Flexible Financial Solutions

With the holiday season upon us, we’d like to express our heartfelt thanks to all our amazing clients for your trust and support throughout 2024. 🎄

🎄Season's greetings and happy holidays! ⛱⁣ ⁣ Thank you for all your support throughout 2024! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and New Years holiday break 🙌⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We hope we helped make your mortgage and finances a little easier to stay on top of throughout the year! 😁⁣⁣ ⁣ Here's hoping for a few rate cuts in 2025! 😅⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ From the team @ Flexible Financial Solutions - Angelique Sheedy

If you haven’t looked into refinancing since the start of higher interest rates, it might be time to ask yourself ‘why not?’ New research shows it could be time to try again – especially if you want to start 2025 off on the right foot. 🙌

😮 Where to buy a home with a $50,000 deposit 😮⁣ ⁣ Good news if everywhere seems outside your budget.⁣ ⁣ Below are a number of suburbs where it’s possible to buy a house or unit with a $50,000 deposit (according to Canstar):⁣ ⁣ - Sydney: check out Wiley Park, Jamisontown or Liverpool.⁣ - Melbourne: consider Melton South or Brunswick West.⁣ - Brisbane: head to Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills.⁣ - Adelaide: consider Evanston, Elizabeth Sound, or Plympton.⁣ - Perth: think units in Belmont or East Perth.⁣ - Hobart: look at Clarendon Vale or Risdon Vale.⁣ ⁣ Ask us about the Home Guarantee Scheme too. 🏡⁣ ⁣ It can allow first home buyers to buy with just a 5% deposit and no lenders mortgage insurance. ⁣ ⁣ Or 2% for single parents. 👇⁣ ⁣ To find out more, DM us or contact Angelique on: ☎️ – 0414 247 574 💻 – angelique@flexiblebooks.com.au #brokersworkforyou #localmortgagebroker #homeowner #investment #property #mortgagebroker #mortgage #homeloan #refinance #investors #brisbane #brisbaneproperty #brisbanerealestate #brisbanemortgagebroker #brisbanefinance #brisbanebroker #brisbaneloans #brisbanelocal #qld #qldbroker #qldproperty #qldrealestate

🙌 Home buyers shift strategies, more go solo 🙌⁣ ⁣ A whopping 40% of first home buyers purchased a property on their own in the first six months of 2024, according to CommBank data.⁣ ⁣ How did they do it? 🤔⁣ ⁣ Well, apparently 45% of first home buyers are now using government-funded guarantees to get into the market.⁣ ⁣ That means tapping into initiatives like the First Home Guarantee, which requires just a 5% deposit and no lenders mortgage insurance.⁣ ⁣ Or 2% for single parents.⁣ ⁣ Contact us today to find out how you could get into a place of your own sooner. 👇⁣ ⁣ To find out more, DM us or contact Angelique on: ☎️ – 0414 247 574 💻 – angelique@flexiblebooks.com.au #brokersworkforyou #localmortgagebroker #homeowner #investment #property #mortgagebroker #mortgage #homeloan #refinance #investors #brisbane #brisbaneproperty #brisbanerealestate #brisbanemortgagebroker #brisbanefinance #brisbanebroker #brisbaneloans #brisbanelocal #qld #qldbroker #qldproperty #qldrealestate

As we head towards the end of 2024, let’s take a look at how property markets performed over the last year – and what’s being tipped for 2025. 🏡

🚜 Does your business need to buy equipment? 🚜⁣ ⁣ If so, great news! The $20,000 instant asset write-off is in the process of being extended until 30 June 2025.*⁣ ⁣ This means a small business could immediately deduct the full cost of eligible assets valued under $20,000 when they start using them for business purposes between now and 30 June 2025.⁣ ⁣ Better yet, the $20,000 threshold applies on a per asset basis, so small businesses can instantly write off multiple assets. 👍⁣ ⁣ Lawn mowers, coffee machines, IT hardware, office and shop furniture, air conditioners, and forklifts are just some examples of assets you could purchase for your business.⁣ ⁣ Plenty of small businesses are taking advantage of the deadline extension. Several of Australia’s biggest banks report increases of up to 15% for lending for new equipment.⁣ ⁣ If you need help purchasing the asset with business-friendly finance, get in touch today to discuss your options. 👇⁣ ⁣ To find out more, DM us or contact Angelique on: ☎️ – 0414 247 574 💻 – angelique@flexiblebooks.com.au #brokersworkforyou #localmortgagebroker #homeowner #investment #property #mortgagebroker #mortgage #homeloan #refinance #investors #brisbane #brisbaneproperty #brisbanerealestate #brisbanemortgagebroker #brisbanefinance #brisbanebroker #brisbaneloans #brisbanelocal #qld #qldbroker #qldproperty #qldrealestate ⁣ * This extension is not officially law yet. But the Bill is before parliament and information is on the ATO website.

💪 Landing a home loan if you’re self-employed 💪⁣ ⁣ Rightly or wrongly, lenders can see self-employed borrowers as higher risk than employees.⁣ ⁣ So it helps to be prepared when applying for a home loan:⁣ ⁣ ✅ Have evidence you’ve held an ABN for a year or two⁣ ✅ Gather proof of income like your latest business activity statements and tax returns⁣ ✅ Don’t hide your income (aka cash jobs) as it can reduce borrowing capacity, and⁣ ✅ Grow savings to show you can handle home loan repayments.⁣ ⁣ If you're struggling to meet any of the above, you could even be eligible for a low-doc home loan designed especially for self-employed borrowers.⁣ ⁣ Talk to us for home loan help when you’re your own boss. 👇⁣ ⁣ To find out more, DM us or contact Angelique on: ☎️ – 0414 247 574 💻 – angelique@flexiblebooks.com.au #brokersworkforyou #localmortgagebroker #homeowner #investment #property #mortgagebroker #mortgage #homeloan #refinance #investors #brisbane #brisbaneproperty #brisbanerealestate #brisbanemortgagebroker #brisbanefinance #brisbanebroker #brisbaneloans #brisbanelocal #qld #qldbroker #qldproperty #qldrealestate

The coming weeks will see millions of Aussies enjoy a well-earned getaway, and for some, a memorable holiday will inspire plans to buy a holiday home. Is it a good idea? And can a weekender still stack up financially? 🏖

🙌 Why Aussies return to their broker - again and again 🙌⁣ ⁣ Close to 9 out of 10 Australians say they trust their mortgage broker, according to Agile Market Intelligence research.⁣ ⁣ In fact, borrowers are almost twice as likely to ‘completely trust’ their broker compared to lenders that home buyers deal with directly.⁣ ⁣ Here's what we could help you with during your next home purchase:⁣ ⁣ ✅ Understanding your borrowing power⁣ ✅ Providing you with valuable support and guidance⁣ ✅ Streamline the finance process⁣ ✅ Understanding affordability, savings and deposit options, and⁣ ✅ Settling on your property.⁣ ⁣ Contact us today for help buying your first, second or third home. 👇⁣ ⁣ To find out more, DM us or contact Angelique on: ☎️ – 0414 247 574 💻 – angelique@flexiblebooks.com.au #brokersworkforyou #localmortgagebroker #homeowner #investment #property #mortgagebroker #mortgage #homeloan #refinance #investors #brisbane #brisbaneproperty #brisbanerealestate #brisbanemortgagebroker #brisbanefinance #brisbanebroker #brisbaneloans #brisbanelocal #qld #qldbroker #qldproperty #qldrealestate