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First Home Buyers Checklist

A Practical Workbook for First Home Buyers

Whether you’re at the very beginning of your first home journey or working towards buying in the next one to five years, this checklist helps you get organised and stay focused. It brings together the key planning, financial and lifestyle considerations first home buyers need to think about; giving you clear steps, practical prompts and a framework you can return to as your circumstances change.

Welcome to the First Home Buyer Checklist. Your practical planning guide designed to help you prepare with confidence. Inside, you’ll find easy-to-follow checklists and guidance to help you understand your options, set your own timeline and make informed decisions as you move closer to purchasing your first home.

What’s Inside:

  • Strategic planning prompts to help you clarify your goals
  • A checklist you can personalise, ensuring you consider
    • Choosing the right home size and layout for future needs
    • Financial planning tips to support saving, budgeting and borrowing readiness
    • Check First home buyer grants and schemes 
    • Timeline planning tools you can tailor to your own situation

    A practical checklist to keep you on track. Download now and start preparing for your first home with clarity and confidence.
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