December 2017's Property Gazette

Happy Holidays from All of Us!

December has arrived, and the Christmas holidays are now on the radar. With the warmer days, the Advanced Mortgage Solutions team are looking forward to spending time with our families and loved ones over the Christmas break. Our office will be closed from the 22nd December to the 8th January and we are looking forward to helping our clients achieve their property dreams in 2018.

We Welcome Shane Blummont to the Team

We’d like to take the opportunity to welcome Shane Blummont to the Advanced Mortgage Solutions team. Shane is our new Insurance Broker and with over 30 years in the industry, we’re thrilled he’s jumped on board with us.

Shane’s expertise is with life, trauma, income protection, fire and general insurance. He also has experience working for some of the country’s large insurance companies and providing insurance advise in a banking context.

Shane would love to have a chat with you about you and your family’s insurance needs and help provide you with the insurance solutions which best suit your needs. Give Shane a call on 03 662 9058 or send him an email to book a time for a chat.

Loan to Value Ratio Restrictions Are Easing

The Reserve Bank has announced an easing of the loan to value ratios from January 2018. Currently banks are only able to have 10% of their lending allocated to buyers with less than a 20% deposit. This is being raised to 15% for first home buyers who have less than a 20% deposit.

That is great news for first home buyers and if you’re one, you need to contact us today! We’ll work with you to find the right loan to suit your circumstances and help you get the home of your dreams. Head to our website now for more information on how we can help you into your first home.

From all of us here at Advanced Mortgage Solutions, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.

  • Scott from Advanced Mortgage Solutions is fantastic to work with.
    Corrie-Anne Mansfield - 14 August 2026
  • First time home buyers and Greg made the process feel easy. He was easy to contact and handled so much of the process so we had minimal stress. Really grateful to Greg for helping us buy our first home.
    Ashley Bamber - 09 August 2026
  • Wow, genuinely can't put into words how amazing Scott has been throughout my first time buying process! From start to finish Scott has been nothing but informative and responsive. Scott made the impossible possible! When the doors should have closed on me, Scott managed to keep them open!!! If you're looking for your right hand man to guide you through the home loan process I couldn't recommend Scott enough!!
    Nicole Williams - 30 July 2026
  • Scott was amazing at helping us get our mortgage for our first home. The whole process was very easy and he explained every part of it thoroughly so we were never confused at any point. I’d highly recommend Scott if you are looking to get a home loan.
    Liam Brosnahan - 23 July 2026
  • Me and my partner we worked with Scott he was super helpful with getting us a mortgage and sorting our preapproval papers and was really awesome at answering any questions we had as first time buyers
    Lilly Mellis - 21 July 2026