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MCKFS Christmas and New Year Office Closure Times
Posted by Dean McKinnon
on 10 December 2014
Our office will be closed from Saturday 20 December 2014, and re-opening on Monday 5 January 2015.
If your matter is urgent, please call our office on 1300 261 373, leave a message. Your message will be instantly emailed to Dean and Vicky's mobile phone, and we will contact you as soon as possible.
The McKinnon Financial Services' team would like to also wish you and your family a very merry Christmas, and a prosperous 2015!
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Solution for Obtaining Home Loans Using Family Gift as Deposit
Posted by Dean McKinnon
on 30 September 2014
I have had several recent enquiries from clients requiring home loans, but have not been able to obtain a mortgage loan as part, or all, of their deposit had been 'gifted' to them by their family. Some lenders won't accept the family 'gift', so below is a summary of a solution I recently developed for one of my clients.
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The client wanted to buy their first home, with a purchase price of $316,000
The client demonstrated their ability to meet ...
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>| $1,000 Cash-Back for Finance Settled in September 2014
Posted by G. Dean McKinnon
on 10 September 2014
We have a new cash-back offer for all finance deals settled by 30 September 2014 - details follows:
$500 Cash-Back for Amount Financed $50,000 to $75,000
$1,000 Cash-Back for Amounts Financed $75,000+
Offer is subject to approved applicants only, and the finance must settle by 30 September 2014.
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Highest Capital Gain in Residential Property Since GFC
Posted by G. Dean McKinnon
on 4 September 2014
A recent RP Data report has confirmed some of the highest residential property gains since 2007 (the year before the GFC). Following are some interesting highlights of the report:
Brisbane city property increased 1.30% during the quarter - 5.40% for the year
Brisbane city has an average house price of $445,000
Brisbane city's rental income return 4.50% for houses, and 5.40% for units
Best performing capital city was Melbourne with +6.40% (but it'...
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Negotiating Property Purchase for Client
Posted by G. Dean McKinnon
on 12 August 2014
Today, I started the process of acting for a client for the proposed purchase of a commercial property. Following is a list of reasons why appointing an independent representative to act on your behalf, when negotiating the purchase of a property, may help you make the whole process a lot less stressful:
The independent representative usually does not have an emotional or financial stake in the transaction, which may increase your chances of achieving your budgeted purcha...
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