The book
The Ultimate Guide to Home Finance was first published as The Insider’s Guide to Home Loans in July 2006. After four reprints and many many changes to the home loans market, particularly in 2008 with the global credit crunch, it has been rewritten to more accurately reflect the current state of the market in February 2009. The book deals with a broad range of topics including:
Chapter 1: How do home loans work?
This chapter is the ultimate insider’s guide for everyone. Home buyers, first home buyers, investors, retirees, high income, low income and self employed people can all benefit from this plain English explanation of home loans.
Chapter 2: Home loan borrowing made simple
Great tips on how much you can borrow, getting a deposit, negotiating the lowest interest rate and the right options.
Chapter 3: First home buyers
For many people, buying their first home is guaranteed to be one of life’s great learning experiences. Like most things you haven’t done before, there is a lot to learn and plenty of people to help you if you know where to look and who to ask. This chapter offers a guide on what support options are available to you including an array of helpful first home buyer tips.
Chapter 4: How mortgage brokers work
Find out the benefits of using a mortgage broker and what they can do for you for free.
Chapter 5: Getting rid of your mortgage fast!
Easy, effective steps that really work and that everyone can follow. These steps really will save you thousands in interest and take years off your loan.
Chapter 6: Charts and notes
A quick handy reference of finance terms, checklists and Loan Market Group panel lenders.
