Posted in First Home Buyers

Spring is here and if you're in the market to buy a property during the busiest time of year, you'll be hitting the open inspection circuit in a big way! Vendors and real estate agents will be using their best tactics to make you fall in love with their properties and entice you to pay top price. Here are some tips to help you see past the cosmetics and help you determine the right price to pay for the home of your dreams.   Do some research beforehand Vendors and ...

A few home truths about building a home and all that surrounds it. We all know saving for a deposit can be hard work. For many, it can take years of saving and planning to buy your first home. It's a big goal to achieve and the reality is we see people making the same common mistakes. Metricon recently spoke with our Director Chris Collard to discuss the eight biggest blunders you probably didn't know you were making. It's an insightful article and one all first home buyers...

If you're in the market for a new property, follow this checklist to make sure you have considered your money management, the property location, exterior and interior before making an offer. There's no doubt buying a new home can be overwhelming with many considerations to make and pros and cons to way up. After all, it's a huge investment so you want to choose the right property. To help, we've created this extensive checklist for buying a house. Use it during your...

If you're a first home buyer, here's how to tell if your numbers stack up. There's no doubt, this is one of the most frequently asked questions at FinancePath HQ. So, if you're trying to decide whether to keep renting and wait for house prices to cool or buy now. Read on. With the metro Melbourne median house price reaching $822,000 (*reiv), many people are finding it impossible to save the traditional 20 per cent deposit required to purchase their first home.
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Over the last 6 months this is one of the most common questions I have been asked. It's not a new question. It comes around every so often, normally after clients have read an article in one of the daily newspapers or watched a Today Tonight expose' on the crash that has to happen. I myself read an article last week that shared an overseas investment research houses assessment of our property market. For an overseas research house it was quite balanced and thorough but like...