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Establishment FeesEstablishment fees are tiered depending on the amount you borrow the more you borrow, the more profitable you are to banks, and the more the banks will negotiate with you. Generally, if you plan to borrow a substantial amount from the bank you will not have to pay an establishment fee. Transactional Banking FeesNormal Floating and/or Split Loan This varies from bank to bank. To have a completely fee-free transactional bank account most banks will require you to have $150,000 of lending however ASB Bank only requires $50,000 of lending or deposits for fee-free accounts to apply (up to $20 per month). Finally some banks will simply have a flat fee of $5 per month for all transactions. Revolving Credit Facilities Most of the retail banks have a flat fee for Revolving Credit facilities. This means you may make as many banking transactions as you like and still pay only the flat fee, typically $10 to $12 per month. Other alternatives that banks offer for revolving credit are to pay a slightly higher interest rate, say 0.20% p.a. and pay no banking fees. This is the strategy we would normally recommend to people that do not require much on revolving credit, for example if you have $20,000 on revolving credit and pay 8.20% p.a. this amounts to $157 per month in principal and interest payments, however an interest rate of 8.00% p.a. only reduces the monthly payment to $154 per month, hence you pay only $3 for all of your banking fees each month. Solicitor's Fees - PurchasingSolicitor's fees range from $500 to $1,200. Due to the wide range it can pay to shop around. Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) or Low Equity FeesThis is an insurance premium that you pay the bank if your deposit is under 20% of the purchase price. Although you must pay this premium it does not protect you in any way. It protects the bank should the bank have to sell property for less than the amount the borrower owed at the time of sale (for borrowers who for some reason could not make the scheduled repayments). Some banks choose not to use an insurance company and choose to finance the risk themselves but they will still charge you a 'low equity fee' which is normally a little less than the Lenders Mortgage Insurance, however you will often have to pay an additional premium on the interest rate if you choose a bank that finances the low equity risk. Lenders Mortgage Insurance Table
Re-fixing Costs Banks often have re-fixing costs that we would classify as a 'hidden' cost. When your fixed rate comes up for renewal the banks charge a 're-fixing' fee ranging from $0 to $350 depending on the bank you choose. Real Estate AgentsMost agents have tiered fees, typically 3-4% for the first $300,000 and 2% above this amount. Of these fees, around half goes to the agency and half to the agent, however the higher selling agents will receive a greater commission from the agency. Remember that agents are trying to sell the property for as much as they can possibly get for it, so they're on the seller's side, not yours! Remember also to negotiate as much as you can. The seller wants to sell to you; we've seen plenty of properties sell for much more than the registered valuation by experienced property investors. Rental property owners that have many properties have done it all before and tend to be better negotiators. We've found that people who miss out on the property they really wanted are back again in a couple of weeks having found a property that they are just as satisfied with if not more so! Also, don't let the agent know too much about your situation, when they know you can buy the property fairly easily often the vendors suddenly aren't nearly as keen to budge on their price. ValuationsMost people get a fairly good idea of property values after looking at quite a few houses, however you may wish to consider getting a registered valuation that will give you a realistic market value. This can put your mind at ease if the valuation is the same or higher than what you have agreed to pay. If it is higher, this gives you plenty of ammunition to renegotiate with the vendor after all, the registered valuation is the 'fair market' valuation and is based upon similar properties in the area. Valuations are generally required for any loans where the deposit is less than 20% of the property value, however some banks loan a percentage of the actual purchase price so you may not need to organise a valuation. Valuations cost around $300. Next we will outline the different loan structures and interest rates that will affect your repayments.
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