that I deserve. Many of you will know that I am not always […]
Squillions of Dollars!
News from the Dog House ♣ My team of brokers at Origin Finance settled SQUILLIONS in loans this month! Not only that, but there is healthy competition amongst my brokers as to who will be top dog! Chris and Kris both settled more in August month than they ever have done before in a month […]
Have you noticed your loan interest rate going up?
You have probably seen in the media that most banks are increasing their interest rates on investment loans. This is in response to some pressure by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to slow down the growth of investment loans to below 10% per annum. We have had many phone calls from people noticing an […]