October 30th, 2008
The First Home Owner Deposit Trap
Property investment is a great way to build wealth. There are, however, traps for the unwary. One of those traps is blowing your deposit.
There are some traps for first-time home buyers need to be aware of in order to avoid them.
A Blogger named Grant, looking for his first home, asked for some pointers so he understands how the process works. “I know about the first home owner grant, that I should organise my finances upfront and about the extra costs,” writes Grant. “What I am unsure about is at what point of the process do I reach the point of no return? That is, where I will lose my deposit if I do not proceed with a purchase? This has made me scared of even making on offer.”