Real Estate

As a first-time home buyer, the pricing of houses can be intimidating. To overcome your fear of house pricing, one tool you can use is a loan pre-approval. This is provided by lenders and gives you an upper limit on…

If you are buying a property, you can expect in most cases to have to deal with a real estate agent. As a first home buyer, it’s good to understand what the role of the agent is and what to…

You’ve done the hard work. You’ve saved a deposit. But before you jump into inspecting properties, you should make sure you understand your budget and all costs associated with purchasing your first home. Find out what you can borrow beforehand.…

Auctions used to be a rare way to purchase a property and were usually reserved for high-value luxury properties. It has, more recently, become a common way to sell a property. If you’re a first home buyer, the idea of…

A property is an emotional purchase You want your home to be just right and so you need to feel like it’s home. When you get that feeling it can be difficult to shake. You start to envision a life…

Nobody wants to think the worst, especially when you’ve found the right property for you. But sometimes a property may have faults that even the current owners are unaware of. While a lot of first home buyers may balk at…