Rita is a Property Strategist with an accounting background and has over 30 years’ experience in Commercial Banking for one of the Big 4 Banks. She is a passionate property investor who enjoys helping her clients create wealth through property investment using Metropole’s strategic approach whilst drawing on both her banking and personal experiences.
Rita is known for her honesty and integrity and willingness to assist her clients achieve their goals through property investment.
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APRA wants you to go on a debt diet and it seems to be getting its way… National Australia Bank has followed Westpac and ANZ, hiking rates for mortgage holders making interest-only repayments, while reducing rates for owner-occupier customers paying off their loan. Investors and owner occupiers who opt for interest-only will have to stump up an extra $102…
Brand new homes deliver different benefits to existing properties, from depreciation power to capital growth potential. When it comes to deciding which one makes the best investment, there’s no blanket answer – but there are factors that could sway your decision. Rather than attempting to categorise one as better than the other, which is a…
Who do you ask for property investment advice? A better question is …”who should you ask for investment advice?” Who should you ask for property investment advice? It seems like most Australians ask the wrong people New research from Roy Morgan found 2.96 million people (14.9% of Australians 14+) were asked by their friends or…
Home owners and property investors have been enjoying the lowest interest rate environment for a long time. And while there’s speculation that official rates may drop even further, it’s uncertain how much of this the banks will pass these on to consumers. But what if I told you there was a way you could save money, irrespective…
It seems to me that now we have the Federal Budget out of the way the Melbourne property market is continuing its climb. But how long will it last? While there were not a lot of positives in the budget for investors, it certainly could’ve been much worse. And that’s the point…. After weeks of…
It would take less than a $100 rise in monthly repayments before the majority of Aussie mortgage holders would start to lose a grip on their home loan, according to finder.com.au. The latest research from finder.com.au reveals 57% of borrowers could only handle a minimal rate rise – that is, less than a $100 rise…
Buying a property is expensive. We all know that. And the expenses don’t stop once the property has been transferred in your name, either. In fact, some cost of a property will continue for as long as you own it because, from time to time, it will need new tenants, an upgraded kitchen, vital…
New legislation proposed in last week’s budget would extend APRA’s (the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s) ability to control the non-bank sector. This would put even more pressure on investors who have bought in suburbs blacklisted by the traditional banks and who are looking for alternative lenders. The Treasurers budget speech suggested that new legislation…
Buying a home requires the biggest financial commitment most people will ever make. Investors, of course, can multiple this obligation by one, two or many times, but they also have the advantage of having a tenant paying rent on their properties to help cover their mortgage repayments. The thing is, far too many people make…
We have a housing affordability crisis! Well that’s what the media tells us. Rising property prices have made it harder for beginners to get into the property market in our capital cities. An array of contributing factors are responsible for recent pricings boom in Sydney and Melbourne, ranging from foreign ownership regulations to lousy politicians….
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