Graeme Salt Origin Finance - Lewisham

23/06/2026

Has housing been too expensive for you?

Today's Australian Financial Review argues that the recent property downturn, may create opportunities for those who have been outbid at auctions recently.

If you want to understand how the market is going and where your borrowing capacity is, please message me.

18/06/2026

Gig economy and casual employees can still get a mortgage – if they know where to go. Read my blog to understand how.

By Graeme Salt Gig economy and casual employees can still get a mortgage – if they know where to go. Two surveys show how jobs have changed – with significant implications for getting a mortgage. In the past, banks have struggled to lend to would-be borrowers in more precarious positions such as...

16/06/2026

Who wants to buy an office? Maybe a warehouse? Child-care facility?

This is me meeting the lenders to talk finance and commercial property.

11/06/2026

Some good news for once! 😃

NAB is now predicting that the next move for interest rates will be DOWN! 😲

The bank predicts a rate cut in early 2027.🥳

10/06/2026

It's a buyers' market!

Read my blog to see how the budget is upending the market in favour of those who want to buy a home.

By Graeme Salt “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities The budget is already having a huge impact on the property market, with investors now focussing on new-builds thus giving owner occupiers less competition. This week, many of my clients have...

27/05/2026

Are you a winner or loser in this budget? Read my blog for more

By Graeme Salt This budget really created winners and loser. It is a first step in tilting the balance in favour of younger, working Australians trying to buy their first home. For decades, the housing market has been geared in favour of older investors such as me. The budget will sweep away many of...

25/05/2026

15/05/2026

The budget's changes to negative gearing will have profound impacts on the property market. And how the banks will assess these changes is unknown.

Read my blog to see how this could impact your borrowing capacity.

By Graeme Salt This week’s budget made a number of key announcements, one of which was to remove negative gearing benefits for newly purchased properties except for brand new properties. This difference between old and new will have a huge impact on your borrowing capacity due to the different way...

03/05/2026

Big week ahead everyone. The Reserve Bank meets tomorrow.

Most economists predict a rate rise (sorry).

DM me if you want to explore your mortgage options.

29/04/2026

Despite the 'doom and gloom' headlines, there's still growth in the property market. You have to know where to look.

By Graeme Salt Forecast rate rises and the Iran War has added pessimism to the property market. But is it well-founded? Long-term research by Suburb Trends shows that some locations are under-performing while others over-performing, despite recent declines if consumer confidence. Australia has many....