5 Quick tips to buying your first home

August 21, 2014 by Samantha Korzeniewski

Buying your first home should be exciting

This experience can also be a bit stressful and daunting. To help ease the stress, I have listed 5 quick tips that may help comfort you and give you the confidence to take the next step.

Evaluate your finance

-          Try to determine what you can afford and what you feel comfortable with repaying on a home loan. Then, set yourself a realistic budget before looking at property and put the $’s aside as if you were already paying a mortgage.

Free money

-          Take a look at the what Government grants and incentives are currently on offer that may help you get into your first home

Finance

-          Talk to your local Mortgage Broker at Ormeau – Deslie Taylor about getting a pre-approval. You can then be confident in knowing what the bank are happy to lend you.

Start looking

-          Get into a routine of searching for homes online and figure out your perfect location. Further your research by hopping in the car and driving around to see if the area feels right for you.

Get a professionals opinion

-          You’ve found the property, now it’s time to hire an inspector that can uncover any potential problems such as structural issues and pest infestations. This service will cost you upfront, however it could potentially save you thousands in repairs etc…

Deslie from Mortgage Choice - Ormeau will help make your dreams of becoming a home owner a reality.

Ph: 0418 715 286

Office: 07 5549 0822

Email: deslie.taylor@mortgagechoice .com.au

Website: www.mortgagechoice.com.au/deslie.taylor