First Home Buyer
Tired of renting? Tired of share housing? Want your own home?
Buying your first property is pretty daunting – after all, it’s probably the biggest investment you’ll make in your life.
There’s a lot to think about when buying your first home. Aside from navigating the real-estate market, there’s organising your finances and getting your head around what’s involved in buying property. We get it – it’s a challenge. So you need great options and sound advice along the way to help you get on the property ladder sooner
You have plenty of choice. With 30+ bank and non-bank lenders for you to choose from.
Our Home Loan Experts will help you:
- Work through how much money you’ll need upfront, how to save for it or use a family guarantee
- Get an accurate picture of what you can afford to borrow and repay
- Get the benefits you’re eligible for, such as a First Home Owners Grant.
- They’ll even submit the application for you.
The 7 first home buyer mistakes to avoid
Avoid changing jobs or making a major purchase at the same time as applying for home loan finance. It’s important that you appear as stable (and therefore as low risk) as possible in the eyes of a lender.
Failing to have home loan finance pre-approved, and leaving everything ‘too late’ when the ‘right’ property is found. It’s a competitive market for first home buyers and being able to move quickly once you have found a suitable property can be the key to securing the right place at a good price. If the home you want is for sale by auction, having loan pre-approval means avoiding the very real risk that you may not be able to arrange finance in time if you are the highest bidder – or worse, not being approved for a loan that covers the purchase value.
Borrowing right up to the amount the lender is prepared to loan you, and then getting over-stretched financially.
Letting emotions take over in the negotiation process, and paying too much for the property – or missing an opportunity to negotiate more favourable purchase conditions.
Not checking out things such as council zoning, building approvals and restrictive covenants. Your solicitor or conveyancer can do this on your behalf and it can mean avoiding a costly mistake buying a home that proves to be a disappointing purchase.
Buying a ‘do-up’ and then running out of money. Renovation is not a cast-iron route to riches, and if it turns out to cost more than you bargained for, you could face incomplete renovations or find yourself under serious financial stress. If a property requires major renovation work, take a qualified builder you know and trust to inspect the place, and ask for a quote on the likely cost of work required to be completed.
Forgetting to sort out property insurance well before you move in, and neglecting to tell utility companies or other bodies such as your bank, superannuation fund and motor vehicle registration authority about your change of address.
Let us help you get into the property market!
What do our Clients Say?
They helped me every step of the way with getting my first home. Fantastic Service!
Caitlyn Nolan
Henley Beach SA 5022
What do our Clients Say?
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Wasley SA 5400