Expert Guidance

Tap into Cait’s insider know-how and years of real-world mortgage experience, so you can skip the guesswork and feel confident from day one of your journey.

Step-by-Step Learning

Step by step, tip by tip, we make buying your first home totally doable (and even fun!).

Bonus resources

Think FAQs, key terms, offer templates, and all the handy cheat sheets you wish you had sooner. Basically, everything you need to feel clued-up and confident from “thinking about it” to “offer accepted".

What will you learn on the couch?

9 Chapters · 28 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome To The Couch

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to First Home Coach on the Couch

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Disclaimer

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Get to know Cait

  2. 2

    Mortgage Brokers 101

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Who we are, what we do & how we make your life easier

  3. 3

    Understanding Your Situation

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      How much can you borrow?

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      How banks assess your borrowing power

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Borrowing with debts

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      How your disposable income determines what you can afford

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      What's a credit score and does it matter?

  4. 4

    How Much Do You Need To Buy A Home?

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      What purchase costs are involved?

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      What are "genuine" savings?

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Your deposit

  5. 5

    Secret Weapons of Homebuying

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Using guarantors

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      Breaking down schemes and Lenders Mortgage Insurance

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      First Home Super Saver Scheme

  6. 6

    Getting Prepped

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Pre-approval breakdown

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Do you actually need pre-approval?

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      How valuations work

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Get to know your buying team

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      A conveyancer's role in your buying journey

  7. 7

    Borrowing Confidently

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Key terms made simple

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      Lending green and red flags

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      The mortgage process: step-by-step

  8. 8

    Making The Move

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      How do you submit an offer on a property?

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      What is settlement?

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Managing your repayments & budget

  9. 9

    Wrapping It Up

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Q&A

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Thank you

About Cait Bransgrove

Cait is the founder of Home of Inspire and co-host of the popular Craving a Saving podcast, but her real superpower? Making money make sense. She’s a mortgage broker, mum of three, and your go-to gal for turning finance from confusing to actually fun.

Want to feel confident about purchasing your first home?

Buying your first home doesn’t have to be confusing. First Home Coach on the Couch walks you through everything step-by-step, so you can feel confident, prepared, and ready for your keys.

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