When buying your first home it is important to get the right information and assistance to ensure your purchase is of relative ease. Here are some tips to get you on your way.

Research The Process! Talk to one of our agents about the process involved in purchasing and mention what you might be looking for. It does become relatively easy as you will have a team of professionals working with you all the way until settlement, generally once the process starts it all falls into place.

Get Your Team Together!

  • When purchasing your first home it is important to make sure you have the right team of professionals around you to ensure your purchase is as easy and pain free as possible.
  • First, find a mortgage broker and talk to them about what type of loan is best suited to you and how much you can borrow.
  • You will require a Solicitor / Lawyer to carry out the settlement on your property and assist with any relevant searches that will need to be done prior to the settlement of the property.
  • Find a Building & Pest inspector as this will most likely need to be done when purchasing. The inspectors will give you a full detailed report on the property enabling you to make the final decision on the condition of the property.
  • Talk to one of our agents if you're having trouble finding a suitable Broker, Lawyer or inspector, as we deal with them day in and day out, so we can recommend a handful for you to meet and then you can decide on who you wish to use.

Find Your Property! Now it's time for the fun part, arrange a time with one of our agents to sit down and discuss in depth your needs and wants in a property. The agent will then assist in arranging viewing times for properties that might suit your requirements.

Make An Offer! Don't be worried about making an offer under the asking price, this happens all the time in every day real estate transactions. The outcome is generally unpredictable as each vendor is different but there is certainly no harm in trying. Negotiate until you feel you are paying the right price for the property.

Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of your own property, well done.