Can you actually afford to buy a home right now? And if you can, should you? Eddie Ross is co-founder of Tembo Money, a mortgage broker that helps first-time buyers get on the ladder. He answers your questions about affordability, how mortgages actually work today, what’s happening with LISAs and covers some of the lesser-known options that most people don’t talk about.

🏡 Here’s the link Eddie mentioned to check your affordability online: https://makingmoney.email/tembo

*This episode was recorded in March 2026 and some data might have changed since then

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