The Brisbane Broker Podcast is proud to bring you our new series, Business of the Month! Establishing a profitable business often takes several years and the path to reach that is far from easy. It’s a roller-coaster ride that involves a countless number of personal and financial sacrifices, wins & setbacks, as well as an exceptional amount of courage to go all-in and follow through with your vision. As local Newsteadians, we love to support local businesses - who doesn’t? In this new monthly-alternating series, Business of the Month will shine a spotlight on business owners across a varie ..read more

This month on the Brisbane Broker Podcast, Bobby and Kade are delivering borker talk with the works! It's been a little while since our brokers got into the nitty gritty of what's going on in the lending landscape. So we thought, there is no time like the present, because right now we're seeing LOTS of home loans due to settle in September. With this type of movement in the property space we're seeing movement in the finance world too! We're talking: What we're seeing as our clients enter auctions and place pre-auction offers. Increases to stamp duty concessions for first home buyers purchasi ..read more

Sound spicy? That's because it is! On this episode of the Brisbane Broker Podcast, Kade and Bobby are serving pre-approval realness. We hope you're buckled in for some hot takes. In recent years, the demand for pre-approvals has sky rocketed and we attribute this to increased competition in the home buying market. In some cases, you can't even inspect a property without a pre-approval, sort of goofy right? So, let's get into it - what is a pre-approval; how does it work; when should you seek one; how long is it valid for? You name it, we're covering it. Oh and did we mention - we offer this ..read more

So far this year, Bobby and Kade have been covering the Top's of 2024. We've covered property predictions, commercial banking and now - we're covering income policies! So, what is an income policy? Income policies are policies set by lenders and utilised by our brokers to find you tailored financial products that suit your employment and income. In this month's episode of the Brisbane Broker Podcast - we're covering the income policies that we are seeing the most amongst our clients at the moment: Essential Workers Bonus Income Casual Income Self Employed Rental Income ...and more! Tune in t ..read more

On this month's episode of the Brisbane Broker Podcast, Kade and Bobby are joined by Naomi Smith from Judo Bank! Naomi is Director of Relationships at Judo Bank, an Australian neobank focused on small and medium-sized enterprise lending. Naomi walks us through how the commercial banking landscape is shaping up in 2024, including turnaround times on applications, pressures being faced by different sectors, risk ratings and more! Wondering what the heck WALE and CRE mean? We've got your back with our handy jargon breakdown of all of your commercial lending terms in this episode. Listen in to ..read more

Our borkers are BACK for another year of the Brisbane Broker Podcast! To welcome you all back to the show and the new year, Bobby and Kade are diving into their 2024 Predictions in Property. This is a jam packed episode full of industry insight as our brokers unveil what trends they are predicting in the property market in 2024. From home buyer's FOMO to the impact of the Olympics on property prices, and tips for those refinancing or looking to purchase their first home - this episode has it all. Tune in to learn more about what we think is on the cards for property across Australia this year ..read more

On this episode of the Brisbane Broker Podcast, Kade and Bobby sit down with Kerry Sainsbury, Founder and Director of Credit Success. Credit Success helps Australians correct and maintain a healthy credit score, offering a variety of services from default removal to court action and judgement removal. Kerry has over 20 years of experience in the banking, finance and credit repair industries, and is passionate about building awareness through education around credit. Kerry says, "Bad credit can happen to anyone, and it doesn't mean you are a bad person. Statistics prove that life events like s ..read more

The current state of interest rates have more and more people opting for an offset account - but what exactly is an offset account, and how can it benefit your home loan repayments? In this episode of the Brisbane Broker Podcast, Bobby and Kade break down the offset account for you. What are the pro's and con's? What are the costs involved? What finance scenario is most suitable for an offset account? What are the different types of offset accounts? What lenders offer the most competitive offset account products? Our brokers also give you some handy tips on navigating the most common lendin ..read more

Dear First Time Property Investors, This episode is for you! On this episode of the Brisbane Broker Podcast, Kade and Bobby sit down for a chat about everything you need to know before investing in property. Whether you're a first home buyer ready to enter the market, or someone looking to diversify their portfolio - we've got it all on this episode! Our brokers outline the potential goals you might have before investing in property and how you can fulfil them, as well as the risks that you should consider before signing on the dotted line. Listen in to learn all about rent-vesting, capita ..read more

The property market is ever changing, which can be incredibly daunting and draining for first home buyers. We hear you - that's why we decided our crash course was long overdue for an update. Yes - we last did this in January 2022! ...and things (*cough* - rates) have changed just a little since then... Take a deep dive with us on all things first home buyer as our mortgage brokers, Kade and Bobby, talk through: Current property stock in the market. How to set realistic expectations. Body corporate fees. Terms to be wary of. What is a finance clause? How does the First Home Buyer Guarantee w ..read more