The Mortgage Man - A podcast for everyone with or wanting a mortgage

#32 Are New Builds Still A Good Buy For First Home Buyers?

The Mortgage Man - A podcast for everyone with or wanting a mortgage

Show Notes

We are hearing a lot of headlines about the struggles of builders, new builds, and the cost of living.

All this adds up to the end buyer to represent extra risk - that is an extra risk for you.

Is a new build still worth looking at for a first home purchase?

Yes!

But; you just need to be a little more careful with your due diligence. Not only on the land and the area and the plans but also on the builder and the developer.

So how do you do that? And what other things can you work on to help reduce this apparent risk?

Listen to Chris & I as we talk about

- How to find a good project

- Why banks are going to want you to buy a new build (and reward you for doing so)

- Sunset Clauses

And more..

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