593 | Borrowing, Deposits & Pre-Approval (Buying a Home | Part 1)

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of getting your home buying strategy right, especially during uncertain market conditions.

What if the best time to buy your first home… is when everyone else is hesitating? With rising interest rates, higher living costs and shifting market sentiment, many would assume it’s the worst time to enter the property market. But here’s the twist: It might actually be one of the most important times to get your strategy right. Welcome to Part 1 of our 3-part mini-series on how to buy a home, where we break down the foundations every first-time buyer needs before they even start looking at...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryce Holdaway, Ben Kingsley

Topics covered

• home buying
• first-time buyers
• property market
• investment strategy
• interest rates
• market sentiment

Keywords

• buy a home
• first home
• property investment
• interest rates
• market conditions
• home buying strategy

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