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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

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

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

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

At Seniors First, we noticed that many of our customers include a line of credit component when they establish a Reverse Mortgage loan.  In unlocking your home equity, you can set aside a percentage to set up a ‘cash reserve’ (otherwise known as a ‘line of credit’) that you can easily access anytime you want.