First Home Foundations — Network
"There is nothing wrong with stomach butterflies, you just have to get them flying in formation." - Rob Gilbert Article 4/6 in our First Home Foundations series. When I was…
First Home Foundations — Preparation
Failing to plan is planning to fail. Article 3/6 in our First Home Foundations series. Most people when they think of their first home dream of a yard for the…
First Home Foundations -Affordability
‘I just want a place I can call my own’.It’s the most common thing I hear from aspiring First Home Buyers.I get it.Article 2/6 in our First Home Foundations Series.The…
First Home Foundations | Introduction
Trying to buy your first home can seem overwhelming. Article 1/6 in our First Home Foundations series. There is so much to know: deposits, servicing, loans, land, and builders; it…
How a Mortgage Reduces First Home Buyer Debt
Rent money is DEBT money. When I was 18 years old, I got my first full-time corporate job. I wore a shirt, I had meetings about meetings, and I…
How to Overcome Your Fears & Own Your First Home
As you think, so too shall you be. A few years and about 20 kilos ago, I used to be a professional triathlete. Triathlon is arguably the hardest one-day…
The One Decision that could lock First Home Buyers out of the Property Market forever
It’s not uncommon for a First Home Buyer to have champagne taste only to discover they are on a beer budget. Big dreams are shut down by the borrowing capacity reality…
The risks of going at it alone in the property market
Going it alone in the property market? You're better off solo climbing Mount Everest The true story of one man's costly mistake and how seeking expert help could have made…
Are interest rates going to keep going up?
Are interest rates going to keep going up? I think the real answer to this is nobody knows. Interest rates are driven largely by the cash rate which is determined…
Are you ready to buy?
Are you ready to buy? If you’ve been told you’re not quite ready to buy a property, it will generally be for one of two reasons: Deposit Income If you’re…