Buying or building your first home? You may be eligible for a $10,000 grant under the First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) scheme. The scheme is managed by Revenue NSW. You can apply for the scheme when you arrange finance to buy your home.
Beside this, can I buy a house with $10000 deposit?
With a deposit of $10,000, most lenders would only approve you for a $100,000 home loan. You may be approved for a larger loan if you pay more lenders mortgage insurance. If this is the largest deposit you can afford, you may be able to apply for a low deposit/no deposit home loan.
Herein, how much deposit do I need for a house worth $300 000?
Calculating how much deposit the banks want
Your loan amount will be $380,000, which is a 95% loan-to-value ratio (LVR). If you choose to buy a property for $300,000, you’ll need to save at least $15,000 to cover the minimum 5% deposit needed.
How much money should I save before buying a house?
If you’re getting a mortgage, a smart way to buy a house is to save up at least 25% of its sale price in cash to cover a down payment, closing costs and moving fees. So if you buy a home for $250,000, you might pay more than $60,000 to cover all of the different buying expenses.
What is the maximum income to qualify for first-time home buyers?
There is a Salary cap. Under this program, first Home Buyers with an income of up to $125,000 or couples with a joint income of up to $200,000 are eligible.
Who qualifies as a first-time buyer?
The dictionary definition of a first-time buyer is ‘a person buying a house or flat who has not previously owned a home and therefore has no property to sell‘. In other words anyone getting a mortgage who isn’t a homemover, homeowner, buy-to-let investor or simply remortgaging is classed as a first-time buyer.