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Buyer's agents
First home buyers
OwnHome
Low deposit options
What’s included in OwnHome’s property consultant service?
Updated 
November 15, 2024
couple and baby in the house they purchased with 2% genuine savings
Deposits
First home buyers
What are genuine savings? Do I need them to get a mortgage?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple in bed discussing purchasing a property together
First home buyers
Costs of buying a home
How do I share a mortgage with a partner?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
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Mortgage brokers
OwnHome
Deposits
Can mortgage brokers refer clients to OwnHome?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
young family who purchased a home through a nonbank lender
First home buyers
Deposits
What is a non-bank lender and how do they compare to the Big Four banks?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
father playing with his child in the garden during spring when property season is at its height
Auctions
Costs of buying a home
First home buyers
Negotiating purchase price
What are the best seasons for the property market in Australia?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple speaking to mortgage broker about their options
Mortgage brokers
First home buyers
Do I pay my mortgage broker?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple sitting with their dog discussing closing credit cards before applying for a home loan
First home buyers
Loan to value ratio
Should I close my credit cards before applying for a home loan?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple going to an open house looking to buy when the cash rate is high
First home buyers
Costs of buying a home
Mortgage brokers
Should I buy a house while interest rates are high?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
kids on a swing in a home in queensland purchased with the first home owner grant
First home buyers
First home buyer schemes
What is the Queensland First Home Owner Grant?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
row houses purchased with a large deposit which lowered the mortgage interest rate
Deposits
Lenders mortgage insurance
How does the size of my deposit affect my home loan interest rate?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple purchasing a home with 100% financing no deposit
Deposits
Low deposit options
Upfront costs
Can I borrow the entire home loan deposit amount?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
Large white home with equity to lower mortgage repayments
Loan to value ratio
Refinancing
How to use your home equity to get a cheaper mortgage
Updated 
November 6, 2024
Family sitting on the deck of their own home with their small children
First home buyers
Upfront costs
How do childcare fees impact getting a home loan in Australia?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
James Bowe and Tim Harley - founders of OwnHome
OwnHome
News
Deposit Boost Loan Launch Press Release
Updated 
May 17, 2024
young couple sitting on the couch, celebrating their home purchased with an OWnHome Deposit Boost Loan
OwnHome
Upfront costs
First home buyers
How does an OwnHome Deposit Boost Loan work?
Updated 
October 31, 2024
family sitting at the garden table eating lunch at home with a loan with an offset account
First home buyers
Loan to value ratio
What is a home loan offset account?
Updated 
May 17, 2024
couple looking at their new home they purchased after their home loan application was approved
First home buyers
Loan to value ratio
What do lenders look for in my bank account transaction records when I apply for a home loan?
Updated 
May 17, 2024