First Home Buyers Stories
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Own Your First Home gives first time home buyers the opportunity to share their views, ideas and reflections on the experience of buying their first home. Browse first home buyers stories below, you may find interesting information, tips or advice that could help you make your first step onto the property ladder. While you’re at it, submit your own!
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Amanda
"Don't assume you can get what colours you want, ours were discontinued so we had to start from scratch, blah, it would've been a lot..."
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Laura
"Research, research and more research. We listed everything we wanted in our place, which included being near express city bus routes..."
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Kirsty
"I’m really excited about the recent boost to the first home owner grant. I had some savings, but now I know I’ll receive $14,000 – I can..."
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Jacqui
"We always thought that buying a house was out of our reach so 2 years ago we started a savings for holidays which we were too busy to take..."
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Robyn
"After the owner signed the papers to sell her home, she changed her mind and did not want to sell anymore. After months of hard times..."
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Melissa
"Never ever rent your house to anyone, even family, if you have it on the market to sell. It's better ..."
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Zara
"We are in the process of trying to get a loan to build our first home. This should be an exciting time. We started..."
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Richard
"I’ve seen quite a few properties and even got as far as putting in an offer on one (someone else put in a higher counter offer..."
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Naiomi
"Me and my husband recently decided it was time to buy our first home. After considering and weighing up all the pros and cons..."
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Megan
"ALWAYS get a building inspection before buying no matter how much you love the house! We fell in love with our first home immediately..."
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Lisa
"I have a great tip! When it is time to start paying off your first mortgage, ask to start paying it IMMEDIATELY..."
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Willem and Rose
"We’ve been renting ever since we started living together. We had a deposit saved and both wanted to buy, we just couldn’t agree on where..."
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Cathy
"We have been looking to purchase our first property since the beginning of the year and so far have..."
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Megan and Robert
"Although we’d been in rented accommodation since we got married, we had collected a lot of furniture and other belongings..."
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Abi
"When we bought our first home, I bought it at auction - it was a terrifying experience as I was bullied by estate agents urging me to up my price..."
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Elizabeth
"We're in the final stages of getting our home loan. One short reflection on the first steps to buying your first home - do as much research as you can..."
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Christine
"My sister in law's trying to take advantage of the first home grant. She finally got the loan and after months of looking finally found a property she likes...."
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