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Buying a Home

Deposits, stamp duty, mortgages, first home owner schemes and how the whole process actually works from start to keys.

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Lesson 1
How the Home Buying Process Actually Works
From pre-approval to settlement — the full timeline of buying a home in Australia.
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Lesson 2
How Much Deposit Do You Really Need?
The 20% myth, LMI, and government schemes that can help you get in sooner.
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Lesson 3
How to Read a Contract of Sale
The key things to check before you sign anything — and when to get a solicitor.
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Lesson 4
Stamp Duty, Conveyancing and Other Buying Costs
All the costs on top of the purchase price that first-home buyers forget.
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Lesson 5
Fixed vs Variable: Choosing Your Mortgage
What these terms mean, how they affect your repayments, and when each makes sense.
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Lesson 6
Home Insurance: What You Need From Day One
Building insurance, contents insurance and what happens if you don't have cover.
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Lesson 7
First Home Owner Grant & Stamp Duty Concessions
What's available in your state, who qualifies, and how to apply.
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Lesson 8
Settlement Day: What to Expect
The final steps of buying a home — what happens, who does what, and how you get the keys.
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Complete Guide
The Young Australian's Guide to Buying a Home
A deeper dive across all topics. 20–25 min read. Goes further than the lessons alone.
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