Downloads to take to open homes
Marina's tips for cracking the market
Click here
for Marina's top five
tips on buying your first home.
Questions to ask the real estate agent/owner
Click here
to download this
guide (PDF). Find out what the real estate agent might not be
telling you about the property...
Keep track of where you've been
Click here
to download Westpac's
diary of homes visited.
What kind of home and features do you want?
Click here
for Westpac's 'what I want in
a home' checklist.
This will provide you with a guide of what to look for in a home.
It will also help you compare and contrast different houses.
What do I need to look out for?
Click here
for this handy guide
on what you need to be aware of when looking at potential
homes.
Try not to get carried away by the romanticism of finding your
dream home and stick to the hard facts: Is the structure sound?
What chattels are included in the sale? Where are the property
boundaries?
Rate that house!
Westpac has also developed a handy scorecard so you can rate and
compare the different homes you visit.
Click here
to access the
scorecard.
More guides and planners
Click here
for more
guides on the Westpac site.
Property investment guide
Click here
to
find out what you need to consider when looking at property
investment, and assessing the potential returns on your
investment.
The TMS guide to buying your first home
Calculate how much you could borrow
How do I apply for a home
loan?
What's involved in...
...the purchase process?
...the lending process?
Why do I need a lawyer and
insurance?
More info on Westpac's Choices home
loan
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