First Home Unlocked

Buying your first home is a huge milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming, confusing, and full of pressure. First Home Unlocked is here to change that, and to help you reach your first home with clarity and confidence. Hosted by Jack Elliott, National First Home Buyer Specialist at Alcove, and Chris Bates, one of Australia’s top-ranked mortgage brokers, this podcast simplifies the home buying journey and empowers you with the keys to unlock your first home. Each episode is practical, clear, and designed specifically for first home buyers. From understanding the buying process to choosing a property that fits your long-term vision, Jack and Chris will guide you through every step with real conversations and expert support. You’re not in this alone. Hit subscribe and let’s unlock your first home together.

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  Episode #46

  46 - How to Make an Offer and Negotiate with Agents: A First Home Buyer's Guide

  Sep 8, 202645 min

  Making an offer is where a lot of first home buyers get stuck. How do you make an offer? How much do you offer? What do you say to the agent? Nobody explains the process, and once you're in it, things move quickly and the pressure builds. In this episode, Jack sits down with buyers agents Veronica Morgan and Meighan Wells to walk through the offer process for a private sale, from preparation through to negotiation. They cover what to have sorted first, including why your conveyancer needs to see the contract before you offer rather than after, and when an offer actually becomes binding, because it's not the moment the agent says yes. Veronica and Meighan also break down everything an offer contains beyond the price, from the deposit and settlement terms to inclusions, and how a lower offer with the right terms can beat a higher one. And they get into how agents run a negotiation, the questions to ask along the way, and what to say when you're asked whether you can go higher. Whether you're making an offer this weekend, still working out what you can afford, or somewhere in between, understanding the process is what helps you make confident decisions when you start offering and negotiating. In this episode: What to have organised before you make an offer The questions to ask an agent about their offer process When an offer actually becomes binding, and why it changes state to state What makes up an offer beyond the price When an unconditional offer makes sense, and the finance risks to check with your broker What to say when an agent asks if you can go higher Timestamps 00:00 - How to Make an Offer in a Private Sale 02:42 - What to Organise Before You Make an Offer 06:54 - How to Choose a Conveyancer or Solicitor 11:50 - What to Ask a Real Estate Agent Before Offering 15:55 - When Does an Offer Become Binding? 22:10 - How Much Deposit Do You Need to Pay? 25:05 - Unconditional Offers and the Finance Risks 30:07 - What's Included When You Buy a Property? 34:38 - Real Estate Agent Tactics and How to Respond 37:24 - How to Talk to an Agent During a Negotiation 41:15 - How to Work Out What a Property Is Worth 42:45 - Why an Offer Is Never Just a Number Ready to start your own first home journey? Book a Get to Know You Chat with Jack, mortgage broker and National First Home Buyer Specialist. More about Home Buyer Academy Home Buyer Academy First Home Buyer Course Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast First Home Unlocked listeners get 50% off the First Home Buyer Course and access to the weekly Campfire sessions when they work with Jack as their mortgage broker. Connect with Veronica Good Deeds Property Buyers Veronica's LinkedIn Connect with Meighan Property Pursuit Meighan's LinkedIn Mentioned Episodes Episode 45: Inspections and Due Diligence: What to Check Before You Buy Your First Home Want to keep the conversation going? Join the First Home Unlocked Facebook Community Book a chat with Jack for tailored support Follow us on social media: Instagram , TikTok , YouTube firsthomeunlocked.com.au

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  Episode #45

  45 - Inspections and Due Diligence: What to Check Before You Buy Your First Home

  Aug 25, 202640 min

  Most first home buyers walk into an open home already at a disadvantage. The styling is there to make you feel something, the agent is warm, and everything on show has been prepared by people who do this professionally. That's not a failure of judgement, it's a sales process working exactly as intended. What happens between that first inspection and signing a contract is where the real work sits, and it's the part almost nobody explains. Jack is joined again by buyers agents Veronica Morgan and Meighan Wells to walk through the checks that happen once you've found a property you're serious about. They cover what to assess at an inspection beyond the presentation, why a second look reveals things the first one never will, and what a building and pest inspection actually covers. They also get into the due diligence that has nothing to do with the building itself, from council approvals and zoning to what could be built behind your back fence, and the strata report checks that come with buying an apartment or townhouse. Whether you're already spending your Saturdays at open homes or still working out where to start, this is the stage where the right questions save you the most money. In this episode: What to actually assess at an inspection once you look past the styling What a building and pest inspection covers, and what it doesn't Why the agent's report may not be working in your interest The council, zoning and strata report checks that go beyond the property itself How to weigh up what comes back and decide whether to proceed or walk away Timestamps 00:00 - What to Check Before You Buy a Property 05:36 - How to Look Past the Styling at an Open Home 08:27 - What to Check at an Open Home 11:43 - What Is a Building and Pest Inspection? 15:09 - Why the Agent's Building Report Isn't Enough 20:26 - When Should You Book a Building and Pest? 23:24 - How to Check Council Records and Zoning 27:11 - What to Check Before Buying an Apartment 31:37 - Should You Proceed or Walk Away? 35:42 - When Not to Walk Away From a Property 38:20 - Where to Find Veronica and Meighan Ready to start your own first home journey? Book a Get to Know You Chat with Jack , mortgage broker and National First Home Buyer Specialist. More about Home Buyer Academy HBA First Home Buyer Course (Access for discounted price if you work with Jack as your mortgage broker - start here ) Home Buyer Academy Website How to Price a Property Mini Course Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast Connect with Veronica Veronica Morgan Website Good Deeds Property Buyers Veronica's LinkedIn Connect with Meighan Property Pursuit Website Meighan's LinkedIn Want to keep the conversation going? Join the First Home Unlocked Facebook Community Book a chat with Jack for tailored support Follow us on social media: Instagram , TikTok , YouTube firsthomeunlocked.com.au

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  Episode #44

  44 - Price Guides, Off Market and Agents: How to Search for Your First Home

  Aug 11, 202642 min

  You open the apps, set up a few alerts, and start going to inspections. A few months in, nothing is working, everything sells for well above what the guide said, and you're starting to wonder how anyone is affording it. Veronica Morgan and Meighan Wells see this constantly, and they say the frustration is almost always because of a search that was set up the wrong way from day one. In this episode, Jack sits down with Veronica and Meighan to work through the search phase properly. We talk about pressure testing your non-negotiables against what your budget will actually deliver, why the same feature can be a deal breaker in one suburb and negotiable in the next, and what separates a genuine off-market property from a pre-market one. Veronica and Meighan also explain why agents almost universally quote low, how to build your own view of what a property is worth using comparable sales, and how to work with selling agents so you become the buyer they call first. Whether you're inspecting every weekend, still working out where your budget actually stretches to, or just getting your head around how the process works, this episode will change how you approach your search. In this episode: What to sort out before you start looking, and why it saves months How to pressure test your non-negotiables against what your budget will actually buy The difference between off-market and pre-market, and why neither guarantees a good deal How to read a price guide, and why agents quote low on purpose How to build a relationship with a selling agent so you become the first call Timestamps 00:00 - Why Most Property Searches Go Wrong 03:34 - Non-Negotiables vs What Your Budget Will Buy 07:00 - How to Set Up Your Property Search 09:50 - Which Property Search Websites to Use 12:02 - Off-Market vs Pre-Market Property Explained 16:20 - Is an Off-Market Property a Good Deal? 17:48 - How to Read a Price Guide and Why It's Low 23:45 - How to Use Comparable Sales to Value a Property 28:48 - How to Deal With Real Estate Agents 32:25 - Mistakes First Home Buyers Make With Agents 35:38 - Home Buyer Academy Course and Campfire Sessions Ready to start your own first home journey? Book a Get to Know You Chat with Jack , mortgage broker and National First Home Buyer Specialist. Free Resources Download the Goals and Vision Workbook More about Home Buyer Academy Home Buyer Academy Website First Home Buyer Course Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast First Home Unlocked listeners get 50% off the First Home Buyer Course and access to the weekly Campfire sessions. Both are available when you work with Jack as your mortgage broker. Connect with Veronica Veronica's Website Good Deeds Property Buyers Veronica's LinkedIn Connect with Meighan Property Pursuit Website Meighan's LinkedIn Mentioned Episodes Episode 1: Unlocking Your Goals and Vision Episode 41: Unlocking Buyers Agents: What First Home Buyers Need to Know Episode 42: How to Choose a Quality First Home: A Buyers Agent's Checklist Want to keep the conversation going? Join the First Home Unlocked Facebook Community Book a chat with Jack for tailored support Follow us on social media: Instagram , TikTok , YouTube firsthomeunlocked.com.au

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  Episode #42

  42 - How to Choose a Quality First Home: A Buyers Agent's Checklist

  Jul 21, 20261h 2m

  We talk about asset quality constantly on this podcast because it's one of the biggest decisions you'll make as a first home buyer. But understanding why it matters and actually knowing how to assess a property in the real world are two different things. That's why Meighan Wells, a buyers agent with over 22 years of experience and founder of Property Pursuit Advisors, is here to break down exactly what asset quality looks like. Your first home isn't just somewhere to live, it's the foundation of your future wealth. In this episode, Meighan walks through why getting this right matters so much for first home buyers, how scarcity, supply, and demand shape long-term growth, and the fundamentals to look for at a suburb level. We also go into what actually makes a good street, a good block of land, and a good property, plus what to look out for on your inspections and the common mistakes first home buyers make that can really cost them down the track. This is a really important episode in understanding what quality actually looks like at each level, from suburb to street to property, is what separates first home buyers who move forward confidently from those who end up making costly mistakes. In this episode: Why asset quality matters so much for first home buyers How scarcity, supply, and demand shape long-term growth What to look for when assessing a suburb What makes a good street, block, and property What to look out for on inspections and the mistakes to avoid Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing Megan Wells 01:31 - Megan's Story: Background and Passion for First Home Buyers 04:12 - Why Asset Quality Matters 05:57 - Scarcity, Supply, and Demand Explained 07:42 - Strategy First, Not Apps 11:08 - What to Consider at Suburb Level 14:02 - Assessing at Street Level 17:45 - What to Look For When Inspecting 26:53 - Aspect and Orientation: What's Ideal 31:04 - Common Mistakes First Home Buyers Make 35:53 - The "Any Property Is Better" Myth 37:42 - What Makes a Good Apartment 40:41 - Townhouses: What to consider? 42:13 - How to Choose between Apartments vs Townhouses vs Houses 46:21 - The Revise and Correct Step 48:54 - What About New Builds? 51:35 - Final Asset Quality Tips 55:06 - Home Buyer Academy and Campfire Sessions 59:04 - Where to Find Megan and Property Pursuit Ready to start your own first home journey? Book a Get to Know You Chat with Jack mortgage broker and National First Home Buyer Specialist. More about Home Buyer Academy HBA First Home Buyer Course (Access for half price if you work with First Home Unlocked - start here ) Home Buyer Academy Website Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast Connect with Meighan Property Pursuit Website Meighan's Linkedin Mentioned Episodes Episode 6: Unlocking Asset Quality Want to keep the conversation going? Join the First Home Unlocked Facebook Community Book a chat with Jack for tailored mortgage support Follow Us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, Youtube firsthomeunlocked.com.au

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  Episode #41

  41 - Unlocking Buyers Agents: What First Home Buyers Need to Know

  Jul 7, 202632 min

  We've talked a lot on this podcast about getting your finance sorted, but as we always say, the most important decision you'll make is the actual property you purchase. That's why we're kicking off a six-part series with two of Australia's most experienced buyers agents, Veronica Morgan and Meighan Wells from the Home Buyer Academy. Not every first home buyer knows what a buyers agent actually does or whether it's the right fit for them. In this episode, Jack sits down with Veronica to walk through what buyers agents do, how they differ from sales agents, the different ways you can engage one, and what it costs. We also explore the red flags to watch for and the key questions to ask before you commit. If a full buyers agent service isn't within reach right now, Veronica and Meighan have also created a First Home Buyer Course and weekly Campfire sessions that bring you access to expert guidance at a lower price point. In this episode: 🔑 What a buyers agent actually does and how they're different from a sales agent 🔑 The three service tiers available and what each typically costs 🔑 When it makes sense to use a buyers agent 🔑 The red flags to watch out for and the questions to ask before engaging one 🔑 How the Home Buyer Academy course and Campfire sessions support first home buyers Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing Veronica Morgan 02:21 - Why She's Passionate About First Home Buyers 04:29 - Today's Topic and Special Offer 04:58 - Buyer's Agent vs Sales Agent 06:37 - Service Tiers: What's Available 07:19 - How Much Does a Buyer's Agent Cost? 08:22 - Why Cheap Buyer's Agents Aren't Worth It 09:52 - Red Flags to Watch Out For 12:54 - Questions to Ask Before You Commit 14:47 - Is the Cost Actually Worth It? 17:02 - The Emotional Side of Home Buying 19:54 - When Should You Engage a Buyer's Agent? 22:43 - Can't Afford a Buyer's Agent? Your Options 23:59 - The Home Buyer Academy and Campfire Sessions 29:16 - What's Next in the Series Ready to start your own first home journey? Book a Get to Know You Chat with Jack mortgage broker and National First Home Buyer Specialist. More about Home Buyer Academy HBA First Home Buyer Course (Access for half price if you work with First Home Unlocked - start here ) Home Buyer Academy Website Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast Connect with Veronica Veronica's Website Good Deeds Property Buyers Website Veronica's Linkedin Find Out More About Alcove’s Trusted Buyers Agents Street Secrets Podcast Alcove Trusted Buyers Agent Map Want to keep the conversation going? 👉 Join the First Home Unlocked Facebook Community 📅 Book a chat with Jack for tailored mortgage support 📱Follow Us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, Youtube firsthomeunlocked.com.au

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