Residential Home Loans

Whether you are a first homebuyer, seasoned investor, retiree wanting to investigate reverse mortgages, refinancing or simply looking for a new place to call home, we can help.

Often residential purchases can come with high emotion that can lead buyers into dangerous territory… that’s why it is great to work with Mortgage Masters Queensland. We take the anxiety and stress out of the lending process meaning you will always have the best product for you!

We offer all clients a free service across residential lending, investment lending & refinancing. It is our commitment to always find you the saving over the long-term.

Residential Loans include:

Standard Variable Loan

The interest rate varies throughout the loan term. These loans generally offer excellent flexibility, low fees and often offer great features such as an offset facility, redraw facility, no limits on additional repayments and in most cases, no early pay-out penalties.

Advantages:

• Flexibility

• Lump-sum payments can be made without incurring a penalty

• If interest rates fall, your repayments will fall

• Often offer extra features

Disadvantages:

• If interest rates rise your repayments will rise

Basic Variable Loan

Basic variable loans typically offer lower interest rates and fewer features than the standard variable loans. You often have the option to pay for any additional feature required. Interest rates and repayments will vary throughout the loan term.

Advantages:

• Relatively low interest rate

• Lower repayments

Disadvantages:

• Many of these loans do not have the same features or flexibility as other variable loans

Intro Rate ‘Honeymoon’ Loan

An introductory rate loan generally offers a guaranteed low rate for an initial period of time (usually 12 months to 2 years) after which most will revert to the standard variable rate. The rate can be fixed or variable.

Advantages:

• Usually the lowest rates on the market

• Some lenders provide offset accounts on these loans

• Opportunity to reduce the principal quickly during the ‘honeymoon’ period

Disadvantages:

• Payments will increase after initial introductory/’honeymoon’ period

Fixed Rate Loan

Under a fixed rate loan, the interest rate is fixed for a specified period, usually between one and five years. This loan gives you the certainty of knowing exactly what your monthly repayments will be and peace of mind knowing the repayments won’t rise. However you won’t benefit if rates go down during the fixed term.

Advantages:

• Guaranteed rate, if interest rates rise your repayments won’t

Disadvantages:

• Reduced flexibility

• Extra repayments may incur a fee or be limited

• Extra repayments may not be available to redraw until the end of the fixed rate term

100% Offset Loan Account

A 100% offset loan is very similar to an all-in-one loan. Rather than putting all your salary and other income into your loan, it goes into an offset account that is directly linked to your home loan. Any balance in the offset account is 100% ‘offset’ against your home loan. This reduces the amount of interest you have to repay, making your money work harder for you.

Advantages:

• Can save you substantial amount of interest if used correctly

• Operates like a normal transaction account and has a chequebook, ATM card, etc. attached

Disadvantages:

• May have higher monthly fees attached to the account

• May require a minimum balance in the account

Line of Credit Loan

A line of credit loan provides you with access to the equity in your home or investment properties up to a pre-approved limit. You access the funds as you need to. The interest rate on a line of credit loan is usually a variable rate and repayments are interest only.

Advantages:

• You can use the money when you need it and pay it back when you can

• Rates are generally lower than a personal loan or credit card

Disadvantages:

• Unless care is shown it is possible to reduce the equity you have built in your home

Low-Doc & Credit Impaired Loans

A low documentation (or no documentation) loan is suited to investors or self-employed borrowers who do not meet the ‘standard’ lending criteria. This may include; those with an impaired credit history, those who are unable to provide the required documentation in support of their loan application.

Advantages:

• Simple income declaration form

• No tax returns

• No financial statements

• Can have features such as redraw, line of credit, variable or fixed rates, principal and interest or interest only

Disadvantages:

• Generally a higher interest rate

Construction Loans

If you are building your own home or investment property, a construction loan may be suitable for you. This loan requires a fixed price building contract from a registered builder. These loans are usually interest only for the period of building and then become principal and interest once building is completed. A construction loan allows you to draw money as is required whilst building. Also, with the usual necessary documents required when applying for a loan, construction loans also require a ‘fixed price building contract’ and ‘council approved plans’.

Advantages:

• Competitive variable interest rates

• Facility to draw money when necessary whilst building

• Interest only payments during the building period

• Additional payments can be made

Disadvantages:

• Requires a fixed price building contract leaving little room for change whilst building

• Some lenders charge a fee for every time you draw money whilst building

• Given it is a variable loan; loan repayments will increase if interest rates go up