Why Smart Shoppers are Using Mortgage Brokers

Most people understand that a mortgage broker can help take the work and potential headache out of comparing literally thousands of loans from dozens of different lenders for you. Most brokers do not charge a fee for their service and have obtain a variety of industry qualifications. All brokers at Aussie Joondalup have obtained Certificate IV in Finance, Mortgage Broking and are a member of Mortgage Finance Association of Australia, the peak governing body of professional mortgage brokers in Australia. Currently, all Aussie Joondalup brokers have a minimum of 6 years individual experience writing new home loans.

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7 First Home Buyer Mistakes to Avoid

Higher levels of savings, increasing rents, stable interest rates, a softer housing market and the banks relaxing their lending criteria have all combined to create a unique opportunity for first home buyers looking to get on the property ladder. There are some common mistakes that first home buyers make, however. Make sure you don’t fall into these traps:

1. Changing jobs or making a major purchase at the same time as applying for finance.
2. Not getting your finance pre-approved, and leaving everything ‘too late’ when the ‘right’ property is found.
3. Borrowing right up to the amount the lender is prepared to loan you, and then being financially over-stretched.
4. Letting emotions take over in the negotiation process, and paying too much for the property—or missing an opportunity to negotiate more favourable purchase conditions.
5. Not doing your diligence and checking out things such as council zoning, building approvals and restrictive covenants.
6. Buying a ‘do-up’ and then running out of money. Renovation is not a cast-iron route to riches, and if it turns out to cost more than you bargained for, you could be living in squalid circumstances for too long.
7. Forgetting to sort out property insurance well before you move in, and forgetting to tell the utility companies!

Aussie Joondalup broker Mike Cormack has been a first home buyer himself and has 6 years home lending experience to draw on. He regularly successfully guides local first home buyers to their first home. Email Mike for a free copy of his Aussie First Home Buyer Guide and see how he can help you too.