06/08/2026
People spend hours scrolling through realestate.com.au, saving their favourite properties and imagining themselves living there.
But one of the biggest mistakes I see is waiting until they've found the right property before speaking to a broker.
By then, there's pressure.
Pressure to understand your borrowing capacity.
Pressure to compare lenders.
Pressure to organise your documents.
Pressure to obtain pre-approval before someone else makes an offer.
The buyers who are in the strongest position are usually the ones who prepared before they found the property.
Even if you're planning to buy later this year, understanding your borrowing capacity and having a plan in place now can make the process much smoother when the right opportunity comes along.
You don't need to buy today.
But when the right property appears, you'll be glad you were ready.