SkilledSmart

This is a free event, but RSVP is required as spots are limited. No RSVP, no entry.

The “smashed avo” generation gets a lot of bad rep: ‘spends too much’, ‘saves too little’, blah blah blah. The reality is that most of us are interested in property, it’s just that sometimes it feels too hard, too out of reach, and too complicated.

If you’re in the market to buy your first property, but secretly you don’t really know what you’re doing, this event is for you. Or maybe you’re not quite ready to buy a property…you’d like to, buy you aren’t sure if this is a good time, or if you’ll ever be able to afford it, or if it’s even a good idea?? After all, property has been red-hot in Sydney for so long…and now there’s all this talk of the “market cooling”?? Should you still buy? If so, when? And how?! So many questions!

SkilledSmart has organised an amazing panel of speakers to talk to you about all things real estate! And don’t worry: this is not an event for sophisticated-investors-in-stuffy-suits, or advanced-investors-with-a-multi-million-dollar-property-portfolio. Beginners & intermediates are welcome!

We’re going to talk about some common mistakes first-time buyers make, what are some things to look out for, how the market is performing and much, much more.

Do not miss this awesome line-up of speakers!

Siobhan Hayden is the COO at HashChing, Australia’s first online marketplace for connecting customers with verified mortgage brokers. Since its launch, HashChing has processed over $17 billion worth of home loan applications, and it has more than 700 broker partners. Prior to her role at HashChing, Siobhan was the CEO of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) where she worked on the front line of the mortgage industry. Siobhan brings 20 years’ experience within the finance and logistics sectors.

Omar Moujalli is a Founding Partner of Examine Property, a real-estate advisory firm that partners with financial professionals to provide research and support to clients looking to buy or invest in property. Omar has been assisting strategic financial planners service their clients in the direct property space for the last 6 years. He brings a decade of experience in the financial advice industry, following a successful career in corporate accounting.

Glen Hare is a Co-Founder & Financial Adviser at Fox & Hare Financial Advice, specialising in helping young professionals get their finances on track to achieve their goals, including their aspirations to own or invest in property. Having bought his first investment property in his early 20s, Glen brings first-hand experience to creating financial strategies to his clients’ real estate goals. Glen also brings a decade of experience in the financial services industry, and was previously a Director at Macquarie Bank.

Curtis Stewart is a Finance Strategist & Mortgage Broker at Confidence Finance. Curtis has helped hundreds of Australians with structuring their finances and achieving their real-estate goals, and practices what he preaches as an active real-estate investor with a growing portfolio. He brings a strong background in finance, with a first-class honours degree in Economics, as well as years of experience working with the Federal Treasury and global accounting and advisory firm, KPMG.

Who is SkilledSmart?!
Good question! We are a financial education institution. We like to think of ourselves as a “money school for adults”. We run a 6-week money-basics program teaching all the stuff you wish you’d learnt at school about money. Taxes? Check. Investing? Check. Superannuation? Check. Our teachers are experienced financial professionals, so you get to learn from the pros themselves.

Please arrive at 6.00pm for 6.20pm start.