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Rent where you want. Buy where the numbers work.Rentvesting is how a lot of people are getting into the market without l...
28/08/2026

Rent where you want. Buy where the numbers work.

Rentvesting is how a lot of people are getting into the market without leaving the suburb they love.

You keep renting where you want to live and buy an investment somewhere more affordable.

Swipe through for what it actually involves and why the loan looks different when you’re buying as an investor.

Tax is its own conversation, so we’ve left that to your accountant. The loan side is where we come in.

DM us and we’ll run through whether it stacks up for you.

This is general information only and not financial advice. Consider your personal circumstances.

Using one property to buy the next? Read this first. Letting the bank tie your properties together feels simple when you...
14/08/2026

Using one property to buy the next? Read this first.

Letting the bank tie your properties together feels simple when you’re setting it up. The catch shows up later, when you try to sell one, chase a better rate, or buy again and realise the bank controls all of it.

There’s a cleaner way to build a portfolio and it starts with how you structure the very first loan. Swipe through for the quick version.

DM us before your next purchase and we’ll structure it so your properties stay separate from day one.

This is general information only and not financial advice. Consider your personal circumstances.

Going on parental leave doesn’t mean your borrowing power goes with it. But there’s a second piece most people miss. Man...
07/08/2026

Going on parental leave doesn’t mean your borrowing power goes with it. But there’s a second piece most people miss.

Many lenders will assess you on the salary you’re returning to, not the reduced pay you’re on now, as long as you’ve got a solid return-to-work letter. The catch is the leave period itself. Because your income dips while you’re off, the lender wants to see savings set aside to cover the repayment gap until you’re back.

Get both right and being on leave doesn’t have to hold you back. Swipe through for how it works, then DM us and we’ll map your borrowing power and the buffer together.

This is general information only and not financial advice. Consider your personal circumstances.

AFG awards finalists were recently announced and we are up for four next month! Claremont Financial has been nominated f...
05/08/2026

AFG awards finalists were recently announced and we are up for four next month!
 
Claremont Financial has been nominated for Best New Broker Group and we could not be prouder of what this team has built in such a short space of time.
 
Both James and Steve, our two first year brokers, have been nominated for Best New Broker which is amazing recognition in their first year of broking.
 
And Lauren, who keeps this whole operation running behind the scenes, has been nominated for Best Loan Administrator. Anyone who has dealt with us knows Lauren is the engine room of Claremont Financial!
 
Thank you to everyone who has trusted us with your finance so far, your support is greatly appreciated!

29/07/2026

Big questions continue to get asked at Claremont. This week: if you could have dinner with any 3 people, who’s getting the invite?
 
Nathan went classy - Obama, LeBron and Adele. Presidential, athletic and vocally gifted. Balanced table, great chat, someone’s crying by dessert.
 
Lucas went full sports nuffy with a touch of business? Marcus Bontempelli because he’s the GOAT. Declan Rice because he’s dragged Arsenal to glory (video taken before Arsenal won the Premier League this year!). And Jeff Bezos, so he can pick his brain about business… and casually let him grab the bill.

Three banks said no. We got them approved at 89% with no LMI. One of them runs their own business, so the last tax retur...
24/07/2026

Three banks said no. We got them approved at 89% with no LMI.

One of them runs their own business, so the last tax return didn’t reflect what the company was actually earning. The other was PAYG but on parental leave, so their income had temporarily dropped right when they went to apply. On paper it looked shaky. In reality, they were in good shape.

Here’s what most lenders missed:
A return-to-work letter meant the partner’s full salary could be counted from settlement, not months down the track once leave finished.
One of them works in a profession that qualifies for waived LMI up to 90%, so we placed the loan with a lender who actually offers that.

End result: approved at 89% on the $1.35M home they’d fallen in love with, roughly $41K in LMI they didn’t have to pay and no sitting around waiting for their situation to “look better” on paper.

Not every lender reads financials and payslips the same way. Knowing which one fits your structure is half the job.

Self-employed or on parental leave and copping knock-backs? Flick us a message. Worth a proper look before you assume it’s a no.

General info only, not financial advice. Every situation’s different, so consider your own circumstances before acting.

Most people never question their home loan interest. It just sits there, quietly costing them money and doing absolutely...
21/07/2026

Most people never question their home loan interest. It just sits there, quietly costing them money and doing absolutely nothing at tax time.
 
Debt recycling is the strategy that slowly changes that.
 
The idea is simple even if the ex*****on isn’t: you pay down part of your home loan, re-borrow that same amount through a separate split and invest it in income-producing assets. Because you’ve borrowed that money to invest, the interest becomes deductible. Do it over enough years and your “bad” non-deductible debt gradually turns into “good” deductible debt, while you build an investment portfolio on the side.
 
Two things make or break it:
 
• The structure: the investment borrowing has to sit in its own split, kept completely clean from personal spending. Mix the two and you can lose the deduction entirely. This is where most people come unstuck.
• The risk: it’s still leverage. If markets fall, you still owe the debt. It suits people with stable income, a long runway and a genuine buffer, not someone stretching to make it work.
 
Get your accountant across the tax side and we’ll handle the lending structure and point you to a lender that actually supports it.
 
Reckon it might stack up for you? DM us and we’ll walk you through it.
 
General information only, not tax or financial advice. Your situation is your own, so get advice specific to it before acting.

One year in the books and we thought we’d put together a little montage of some snaps to show how far we’ve come in the ...
17/07/2026

One year in the books and we thought we’d put together a little montage of some snaps to show how far we’ve come in the last 12 months 📸

1. First year celebrations last week at Godby Hotel with the team

2. Steve in our first office space which was in Cremorne and was a shared office space (fun fact – the building we were in was an old F45 building) – we quickly outgrew this space!

3. Office dogs are always welcomed at Claremont. Lucas with Chilli in our Cremorne office

4. First sample hat arrived and as you can see.. there was bit of work to do! Logo was too far to the right 😂

6. Jimmy, Steve and Lucas wishing our Cremorne office farewell after we locked in a bigger space for our growing team

7. Jimmy making it official at our new office in Richmond

8. Lucas with the new Claremont sign on our office door

9. Merch arrived – looking much better! We have some new merch coming soon 👀 let us know if you’d like to get your hands on some

10. First Christmas party with the team at Marion

11. Claremont sponsor Old Xaverians Football Club – banner up at Toorak Park

12. January Planning day down at Torquay RACV

13. Steve doing some prep during our big social media day shoot

14. Team photo on our January planning day featuring Dom (Nath’s Dad) who helped facilitate the day

15. Claremont 2026 Golf Day with referral partners

16. Nath going through the motions on our social media shoot day

17. Jimmy and Steve strapped the boots back on for Old Melbourne High where we are also sponsors

18. Group shot from our social media day     

19. FY2027 planning and Year 1 Review day

08/07/2026

New team video dropped and somehow it’s 90% old glory days footy stats.

Apparently Lucas should’ve won “several” Norm Smith medals.
 
Nathan’s still dining out on 12 goals against Melbourne Grammar.
 
Steve’s a bona fide 2014 premiership player – Echunga royalty. 
 
And Jimmy took an under 13s hattrick off a catch we’re told was 100% clean. 🤝

Swipe through for the difference between standalone, strata and stratum, which ones carry ongoing fees and why stratum c...
07/07/2026

Swipe through for the difference between standalone, strata and stratum, which ones carry ongoing fees and why stratum can quietly cap how much you’re able to borrow.
 
Eyeing off a unit? Send us the listing before you sign and we’ll check how it’ll be assessed.
 
This is general information only and not financial advice. Consider your personal circumstances.


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