Date: 31st March 2009

Speakers: Elias Serrano, Nick Cook

Topic: First Home Owners Information Night

Elias will be discussing the ins and outs of the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) and the soon to expire First Home Owner Boost (FHOB) as well as the types of transactions covered by these, eligibility criteria and key dates for when contracts must be signed and completion dates for construction.

Nick will be taking us through the steps for gaining finance in the current credit market, the field is changing daily and money lending is getting tighter, so get it right before you sign a contract. Nick will also discuss ways Parents can help their kids get into the home market and what the best deals are for finance at the moment.

Elias Serrano

Elias Serrano is a Senior Client Education Officer with the Office of State Revenue.  During his employment with the OSR Elias has worked in many areas, including First Home Owner Grants, Client Contact Centre, Investigations Division and more recently the Client Engagement team.

Elias’s role in the Client Engagement Team is to assist clients in understanding their obligations and making sure clients receive their entitlements.

Nick Cook

Geologist turned mortgage broker in 2001.  After a career as a geologist in Universities and for Mining Companies, the company was taken over and they were all given a permanent holiday!

Nick commenced April 1st 2001 with Mortgage Choice from home; moved into a shared office after 3 months. In December 2004 moved to a stand-alone office in Booval and are now in the centre of Ipswich having recently renovated a small shop.

His franchise has won numerous awards, including Franchise of the Year within Mortgage Choice.