It’s an exciting moment when you decide to charge ahead and purchase your first home. You look forward to finding the right house in a neighborhood you like and settling in to become part of the community. Plus in terms of personal finance, homeownership is a major accomplishment. 

But there are a host of obstacles and setbacks you may encounter along the path to buying your first home. Clearing your way to get approved for a home loan will ensure that you are ready to act when that dream home appears on the housing market. Follow these ten steps

PROPERTY lawyer by day, home renovator by night, weekend – and any other spare time.

Jesse Inns has always had a creative side, but he needed an outlet for it.

That’s when the first homeowner decided to buy a character home in need of a lot of TLC in the leafy suburb of Balmoral in Brisbane’s east.

Mr Inns spent two years looking for the perfect property to inject his personality into. “I’ve always been one of those people who had a creative flair and so I was