Case Study - Buying My First Home

Purchasing her first home could have been a complex task for Samatha, who spent most of the year out of town, leaving little time to search for properties.

Samantha asked credit adviser Rebecca A Mitchell of Awesome Lending Solutions, for help with a particular challenge in finding her first property. As Samantha was away from her home base for much of the year, so she didn’t have time to look for properties every weekend.“

“From the beginning, I was impressed,” Samantha says. “Rebecca drove from the Sydney down to Albury to provide her professional advice in my home, which saved me precious time and money.”

 As I work away from home, it took longer for me to find a place than usual and Rebecca was extremely patient.”

 Rebecca estimates that she provided Samantha with ten property reports so she could make an informed decision.

 “The reports give an insight into the property and the suburb that you wish to buy in,” she explains. “They have very valuable information about the property, including the price range, which gives clients a very informed decision-making platform.”

 Using a credit adviser helped Samantha in unexpected ways. Rebecca went above and beyond to make sure the first home buyer got a great property at a great price. As well as the advice she needed about buying at a mortgagee auction.

 “Rebecca provided me with a free property appraisal, as well as advising me on how I should bid and how much I should bid up to,” she says. “I’d never been to an auction before and am a first home buyer, so this information was invaluable. It helped me win the bidding and acquire a penthouse unit at a bargain basement price. I’m absolutely thrilled.”

 Unfortunately, Samantha used a conveyancer who did not answer her questions. “Being a first home buyer, I had many,” she says. ‘Subsequently I fielded these questions to Rebecca, who, without fail, provided a prompt and succinct answer.”     

In fact, Samantha was so impressed at Rebecca's professionalism and industry knowledge that she’ll be coming back. “I hope to purchase an investment property in the future and will also use her services again when the time arises,” she says. 

*Client’s name has been changed.