Old house price = $300K
New val = $300K + 6% x $300K = $318K
Loan = $282K
Equity = $318K - $282K = $36K
Available equity on a 90% LVR refinance
$318K * 90% - $282K = $4.2K = not worth doing aside from LMI you need to pay
Patience grasshopper ........need some more time for CG to work...