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Diane is the digital marketing manager at Aussie Home Loans. She is a self-professed geek and lover of all things digital. She continues to search high and low for the healthier version of herself, and when she can fit it in, you'll find her preoccupied with her cat - Jez, buzzing around Sydney on her scooter or attempting to learn a new tune on her ukulele.

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Buying Your First Home With Little or No Deposit

November 25, 2018 By Diane Leonard 6 Comments

Buying Your First Home With Little or No Deposit

With the property prices where they are today there has never been a better time to buy your first home. But getting onto the property ladder is still hard for first home buy

November 25, 2018 Diane Leonard6 Comments 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: borrowing-strategies, first-home-buyer, home-deposit, lenders-mortgage-insurance

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Leasing vs selling – is it time to start your investment property portfolio?

October 21, 2016 By Diane Leonard 1 Comment

Leasing vs selling – is it time to start your investment property portfolio?

While property predictions remain positive, leasing your home as an investment property could be a smarter move than selling.

October 21, 2016 Diane Leonard1 Comment 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: buying-property, investment-property, landlords-and-property-management, selling-a-property

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Five reasons you may transfer home ownership

October 14, 2016 By Diane Leonard 2 Comments

Five reasons you may transfer home ownership

While selling on the open market is an obvious one, there are several other reasons why you may be transferring home ownership.

October 14, 2016 Diane Leonard2 Comments 

Filed Under: Maintaining Your Property Tagged With: contracts-and-conveyancing, home-ownership, property-tax

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Your five best investment allies

October 12, 2016 By Diane Leonard Leave a Comment

Your five best investment allies

Getting property investing right takes research and patience. But some extra help from the experts can do wonders for your equity and rental returns.

October 12, 2016 Diane LeonardLeave a Comment 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: borrowing-strategies, buying-property, investment-property, mortgage-broker

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Which mortgage is right for you?

September 21, 2016 By Diane Leonard Leave a Comment

Which mortgage is right for you?

Get to know the pros and cons of the different mortgages out there when buying your first home.

September 21, 2016 Diane LeonardLeave a Comment 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: buying-property, first-home-buyer, home-deposit, lenders-mortgage-insurance, mortgage-broker

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Seven First Time Investment Property Mistakes

September 14, 2016 By Diane Leonard Leave a Comment

Seven First Time Investment Property Mistakes

Make your first investment property a winner by avoiding these common mistakes before you buy.

September 14, 2016 Diane LeonardLeave a Comment 

Filed Under: Maintaining Your Property Tagged With: buying-property, home-ownership, investment-property, renovating-your-property

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The Art of Negotiation

September 5, 2016 By Diane Leonard 1 Comment

The Art of Negotiation

Get the upper hand in negotiating a great property price with some tips for sealing the deal

September 5, 2016 Diane Leonard1 Comment 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: buyers-agent, buying-property, first-home-buyer, investment-property

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Broker hunting

August 30, 2016 By Diane Leonard Leave a Comment

Broker hunting

When searching for your first home loan, what should you be looking for in a mortgage broker?

August 30, 2016 Diane LeonardLeave a Comment 

Filed Under: Money Smarts Tagged With: borrowing-strategies, first-home-buyer, mortgage-broker

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Buying at an auction: what’s involved?

August 24, 2016 By Diane Leonard Leave a Comment

Buying at an auction: what’s involved?

Watch our short animated guide to help you prepare.

August 24, 2016 Diane LeonardLeave a Comment 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: auctions-and-bidding, buying-property, first-home-buyer, investment-property

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The 20% home buying myth

August 17, 2016 By Diane Leonard Leave a Comment

The 20% home buying myth

It doesn’t always take a big deposit to get into your home, and we explain why this real estate myth is just that.

August 17, 2016 Diane LeonardLeave a Comment 

Filed Under: Buying Your Property Tagged With: borrowing-strategies, first-home-buyer, home-buying-costs, home-deposit, home-ownership

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