share

BLOG

First Home Buyer Series: Pre-Purchase Stage

Ashlea Guest:

If you’re unsure with the financial stuff, get a mortgage broker. We couldn’t have done it without our mortgage broker. We were useless like, we were just like, where do we sign? Like honestly.

Andrew Guest:

Yeah, basically.

Ashlea:

We really, she did all of our, like research and you know, explained a lot of things to us that were like okay. We had no idea what she’s talking about but we were just like, I felt safe having her being in charge of the finances.

Andrew:

Yeah, we were so much confident on how… After one meeting with her, we were so much confident of our financial situation so…

Ashlea:

Yep, she looked after us, so get a mortgage broker.

Andrew:

Yeah.

Erica Sachse:

So you guys kind of basically did all the research beforehand and then kind of went there and said, “Okay, I want to buy here.”

Andrew:

Yeah.

Ashlea:

We made the decision pretty much before we’d been there

Andrew:

Yeah. We don’t feel we rushed into anything so…

Ashlea:

No, not at all. And they have like a proposed primary school and things like – there were so much things that they were building up there that we were really happy to be like, within walking distance with a primary school for when we have kids and there’s like, a good shops like right around the corner, which we knew was gonna happen and yeah, it was like a nice estate.

Erica:

And so right now,  it’s 2018 when was this?

Ashlea:

Two thousand and – I wanna say 2015?

Andrew:

Yeah.

Ashlea:

‘Cause we got married in 2016 and we just had our two-year wedding anniversary. So, 2015 was. All this research happened.

Andrew:

Yeah.

Erica:

Mmhm, and then you put a deposit down on the land, and when was the land supposed to be ready?

Ashlea:

March, two thousand and sixteen.

Ashlea:

Was it March?

Andrew:

In reality, the title was then about November or September.

Ashlea:

No, no, it was March, two thousand and…

Andrew:

It was about six months late, yeah

Ashlea:

Yeah, yeah. We were expecting-

Andrew:

We were warned about – we knew that it was gonna be late. Even the sales office lady said, “Look it’s supposed to, but it always takes a little bit longer”

Ashlea:

Yeah, and we were with mum, like living with mum’s. So, it was more time to save, more time to organise things, more time to get our stuff together, so it wasn’t like we were renting and wasting money while we were.

Erica:

So, you pretty much moved in with mum right when you put the deposit down?

Ashlea:

Yep.

Ashlea:

Pretty much.

Erica:

Yeah, it was like, that was it.

Andrew:

That was a decision we’d made before we put the deposit down as well, that we would…

Ashlea:

That he made.

Andrew:

…that we would try and save money as – where we could, yeah

Ashlea:

It was a good decision.

No Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Why Should You Choose UGC Over Stock-Standard Content?

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, authenticity is the currency of trust, and engagement is the ultimate goal. Amidst the noise of branded...

The Role of Pre-Production Planning in UGC Shoot Days

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, user-generated content (UGC) has become a powerful tool for brands to connect with their audiences...

Why You Should Use Psychographics in Your Property Marketing

In the realm of real estate marketing, one size does not fit all. For property clients like real estate developers who sell housing estates,...

The Power of Persuasion: How To Boost Digital Marketing with Copywriting

Digital marketing is always evolving, and, the art of persuasion is the secret sauce that can turn a casual click into a committed customer (what...

Understanding the Latest Google & Yahoo Email Deliverability Updates

What you need to know Heads up, marketers! Google and Yahoo have just shaken things up in the email world, and your delivery rates might start to...

Mastering Multi-Channel Marketing Campaigns

Mastering Marketing Automation Multi-Channel Mediums As shocking as this sounds, the average attention span of a user in the digital landscape is...

The 6 Email Nurtures To Set You Up For Success

A quick question for you: Are you still sending one-off email campaigns with no clear intentions or progression? Do you feel that your contacts are...

How To Optimise Your Channel Mix in a Changing Property Market

It’s no secret that we’ve seen the property market soften through the back end of 2022 and into 2023. As we turn our focus to FY24, looking...

4 Simple Steps To Make Copywriting Easy

There is no doubt that Artifical Intelligence (AI) is becoming the way of the world… and at a very fast rate. Popular AI platforms such as ChatGPT...

4 Easy Ways To Build Your Instagram Sales Funnel

Let’s face it, mastering the craft of Instagram advertising can feel a little bewildering. With so many voices on this platform, it can be tricky...

newsletter

Fortnightly digital marketing tips and insights