If you have decided you want to buy your first you will realise pretty quickly that you don't know where to start , or how to find your ideal first home...Then once you do find it, how do you know how much to offer on it?This is one of the most common questions I get, so I invited Vanessa from Realestate.co.nz to help.

------------

This and all other podcasts are available on Spotify and part of my FREE First Home Buyer Academy which you can access below.Apply for pre-approval https://linktr.ee/themortgage_manFree Guide and Podcast https://linktr.ee/themortgage_man

People are pretty casual about these

"I'll get me mate to do it"

But this episode covers why you should get one and get it done by some who is experience, registered and insured.

I am joined by Jeremy from Red LBP Inspections (www.redLBP.co.nz)

I helped Tayla and her family buy her first home.

Listen to this episode to hear more about what she thought about the process of buying her first home.-------------------See more on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@themortgageman_nzApply for pre-approval https://ztbhgiluu6t.typeform.com/to/TnwhIdPWFree Guide and Podcast https://linktr.ee/themortgage_man

Do you need life insurance when you buy a house? What about medical?Mortgage protection?Anything else?It's complicated, and even if you decide you want one or all of these insurance products, how do you know how much cover you should get for each? I sit down with Luke, an insurance advisor that specialises in this stuff so you can learn about what you need vs what you don't

See more on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@themortgageman_nz

Apply for pre-approval https://ztbhgiluu6t.typeform.com/to/TnwhIdPW

Free Guide and Podcast https://linktr.ee/themortgage_man

One of the key professionals you need to leverage in your first home property purchase is a lawyer.

So when do you do this? How much do they cost and what do they actually do?

Adam from NZ Legal joins me to go over all of this.

To work with me or join The Free First Home Buyer Academy, click here

If you are on the fence about buying a home, then you need to listen to this.

It's been 6 months since I worked with Jason and I checked in with him to see how having a new home, and having a mortgage was going.

If you need a g up to get motivated to buy a home, then you need to listen to this episode.

Jason was a client of mine about a year ago, and wanted to see how he was going in his new home and with his mortgage.

We cover his stroy, where he started and what advice he has for aspiring first home buyers.

No offence to all my other clients but this story is just so good.

In this episode I am joined by Sheryl who I recentaly helped into her first home with her husband.

What a story and hopefully you gain some value from it.

Should you buy or build your first home?

Before you answer that, it would be important to under the process and costs of building a property. That includes how to finance it from the bank.

Because things are a little different.

There is more than one option, but usually, it's a turnkey option or a progressive option. If you don't know what those terms mean then you neeeeeed to listen to this podcast.

And if you know what those terms mean you should listen to this episode anyway as Steve from Classic Builders, and I cover alot more.

Let us know what you think, and if you want to work with Steve his email is [email protected]

Want to sell your property soon?

Is now a good time to sell? How do you get the best price?

Is it best to list via auction or negotiation?

Completely renovate your house or leave it as is?

All these questions are useful, and I didn't know the answers so I decided to ask someone who does know the answers, and the person is Rachael from Harcourts.

Have a listen, and let me know what you think.