Saturday, July 30, 2011

How Much Deposit Do I Need To Buy A $475,000 Home In Western Australia?

How Much Deposit Do I Need To Buy A $475,000 Home?

Time for my next article, with the how much deposit do I need series, we will look at how much deposit do you need to purchase a $475,000 property in Western Australia, both as a first home buyer, and non first home buyer (buying your second, third home, etc or investment property). We will look at the approx fees and charges too, to give you a guide to how much deposit you need to purchase your next home.

Lets look at how much deposit you need to purchase a $475,000 property in Western Australia, both as a first home buyer, and non first home buyer. We will look at the minimum deposit required, which with most banks or lenders is 5% of the purchase price, plus the associated fees. Of course the more deposit you have the better, and generally speaking your 5% deposit, has to be saved over at least 3 months in a bank account (this is called genuine savings). The deposit can also come the sale of shares, sale of a previous home etc.

Ok, lets look at fees, and the minimum deposit you will need to purchase a $475,000 property in Western Australia (unless you have a guarantor for your home loan, which you may not need a deposit at all) -

First Home Buyers ($475,000 Property).
Property Purchase Price - $475,000
Transfer Stamp Duty - $0
Settlement Agent Fee - $1,700 (Approx)
Balance Of Water Shire Rates - $2,000 (Approx)
Mortgage Registration / Legal Fees - $350 (approx)
Bank Application Fee - $600 ( Some mortgages have no application fee)

Total including Fees - $479,650 (Including The Fees)

Deposit Required $23,750 (5% of $475,000)

You will need $23,750 deposit, as a first home buyer to purchase a property costing $475,000 in Western Australia.

To work out your how much your home loan would be, as a first home buyer purchasing your home for $475,000 in Western Australia –

Purchase price (including fees) - $479,650
Minus Your Deposit - $23,750
Minus The First Home Owners Grant - $7,000

Home Loan Required $448,900

When you borrow more than 80% of the property value, you will pay a once off mortgage insurance fee, which with most banks can be added to the home loan.

Based on purchasing a $475,000 property, with a $448,900 home loan, the mortgage insurance fee would be approximately $14,316 (this fee will vary between the lenders). This fee can generally be added to the home loan. The more deposit you have, the cheaper the mortgage insurance fee will be. Lets add the mortgage insurance fee to the home loan and see what your total home loan will be, and the monthly repayments -

Home Loan $448,900
+
Mortgage Insurance Fee $14,316

Total Home Loan $463,216

Your approx repayments on a $463,216 home loan over 30 years, at an average mortgage interest rate of 7.1% is $3,112.96 per month,


Buying Your Next Home Or Investment Property ($475,000 Property).
If you have already purchased a home, or you are buying an investment property, you may not qualify for the first home owners grant. You can still purchase a home with as little as 5% deposit, and you will still require 5% genuine savings (this can come from the proceeds of a sale of property, savings in the bank, sale of shares). The biggest difference is you will have to have the funds to also pay for the transfer stamp duty, settlement agent fees, balance of the shire and water rates.

Also too, please note that if you have equity in your current home, and you are buying another property, you may not need a deposit at all, as the equity in your current home, may be able to be used as deposit to fund your new property. You also may not need a deposit either, when buying your next home, if you have a guarantor for your home loan. If using a guarantor for your home loan, you also may be able to borrow the associated fees, so you may require no deposit at all.

Lets look at how much deposit you will need to purchase a $475,000 property, if you are buying your next home or an investment property in Western Australia –

Property Purchase Price - $475,000
Transfer Stamp Duty - $16,578
Settlement Agent Fee - $1,700 (Approx)
Balance Of Water Shire Rates - $2,000 (Approx)
Mortgage Registration / Legal Fees - $350 (approx)
Bank Application Fee - $600 ( Some mortgages have no application fee)

Total including Fees - $496,228 (Including The Fees)

Deposit Required $23,750 (5% of $475,000)
Plus Fees (as above) $21,228

Total Deposit Required $44,978

You will need $44,978 deposit, as a non first home buyer to purchase a property costing $475,000 in Western Australia.

To work out your how much your home loan would be, as a non first home buyer purchasing your home for $475,000 in Western Australia –

Purchase price (including fees) - $496,228
Minus Your Deposit - $44,978

Home Loan Required - $451,250

When you borrow more than 80% of the property value, you will pay a once off mortgage insurance fee, which with most banks can be added to the home loan.

Based on purchasing a $475,000 property, with a $451,250 home loan, the mortgage insurance fee would be approximately $14,391 (this fee will vary between the lenders). This fee can generally be added to the home loan. The more deposit you have, the cheaper the mortgage insurance fee will be. Lets add the mortgage insurance fee to the home loan and see what your total home loan will be, and the monthly repayments -

Home Loan $451,250
+
Mortgage Insurance Fee $14,391

Total Home Loan $465,641

Your approx repayments on a $465,641 home loan over 30 years, at an average mortgage interest rate of 7.1% is $3,129.26 per month.

This is an approximate guide to how much deposit you will need to purchase a property costing $475,000 in Western Australia. If you are unsure, or would like more advice specific to your own personal situation, please contact me anytime. I am a mortgage broker, based in Yokine, Western Australia, with many years of experience. If you have any comments, please leave below, I enjoy reading your feedback.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

How Much Deposit Do I Need To Buy A $450,000 Home?

Time for my next article, with the how much deposit do I need series, we will look at how much deposit do you need to purchase a $450,000 property in Western Australia, both as a first home buyer, and non first home buyer (buying your second, third home, etc or investment property). We will look at the approx fees and charges too, to give you a guide to how much deposit you need to purchase your next home.

Lets look at how much deposit you need to purchase a $450,000 property in Western Australia, both as a first home buyer, and non first home buyer. We will look at the minimum deposit required, which with most banks or lenders is 5% of the purchase price, plus the associated fees. Of course the more deposit you have the better, and generally speaking your 5% deposit, has to be saved over at least 3 months in a bank account (this is called genuine savings). The deposit can also come the sale of shares, sale of a previous home etc.

Ok, lets look at fees, and the minimum deposit you will need to purchase a $450,000 property in Western Australia (unless you have a guarantor for your home loan, which you may not need a deposit at all) -

First Home Buyers ($450,000 Property).
Property Purchase Price - $450,000
Transfer Stamp Duty - $0
Settlement Agent Fee - $1,600 (Approx)
Balance Of Water Shire Rates - $2,000 (Approx)
Mortgage Registration / Legal Fees - $350 (approx)
Bank Application Fee - $600 ( Some mortgages have no application fee)

Total including Fees - $454,550 (Including The Fees)

Deposit Required $22,500 (5% of $450,000)

You will need $22,500 deposit, as a first home buyer to purchase a property costing $450,000 in Western Australia.

To work out your how much your home loan would be, as a first home buyer purchasing your home for $450,000 in Western Australia –

Purchase price (including fees) - $454,550
Minus Your Deposit - $22,500
Minus The First Home Owners Grant - $7,000

Home Loan Required $425,050

When you borrow more than 80% of the property value, you will pay a once off mortgage insurance fee, which with most banks can be added to the home loan.

Based on purchasing a $450,000 property, with a $425,050 home loan, the mortgage insurance fee would be approximately $13,555 (this fee will vary between the lenders). This fee can generally be added to the home loan. The more deposit you have, the cheaper the mortgage insurance fee will be. Lets add the mortgage insurance fee to the home loan and see what your total home loan will be, and the monthly repayments -

Home Loan $425,050
+
Mortgage Insurance Fee $13,555

Total Home Loan $438,065

Your approx repayments on a $438,065 home loan over 30 years, at an average mortgage interest rate of 7.1% is $2,947.57 per month,


Buying Your Next Home Or Investment Property ($450,000 Property).
If you have already purchased a home, or you are buying an investment property, you may not qualify for the first home owners grant. You can still purchase a home with as little as 5% deposit, and you will still require 5% genuine savings (this can come from the proceeds of a sale of property, savings in the bank, sale of shares). The biggest difference is you will have to have the funds to also pay for the transfer stamp duty, settlement agent fees, balance of the shire and water rates.

Also too, please note that if you have equity in your current home, and you are buying another property, you may not need a deposit at all, as the equity in your current home, may be able to be used as deposit to fund your new property. You also may not need a deposit either, when buying your next home, if you have a guarantor for your home loan. If using a guarantor for your home loan, you also may be able to borrow the associated fees, so you may require no deposit at all.

Lets look at how much deposit you will need to purchase a $450,000 property, if you are buying your next home or an investment property in Western Australia –

Property Purchase Price - $450,000
Transfer Stamp Duty - $15,390
Settlement Agent Fee - $1,600 (Approx)
Balance Of Water Shire Rates - $2,000 (Approx)
Mortgage Registration / Legal Fees - $350 (approx)
Bank Application Fee - $600 ( Some mortgages have no application fee)

Total including Fees - $469,940 (Including The Fees)

Deposit Required $22,500 (5% of $450,000)
Plus Fees (as above) $19,940

Total Deposit Required $42,440

You will need $32,440 deposit, as a non first home buyer to purchase a property costing $450,000 in Western Australia.

To work out your how much your home loan would be, as a non first home buyer purchasing your home for $450,000 in Western Australia –

Purchase price (including fees) - $469,940
Minus Your Deposit - $42,440

Home Loan Required - $427,500

When you borrow more than 80% of the property value, you will pay a once off mortgage insurance fee, which with most banks can be added to the home loan.

Based on purchasing a $450,000 property, with a $427,500 home loan, the mortgage insurance fee would be approximately $13,634 (this fee will vary between the lenders). This fee can generally be added to the home loan. The more deposit you have, the cheaper the mortgage insurance fee will be. Lets add the mortgage insurance fee to the home loan and see what your total home loan will be, and the monthly repayments -

Home Loan $427,500
+
Mortgage Insurance Fee $13,634

Total Home Loan $441,134

Your approx repayments on a $441,134 home loan over 30 years, at an average mortgage interest rate of 7.1% is $2,964.56 per month.

This is an approximate guide to how much deposit you will need to purchase a property costing $450,000 in Western Australia. If you are unsure, or would like more advice specific to your own personal situation, please contact me anytime. I am a mortgage broker, based in Yokine, Western Australia, with many years of experience. If you have any comments, please leave below, I enjoy reading your feedback.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Why Get Pre Approved Mortgage Finance?

This is an email question from Thom in West Leederville. His question asks – I am considering buying an investment property, and I am wondering whether I should get pre approved mortgage finance? What are the benefits if I do? And what cost is involved?

This is a good question, and one I get asked all the time. Ok, firstly lets look at what pre approved mortgage finance is.

With pre approved mortgage finance, you would generally meet you’re your mortgage broker, and learn how much you could borrow. Then once you have decided on how much your pre approved home loan will be, you will need all the paperwork required to get a home loan.

Most banks or lenders, with pre approved mortgage finance, check the paperwork, do a credit check, and then, hopefully pre approve your mortgage application. Also too with pre approved mortgage finance, the pre approved home loan limit, is an up to amount, so if you find a cheaper property, or don’t need to use the full pre approved home loan limit, then that is fine. For example, if you have a $400,000 pre approval in place, but only need a $250,000 home loan, then that is ok, as your limit you applied for was $400,000.

If you need more than your pre approved limit, provided you have talked to your mortgage broker beforehand, and have ascertained how much you can borrow, you should be ok to increase the pre approved amount, with your application.

Pre approved mortgage finance, with most banks and lenders generally has no cost, and the pre approval lasts on average for 3 months, with most lenders. It is important when you are speaking to your mortgage broker to know all the possible costs associated with any pre approval mortgage application.

If your pre approved mortgage finance expires, it still generally costs nothing with most banks and lenders, to apply for another pre approval.

There are many advantages to pre approved mortgage finance. Some advantages include –

You know how much you can borrow

You have the peace of mind knowing that you finance is pre approved.

A real estate agent may take your offer more seriously, knowing that you have pre-approved finance in place

The pre-approved finance may give you more negotiating power on the property you are thinking of purchasing, as your finance has been pre approved, giving the seller more confidence in your finance application.

Because you have a pre approval in place, most banks and lenders, will be quicker assessing your home loan application, as they have already done part of the work with your pre approval application.

A pre approved mortgage application doesn’t always mean that your home loan will be approved, once you have found a property. The bank or lender will still generally speaking value the property you have brought, re check your paperwork, and do employment checks. Generally speaking though, if your home loan has been pre approved, your formal finance application (when your find the property),. Should be more than likely approved.

If you have any comments, please leave below. If you would like more personal finance information, or to use my services as a mortgage broker, please contact me anytime.