First Home Buyers Cairns

First Home Buyers Home Loans in Cairns

We help First Home Buyers with all aspects of the home loan process

Buying a house is the biggest financial investment most people make in their lifetime which is why the professionals at Cairns Mortgage Brokers are so important. In a competitive property market Government sponsored grants and initiatives are the foot in the door that help many, but these grants and schemes come and go, and their eligibility requirements can change. We have all the up to date information which can help make the difference between getting finance and being rejected.
We’ve checked out the major housing grants and incentives around the country to give you the lowdown on some recent changes. Each state has different grants available and each has different criteria, Call us today for more information.

Helping First Home Buyers

Queensland has The Great Start Grant, A great start to get into your new first home The Great Start Grant is a Queensland Government initiative to help first home owners to get their new first home sooner.

You’ll get $15,000 towards buying or building your new house, unit or townhouse (valued at less than $750,000). You can even buy off the plan or choose to build yourself. It’s a great opportunity to buy or build a new home in our great state.

How a $15,000 Great Start Grant can help you

If you're thinking of buying or building a new home, this could
be what gets you started
It could get you something more than you were expecting
It can get you into your first home sooner
We help you fill out all the paperwork needed for the grant

Tips that can help you save a deposit on your first home.

1. Save 10% of each paycheck An oldie but a goodie, this is a tip that always works if you’re prepared to stick with it. You simply need to pay yourself before you pay anyone else. The best way to achieve this is to designate one savings account – ideally at a different bank to your normal lender, to make it harder to access the money – and then transfer 10% of your net pay each pay period. It might mean you have to miss out on a few restaurant meals out throughout the month, or you may have to brown bag your lunch when you run out of cash towards the end of your pay cycle, but it will be worth it in the long run.

2. Sell stuff on eBay eBay is the ideal place to offload your unwanted household items in return for cold hard cash! From old curtains and CDs to unused fragrances, cosmetics and clothes, eBay can generate hundreds of dollars for you in a matter of weeks, if not thousands. If you’re not confident about your ability to convert your clutter into cash sites like ebay can help

3. Pay off your debt This isn’t exactly a straight savings tip, but it is by default, as you’ll be saving on interest payments. Paying off your debts makes sense for two main reasons:it will increase the amount of money you can borrow, and it will free up your cash to use towards mortgage repayments. It definitely pays to down a nut out a budget now so you can get rid of your credit card debt and personal loans before you commit to a mortgage worth hundreds of thousands of dollars!

4.Eliminate the luxuries
Although it’s no fun, tightening your budget a little can be an effective strategy for saving money for your first home deposit. You can start by eliminating or downgrading the luxuries from your life, and then using the cost savings to fund a savings account. You don’t have to skip everything at once, however; instead, eliminate one luxury per month, pocket the savings, and then move on to the next thing. Over a period of twelve months, you could easily save a few thousand dollars by alternating between life’s little luxuries! For instance, you could:

Put your cable television subscription on hold for one month (saving = $80)
Take your lunch to work every single day for a month (saving = $200)
Don’t hit the shops for any new clothing for 4 weeks (saving = $300)
Skip alcohol for one month (saving = $100-$500)