The Home Run: The First Home Buyers Guide

Sue Ostler is a Buyer’s Agent in Sydney. Sue brings an added level of expertise to clients through her postgraduate degree in psychological sciences.

In this episode, Sue cracks open the psychology of buying a house. She discusses whether there is any value in using love as a factor for a purchase, why people fall in love with properties, and how to prevent your heart from getting broken by a property you’ve emotionally over-invested in.

Resources and links:

• Sue Ostler on LinkedIn

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

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Renee Young is a first-time home buyer. After years of saving and research, she bought her first home in 2021 in Brisbane, QLD.

In this episode, Renee takes us through her journey to home ownership, including her struggle to be taken seriously by selling agents as a single young person. She shares how she managed her expectations and compromised to buy a property within her means. She also highlights the importance of ensuring you have the time, money, and energy for renovations and researching your contractors so you don’t have to redo your brand-new bathroom six months later.

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

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Jade Fitzgerald is the Principal and Owner of Ideal Buyer’s Agency. Ideal Buyer’s Agency works with prospective home buyers who are lost in the weeds of the process to help them find their forever home.

In this episode, Jade expresses why she’s passionate about helping first-home buyers, how to make the most of a buyer’s agent’s services, and the best way to buy a property when you can’t look at it yourself. She also opens up about The Forgotten Women project and why it matters.

Resources and links:

• Ideal Buyer’s Agency website
• The Forgotten Women Project website
• Jade Fitzgerald on LinkedIn

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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Fletcher Austin is a first-time home buyer. Not long ago, Fletcher was in the same position as you: preparing to buy his first home. In late 2020, he purchased a block of land in Darwin, NT and built his house.

In this episode, Fletcher will explain why he chose to build his own home instead of buying a pre-existing home and the benefits of that choice. He’ll also get into the best reasons to live in a regional area and how he used timely government incentives to speed up his timeline.

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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To get you through the dog days of summer, we have more excellent advice from our property wizards!

In this episode, Molly Benjamin will talk through the power of mindset when buying property and building your wealth. Kent Lardner shares his feelings about the current fixation on the dollar value of property and how research shows we need to invest in more social housing. Dr Nicola Powell explains what she does as the Chief of Economics and Research at Domain and what trends she’s been seeing.

Full episode links:

• Molly Benjamin episode
• Kent Lardner episode
• Dr Nicola Powell episode

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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New year, new home?

To kick off the year, we’re bringing you a very special episode of The Home Run. We’ve rounded up some of the best tips we heard in 2023, to help you gear up for the property market in 2024.

In this episode, you’ll hear from some of our favourites. Jarrod McCabe from Wakelin Property Advisory breaks down the property ladder. Amy Lunardi shares her tips for what you should do first when you’ve decided to buy a new home. And Veronica Morgan drops by to talk about one of our favourite subjects: auctions.

Full episode links:

• Veronica Morgan episode
• Jarrod McCabe episode
• Amy Lunardi episode

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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Julie Crockett is the Director of Australian Property Investment Solutions (API). When Julie realised her job as a teacher was leaving her with barely any superannuation, she changed careers and started investing in property. Now, Julie focuses on giving people the tools they need to build wealth by making strategic and well-informed investment property purchases.

In this episode, Julie explains what “rentvesting” is, the benefits of playing the long game in investment, and how to manage your expectations for your best shot at success. She also emphasises the importance of backing yourself to overcome analysis paralysis and start building your portfolio.

Resources and links:

• API Solutions
• Julie Crockett Property Investment courses
• Julie Crockett's article on rentvesting
• Julie Crockett on LinkedIn

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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Jo Vadillo is the Director of Advocate Property Services and Property Women. She works as a Buyer’s Agent, Investment Strategist, and Property Coach to help everyone achieve their goal of owning property. She started her career buying, renovating, and selling houses and wants to help others do the same.

In this episode, Jo runs us through how renovations can add value to a property, some tips for speeding up the renovation process, and why it’s so important to educate yourself about property. She’ll also answer the big question: “Is house flipping worth it in Australia?”

Resources and links:

• Advocate Property Services
• Property Women
• Property Women: The Buyer’s Advantage course
• Jo Vadillo on LinkedIn

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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George Morison is the General Manager for AB Morison Conveyancing. AB Morison Conveyancing is one of the largest conveyancing firms in Victoria and their goal is to make the property buying process as seamless as possible for everyone involved.

In this episode, George explains what a conveyancer is, why you need one, and why you should look at hiring a conveyancer much earlier in the home-buying process than you think. He also breaks down why cheaper isn’t always better when it comes to conveyancers and how spending more on their services could save you money in the long run.

Resources and links:

• AB Morison Conveyancing
• George Morison on LinkedIn

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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Kim Northwood is an Investor, Entrepreneur, and the Author of 'Work Less, Make More: The Millennial Guide to Financial Freedom.' Kim is passionate about educating people on their personal finances and understanding the risks of financial insecurity.

In this episode, Kim is back to break down one of the more complex ways of saving a deposit: investing. Investing can help you save for a deposit more quickly than the traditional method but there are risks. Kim will break down the range of different investment types you might consider, their pros and cons, and the importance of time frames for investment strategies.

Resources and links:

• Kim Northwood website 

Connect:

• Lendstreet website
• Lendstreet on Facebook
• Lendstreet on Instagram
• Lendstreet on LinkedIn
• Michael Nasser on Twitter

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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