In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Distinctive Finance, we unpack what continued rate rises mean for legal practitioners looking to purchase a property or expand their investment portfolios, and how best they can respond to the market right now.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Distinctive Finance directors and founders Christian Goodall and Leighton Packer on how lawyers can and should be thinking about the economy at this critical juncture, the conversations lawyers are having with brokers right now, what rising interest rates mean for lawyers' investment and financial strategies, and the risk of missing out on key opportunities.

Goodall and Packer also delve into the importance of structure in one's borrowing capacity, how self-employed lawyers can maximise their borrowing capacity, refinancing as a strategic move, why debt recycling can be beneficial, how to think about loan structure and offset accounts, taking advantage of what's happening in the market, how 2026 compares thus far to previous years, and whether this year provides a better window of opportunity for lawyers than previous years.

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