Kate Forbes

• Lenders are raising long-term fixed interest rates

  And Kate Forbes warns there could be more home loan interest rate rises to come read more

• Ten reasons why your home loan might be rejected

  Today's tighter lending criteria means the chance of borrower rejection is higher now than it has been for a long time read more

• Millennials and Baby Boomers both claim they had it harder...

  Everyone is aware there’s friendly (sometimes not-so-friendly) rivalry between Baby Boomers and Millennials, with a lot of spicy debate around which generation faces more issues read more

• Why investing for cashflow won't work in 2020

  Investing in cashflow properties to grow your wealth? This never has been the most financially rewarding decision – especially in 2020 in the current investment environment. Here’s why – and what you should do instead read more

• How school zones affect property prices

  Many mums and dads are willing to fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars to lock down an address that guarantees their child's school entry. read more

• 3 reasons why your property settlement might be delayed

  The thing is, while most property purchases allow for 30 to 60 days for settlement to take place, sometimes more time is needed. In fact, there are three common reasons why settlement might be delayed. read more

• This is what happens when you engage a real estate agent to sell your ...

  Accountants don’t tend to cut their own hair, teachers don’t service their own cars – so what makes you think you can handle the sale of your property without help? read more

• Should you consider buying with a friend

  Buying with a friend seems like a good idea, doesn’t it? However, there are a number of unique issues that this strategy presents as well. read more

• How to spot a lemon at a property inspection

  Conducting a thorough inspection is one of the most important things you can do when buying a property, whether it’s brand new or a second-hand home. read more

• Why investing because of infrastructure spending is a bad idea

  Plenty of investors make the mistake of buying into the hype that is government infrastructure spending. read more