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Upgrade or renovate? How one growing family decided with uno

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David and Samantha Jack needed to face up to an issue confronting many couples as their families grow. Should they borrow to renovate and make their home more family friendly or sell up and upgrade to a property that better suits their needs? The Jacks bought their home in Sydney’s Northmead in 2002. David Jack

How uno helped a first home buyer find the ideal loan

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Suddenly, the clock was ticking for David*. The 34-year-old IT worker had been living with his parents on the NSW Central Coast to save money for a home deposit. He had just discovered his contract job in Sydney had turned into a permanent role, which finally gave him some financial certainty, when his parents told

Owning your dream home in 9 easy steps

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There might be one thing worse than being outbid for your “dream” property – not being able to bid at all because your finances aren’t in order. This is a sadly familiar story for those who want to buy a home they see on a property website but can’t move quickly enough to secure it.

7 of the best home loan deals right now

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Once upon a time, banks occasionally loaned money to their customers. But the banks made them work hard for it. Applicants had to be long-term customers who had saved a large deposit and proved beyond doubt they were capable of paying the loan back. Back then, not so long ago, consumers had little choice when

Real estate’s biggest trends for 2017

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The year 2017 promises self-driving cars, Donald Trump’s “wall”, and the release of the final season of Game Of Thrones. But politics and pop culture aren’t the only sectors facing change. Here are uno’s key predictions for the year ahead in the property, technology and mortgage space. 1. The rise of technology According to a survey

The best time to refinance your home loan? Right now.

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There’s never a bad time to look at refinancing your mortgage. The best time, though, is when interest rates are at all-time record lows, as they are at the moment. That’s the view of Joseph Farhat, mortgage coach at uno home loans. “I would definitely say that the interest rate is one of the main

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*Average savings figure of uno customers who switched their home loan for a lower interest rate between January 2018 and May 2018, assuming minimum monthly repayments remain constant for the life of the loan.

*Offer only available for new home loan and refinance applications that are lodged with a lender via uno Home Loans (“uno”) between 12 October – 21 December 2018, and settled by 31 March, 2019 (“promotional period”). Eligible applicants will receive confirmation from uno that their home loan application has been lodged with a lender. Eligible applicants will receive a one-time AUD$1,000 cash payment from uno following settlement of their home loan, which must occur within the promotional period. Limited to one payment per main applicant. Multiple applications submitted by the same main applicant are not eligible for multiple payments. uno will be in contact with the main applicant upon settlement of the home loan application to confirm the payment details. Payment time is up to 6 weeks after confirmation of main applicant’s payment details. All loan applications are subject to uno assessment and lender approval. Only home loan applications with a total loan amount greater than or equal to AUD$250,000 are eligible to receive the payment. This is a limited time offer and may be varied or withdrawn by uno at any time.

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