A.F.M Group Pty Ltd

A.F.M Group Pty Ltd Asset Funding Consultancy For Residential & Commercial Properties! Assets & Funds Management Group is your go to Mortgage Broker for Bella Vista.

We offer a large range of services including; Refinancing, Home Loans and Commercial Loans. Based in Bella Vista we service the surrounding areas including; Kellyville, Norwest, Glenwood, Kings Langley, Parklea and Acacia Gardens.

09/09/2026

Sydney property myths we’re calling out in 2026. 🚨

🚫 MYTH: You need a 20% deposit to buy in Sydney.
✅ REALITY: 5% deposit with the First Home Guarantee. $45K for a $900K home. Zero LMI.

🚫 MYTH: Now is a bad time to buy — prices are still too high.
✅ REALITY: Prices are DOWN 7% from February’s peak. Two-thirds of vendors are accepting
discounts. Clearance rate below 50%. This IS the soft market people said they were waiting for.

🚫 MYTH: I was rejected by my bank. I can’t get a home loan.
✅ REALITY: Your bank has ONE product. We have 30+ lenders. A ‘no’ from one is never final.

🚫 MYTH: Renting is smarter while rates are high.
✅ REALITY: Sydney rents are UP 5.5% this year. Houses up 6.1%. Vacancy at 1.7%.
Your rent will keep rising. Your mortgage rate will eventually fall.

🚫 MYTH: Using a broker costs money.
✅ REALITY: Brokers are completely free. The lender pays us. You pay nothing.

Which myth were you believing? Comment below 👇
(Save this and send it to someone who needs to hear it 🙏)

📩 DM us MYTH — we’ll bust whichever one applies to your situation.
📞 1800 560 640 | afmgroup.com.au

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Market data: Cotality September 2026, Domain September 2026, Finder September 2026.
General information only. AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.

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07/09/2026

A week in the life of a mortgage broker — the stuff nobody shows you. 👀

7:30 AM — First enquiry. Single mum who thinks she can’t afford to buy
in Sydney. She can. She just doesn’t know it yet.

9:00 AM — Comparing 30+ lenders for a Castle Hill first home buyer.
Rate range today: 5.93% to 6.89%. That gap is $340/month on their loan.
My job: find the 5.93%.

11:30 AM — Call from a client with the same bank for 8 years.
“No one ever told us there were better options.”
Nobody ever does. That’s literally the point.

2:30 PM — Settlement day. A couple buying their first home in Schofields.
$887,000. 5% deposit. $0 stamp duty. Called us 8 weeks ago not sure
if they could even buy in Sydney.

5:00 PM — Three new enquiries in. One refinancer overpaying $290/month.
One FHB who thought 20% deposit was mandatory. One investor wanting property #2.

Every day. Different people. Same mission.
This is what we do. For free.

📩 DM us BEHIND — we’ll tell you what we could find for your situation.
📞 1800 560 640 | afmgroup.com.au

What surprised you most in this? Tell us below 👇

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AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.
All client details are illustrative. Client privacy protected.

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04/09/2026

The types of Sydney property buyers in Spring 2026 🌸

🟡 Type 1 — The Eternal Optimist: “Rates will drop by December.
Prices will fall more. We’ll wait for spring 2027.”
(Said the same thing in spring 2024.)

🔵 Type 2 — The Panicker: Checks Domain 47 times a day.
Has saved 12 properties. Hasn’t called a broker.
(Their borrowing power could have been confirmed in 20 minutes.)

🔴 Type 3 — The Afterpay Optimist: “We’re basically ready to buy!”
*still has 3 BNPL accounts open* *hasn’t seen a broker*
(This will not go well.)

🟣 Type 4 — The Researcher: Knows every suburb median since 2020.
Has not spoken to a broker yet.
(Knowledge without action is just well-informed renting.)

🟢 Type 5 — The Prepared Buyer: Pre-approved. Scheme eligibility confirmed.
Broker in their corner. Settles this spring. 🏡

Types 1–4 are all fixable. Usually in one conversation.

📩 DM us TYPE or call 1800 560 640.
Tell us which one you are — we’ll tell you the next step. Free.

Which type are you right now? 👇
(Tag someone who’s a Type 1 😂)

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AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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02/09/2026

Spring property season officially started this week. 🌸

But Spring 2026 is nothing like what Sydney buyers have seen before.

A typical spring brings more listings AND more competition — prices firm up,
auctions get heated, and buyers lose leverage.

This spring? The listings are up (+14.3% vs last year) but the buyers
haven’t flooded back in yet. Clearance rates are still 55.6% — well below
the 65–70% range that historically signals a competitive market.

Median days on market: 35 days (up from 32 in June). Sellers are waiting.

Translation: Spring 2026 = more choice, softer prices, sellers negotiating.
It’s spring volume without spring competition.

The only catch: a September rate hike is back on bank forecasts.
If the banks are right, this is the last window before rates rise again.

For prepared buyers — this is the combination that rarely exists:
soft prices + maximum stock + seller negotiating power + rates not yet higher.

📩 DM us SPRING — free pre-approval review. We get you ready to move.
📞 1800 560 640 | afmgroup.com.au

Are you planning to buy this spring? Comment YES, MAYBE or WATCHING 👇

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Market data: Cotality HVI August 2026, Domain August 2026.
Rate forecasts: NAB, CBA, ANZ publicly available research August 2026.
General information only. AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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31/08/2026

Breaking: the banks just changed their minds. 🚨

One month ago, all four major banks agreed the next RBA move would be a CUT.
This week — NAB, CBA and ANZ have all flipped their forecasts.

They’re now predicting rate hikes in BOTH September AND November 2026.
If correct, the cash rate could reach 4.85% — the highest level since the GFC.

What changed? July’s inflation data. Underlying inflation is still running
at 3.6% — well above the RBA’s 2–3% target. The job isn’t done yet.

What this means in real money:
→ A September hike adds $91/month to a $600,000 mortgage
→ Two hikes (September + November) = $182/month MORE than right now
→ That’s on top of three hikes already absorbed in 2026

The next RBA meeting is September 29 — 28 days away.

Right now, 52 lenders offer at least one variable rate below 6%.
Those deals exist today. Before any September decision.

If you haven’t reviewed your rate: the time is now. Not after September.

📩 DM us FLIP — free 20-minute rate review before September 29.
📞 1800 560 640 | afmgroup.com.au

Does this change your plans? YES or NO below 👇

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Bank forecasts: NAB, CBA, ANZ publicly available research, August 2026.
Rate data: Canstar/Elite Agent August 2026. Indicative repayment figures.
AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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28/08/2026

Home loan red flags 🚩 — how many are you?

🚩 You don’t know your exact interest rate
🚩 Same lender for 3+ years, never renegotiated
🚩 Applied to 3 banks before calling a broker (credit file damage)
🚩 Still have Afterpay/Zip open (even at $0 balance)
🚩 Fixed rate expiring and you haven’t looked at alternatives
🚩 Think refinancing is “too complicated”

The good news: every single one of these is fixable.
Most in under 20 minutes with the right broker conversation.

We’re not judging — we see all six of these every week.
We just fix them. For free.

📩 DM us FLAG and tell us which ones apply.
We’ll tell you exactly what to do.
📞 1800 560 640 | afmgroup.com.au

How many flags were you? Drop your number below 👇
(No judgement zone 😂)

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AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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26/08/2026

The average home loan variable rate in Australia right now is 6.92%. 👇

Quick question: are you above or below it?

If you don’t know your exact rate — that’s your answer.
Most lenders rely on their customers not checking.

Here’s what the market looks like right now:
• Average variable rate: 6.92%
• Lowest available variable rate: 5.69%
• 28 lenders have independently cut rates since June
• The big four banks have NOT moved their advertised rates yet

On a $700,000 loan, the difference between 6.92% and 5.69% is
$573 per month — $6,876 per year — $206,280 over 30 years.

That is the size of the current opportunity.
And your bank is not going to bring it to your door.

📩 DM us RATE — we’ll compare your current rate against 30+ lenders.
Free. 20 minutes. No obligation.

Do you know your exact home loan rate right now?
YES or NO below 👇
(Most people don’t — you’re not alone)

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Average rate source: Finder August 2026. Lowest rate: money.com.au 23 August 2026.
Indicative repayment figures only. Individual rates vary.
AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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24/08/2026

The average home loan variable rate in Australia right now is 6.92%. 👇

Quick question: are you above or below it?

If you don’t know your exact rate — that’s your answer.
Most lenders rely on their customers not checking.

Here’s what the market looks like right now:
• Average variable rate: 6.92%
• Lowest available variable rate: 5.69%
• 28 lenders have independently cut rates since June
• The big four banks have NOT moved their advertised rates yet

On a $700,000 loan, the difference between 6.92% and 5.69% is
$573 per month — $6,876 per year — $206,280 over 30 years.

That is the size of the current opportunity.
And your bank is not going to bring it to your door.

📩 DM us RATE — we’ll compare your current rate against 30+ lenders.
Free. 20 minutes. No obligation.

Do you know your exact home loan rate right now?
YES or NO below 👇
(Most people don’t — you’re not alone)

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Average rate source: Finder August 2026. Lowest rate: money.com.au 23 August 2026.
Indicative repayment figures only. Individual rates vary.
AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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21/08/2026

The Sydney property market in 2026 as relationship stages 💀

💕 Honeymoon phase: “We’re buying by Christmas with the 5% deposit scheme!”
😤 First fight: “Wait — we also need legal fees, stamp duty AND we can’t
afford that suburb??”
💔 Breakup: “The bank said no. We give up.”
🥰 The glow-up: Called a broker → right lender → pre-approved in 3 days
→ settled in Schofields → keys in hand 🔑

Most people spend WAY too long in stages 1–3.
We help you skip straight to the last one.

Free consult. No drama. No jargon.

📩 DM us STAGES or call 1800 560 640.

Which stage are you in right now? 👇
(Be honest — we’ve seen all four 😂)

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AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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19/08/2026

Did you know your bank charges you MORE for being a loyal customer? 👇

It’s called the loyalty tax — and in 2026 it’s costing Australian
homeowners up to $3,500 per year on a typical Sydney mortgage.

Here’s how it works:

A new customer walks in → gets offered 5.80%–6.20%.
You’ve been there 5 years → you’re on 6.20%–6.79%.
Same bank. Same loan type. Higher rate. Because you stayed.

Banks rely on loyal customers not noticing. The mortgage market
rewards the active borrower. Loyalty rarely does.

We’ve helped hundreds of Hills District homeowners stop paying the
loyalty tax — by comparing 30+ lenders and either switching to a
better deal or using competitor offers to negotiate with their existing bank.

Average saving: $200–$400/month. All at zero cost to you.

📩 DM us TAX — we’ll check if you’re paying the loyalty tax.
Free. 20 minutes. No obligation.

Tag a homeowner who needs to see this 👇
(Most people have no idea this is happening to them)

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Rate data: Canstar/Finder August 2026. General information only.
AFM Group — FBAA Accredited Mortgage Brokers.


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