First Home Buyer Quiz

Let't get started on your property adventure!

Buying your first home is exciting, but the learning curve is steep and the path is fraught with danger. Get it right and you really set yourself up for life. Get it wrong and you may lose more than just your hard-earned deposit.

Every successful journey needs a destination and in order to map out the best trail, we need to know where you're starting from.

So, let's begin by finding out exactly where you are right now.

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* 1. When would you like to be living in your first home?

Now!

In 3 months

In 6 months

In a year

I'm over a year away

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* 2. What best describes where you are up to with your search? (Choose as many as apply to you)

I've saved my deposit

I have finance approved

I'm actively looking online

I've started talking to agents

I've been out inspecting properties

I'm obsessed with finding a home and this is taking over my life!

I've found one I like and don't know what to do next

I'm about to make an offer

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* 3. Have you saved your deposit plus purchasing costs?

Yes

Work in progress - about half way there

Have only just started saving

What are purchasing costs?

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* 4. How confident are you in each of these areas?

	Totally across it	Learning as we go	Read about it somewhere	WTF??
Finance approval process	Finance approval process Totally across it	Finance approval process Learning as we go	Finance approval process Read about it somewhere	Finance approval process WTF??
Borrowing capacity	Borrowing capacity Totally across it	Borrowing capacity Learning as we go	Borrowing capacity Read about it somewhere	Borrowing capacity WTF??
Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI)	Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) Totally across it	Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) Learning as we go	Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) Read about it somewhere	Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) WTF??
Purchasing costs (above the deposit)	Purchasing costs (above the deposit) Totally across it	Purchasing costs (above the deposit) Learning as we go	Purchasing costs (above the deposit) Read about it somewhere	Purchasing costs (above the deposit) WTF??
How to choose a suburb	How to choose a suburb Totally across it	How to choose a suburb Learning as we go	How to choose a suburb Read about it somewhere	How to choose a suburb WTF??
How to set online search parameters	How to set online search parameters Totally across it	How to set online search parameters Learning as we go	How to set online search parameters Read about it somewhere	How to set online search parameters WTF??
Reliable sources of research	Reliable sources of research Totally across it	Reliable sources of research Learning as we go	Reliable sources of research Read about it somewhere	Reliable sources of research WTF??
Council planning overlays	Council planning overlays Totally across it	Council planning overlays Learning as we go	Council planning overlays Read about it somewhere	Council planning overlays WTF??
What to look for at an inspection	What to look for at an inspection Totally across it	What to look for at an inspection Learning as we go	What to look for at an inspection Read about it somewhere	What to look for at an inspection WTF??
Questions to ask the agent	Questions to ask the agent Totally across it	Questions to ask the agent Learning as we go	Questions to ask the agent Read about it somewhere	Questions to ask the agent WTF??
How to verify information	How to verify information Totally across it	How to verify information Learning as we go	How to verify information Read about it somewhere	How to verify information WTF??
How to make an offer	How to make an offer Totally across it	How to make an offer Learning as we go	How to make an offer Read about it somewhere	How to make an offer WTF??
How much to offer	How much to offer Totally across it	How much to offer Learning as we go	How much to offer Read about it somewhere	How much to offer WTF??
Setting terms and conditions	Setting terms and conditions Totally across it	Setting terms and conditions Learning as we go	Setting terms and conditions Read about it somewhere	Setting terms and conditions WTF??
What to do with a contract	What to do with a contract Totally across it	What to do with a contract Learning as we go	What to do with a contract Read about it somewhere	What to do with a contract WTF??
When to engage a solicitor	When to engage a solicitor Totally across it	When to engage a solicitor Learning as we go	When to engage a solicitor Read about it somewhere	When to engage a solicitor WTF??
When to arrange professional inspections	When to arrange professional inspections Totally across it	When to arrange professional inspections Learning as we go	When to arrange professional inspections Read about it somewhere	When to arrange professional inspections WTF??
Questions to ask the building/pest inspector	Questions to ask the building/pest inspector Totally across it	Questions to ask the building/pest inspector Learning as we go	Questions to ask the building/pest inspector Read about it somewhere	Questions to ask the building/pest inspector WTF??
How to read a strata/body corporate report	How to read a strata/body corporate report Totally across it	How to read a strata/body corporate report Learning as we go	How to read a strata/body corporate report Read about it somewhere	How to read a strata/body corporate report WTF??
How to avoid missing out	How to avoid missing out Totally across it	How to avoid missing out Learning as we go	How to avoid missing out Read about it somewhere	How to avoid missing out WTF??
What happens at settlement	What happens at settlement Totally across it	What happens at settlement Learning as we go	What happens at settlement Read about it somewhere	What happens at settlement WTF??
What are the four insurances you'll need to take out?	What are the four insurances you'll need to take out? Totally across it	What are the four insurances you'll need to take out? Learning as we go	What are the four insurances you'll need to take out? Read about it somewhere	What are the four insurances you'll need to take out? WTF??

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* 5. Where do you go to learn what you need to know before buying a home? (tick all that are relevant)

Parents

Podcasts

Books

Blogs

Magazines

Banks

Real Estate Agents

Seminars

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What do you think your challenges are?

Deciding where to buy

Agreeing with my partner

Avoiding making a mistake

Dealing with agents

Working out how much to pay

Negotiation

Bidding at auction

Paying the mortgage

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Is there anything you've been embarrassed to ask but would love to know about? (Keep it clean, this is ONLY about your first home!!)

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* 8. We're working on the ultimate guide to make sure your home buying journey is a success. Don't get lost on your first adventure!
Fill in your details and we'll send you a free mini-course on how to work out exactly what you should pay for a property!

Name

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

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* 1. When would you like to be living in your first home?

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* 2. What best describes where you are up to with your search? (Choose as many as apply to you)

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* 3. Have you saved your deposit plus purchasing costs?

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* 4. How confident are you in each of these areas?

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* 5. Where do you go to learn what you need to know before buying a home? (tick all that are relevant)

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* 6. What do you think your challenges are?

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* 7. Is there anything you've been embarrassed to ask but would love to know about? (Keep it clean, this is ONLY about your first home!!)

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* 8. We're working on the ultimate guide to make sure your home buying journey is a success. Don't get lost on your first adventure! Fill in your details and we'll send you a free mini-course on how to work out exactly what you should pay for a property!

* 8. We're working on the ultimate guide to make sure your home buying journey is a success. Don't get lost on your first adventure!
Fill in your details and we'll send you a free mini-course on how to work out exactly what you should pay for a property!