Buying a Home in Balmain: A Local Mortgage Broker’s Guide
Buying a home in Balmain is an exciting milestone. With its heritage streets, vibrant café culture, waterfront lifestyle, and convenient access to Sydney CBD, Balmain continues to attract first home buyers, growing families, professionals, and investors looking for long-term value in Sydney’s Inner West. However, purchasing property involves much more than finding the right home. […]
The Ultimate Guide to Inner West Property in 2026: Everything You Need to Succeed in a ‘Buyer’s Market’
Buying a home in Sydney has often felt like a game of musical chairs where the music never stops and there are never enough seats. But as we move through the middle of 2026, the rhythm has finally changed. After years of breakneck price growth and “fear of missing out” (FOMO) driving the narrative, we’ve […]
Medical Loan Secrets: What Experts Don’t Say About LMI Waivers
Buying your first home – or even your third – is one of life’s biggest milestones. But for the medical professionals we work with here at Stellar Finance Group, it often feels like you’re playing the property game on “hard mode”. You’ve spent years in university, worked grueling double shifts during your residency, and finally […]
Looking For SMSF Property? 10 Things You Should Know About the New Residential Borrowing Ban
If you have been keeping an eye on the news this week, you might have felt a bit of a shift in the air when it comes to property investment. Buying your first home is one of life’s biggest milestones, but for many of our clients, setting up their retirement through a Self-Managed Super Fund […]
Looking For a Mortgage Broker in Balmain? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know
Buying property in a place like Balmain isn’t just about finding a beautiful terrace with a view of the bridge; it’s about navigating one of the most competitive and nuanced property markets in the country. Whether you’re eyeing a luxury renovation project, looking to secure your first family home, or expanding a high-value investment portfolio, […]
The 2026 Federal Budget: A New Era for Property Investing in Australia
Buying property has long been the great Australian dream, but the 2026 Federal Budget has just rewritten the rules of the game. For years, we’ve operated in a relatively stable environment where negative gearing and the 50% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount were the twin pillars of property investment. Well, those pillars have just been […]
The Proposed 2026 Tax Reforms: A Survival Guide for High-Income Professionals
It is hard to ignore the noise right now. As we head into the thick of April 2026, the chatter around the upcoming May budget is reaching a fever pitch. If you have been keeping an eye on the news – or your LinkedIn feed – you have likely seen the headlines about the proposed […]
Looking For Lower Rates? 10 Things You Should Know About Refinancing Right Now
Refinancing your mortgage often feels like one of those tasks that stays perpetually at the bottom of the “to-do” list – right next to cleaning out the garage or finally reading that 400-page industry report. But in the current financial climate, ignoring your home loan could be costing you more than just a bit of […]
Winners, Losers, and the End of Negative Gearing: What the 2026 Budget Means for Your Portfolio
The 2026 Federal Budget has landed The dust is finally settling after Tuesday night’s Federal Budget announcement, and if you feel like the ground has shifted beneath your feet, you aren’t alone. For years, the “Great Australian Dream” has been supported by a specific set of tax rules that many of us have used to […]
7 Mistakes You’re Making with Commercial Lending in Sydney (And How to Fix Them)
Buying into the Sydney commercial property market is a significant milestone for any professional or business owner. It represents a shift from paying rent to building equity, or perhaps the next major leap in your investment portfolio. However, if there is one thing I have learned as a broker, it’s that the bridge between residential […]