January 5, 2023

The other online searches that we were interested to look up online last year includes: Australian Open World Cup Shane Warne Ukraine Novak Djokovic The Ashes Ash Barty Olivia Newton-John Betty White  But among aussie homeowners, queries about reverse mortgages are now in the radar.  Based on a report published by Great Southern Bank, “what

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December 16, 2022

Ageing at home ‘in place’ is an attractive option for many Australian seniors.  At least 93% of elderly homeowners would prefer to remain in home ownership according to 2020 research findings published by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 2020. Majority of the respondents (90%) also said they wish to age in place

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December 2, 2022

Seven out of 10 Australians prefer working with professional mortgage brokers in processing their home loans.  Based on the latest data released by research group Comparator, mortgage brokers facilitated 71.7 per cent of new residential loans between July and September.  This is record-breaking because this is the first time that the mortgage broker market share

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November 14, 2022

Here are some of the misconceptions that just won’t die. Unlike the Hawkesbury River Monster or the Yowie, the rising inflation is very real and can drastically affect your retirement.  While superannuation and Age Pension entitlements provide a baseline of retirement income, for many seniors it’s not enough to live on. A Reverse Mortgage loan

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October 24, 2022

Darren Moffatt, Seniors First founder, has been quoted in a recent article published by Forbes Advisor. The post written by Jessica Mudditt explained reverse mortgages, which allows a homeowner to borrow money using the equity as security. Here’s an excerpt: Reverse mortgage lenders apply different criteria, but as a general rule, as a person gets

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October 4, 2022

Remember when you bought your first car? What were the areas you looked into? Chances are, retail price, reliability and fuel economy are among the factors you considered. Now that you are ready to retire (or already enjoying your golden years), you may need to consider additional factors such as mobility features. And if you

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