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What makes AffordAssist’s deposit solution ideal for homebuyers

3 min read | August 21, 2021 12:14 AM AEST | By Anam Siddiqui

Highlights

  • Increasing property prices in Australia have aggravated challenges for first-home buyers to purchase their homes.
  • The initial deposit is a significant entry barrier for first-home buyers, who are often saddled with the burden of rent payments.
  • AffordAssist’s Deferred Deposit Agreement (DDA) is offered between sellers and buyers for the amount needed to secure a loan.
  • DDA allows buyers to settle with as little as A$10K as an initial deposit.

AffordAssist is seen as an affordable deposit solution for aspiring homeowners, who are struggling to strike a balance between their personal finances and home aspirations. The housing program is specifically designed to cater to the needs of first-home buyers, supporting the buyer’s journey from the initial call to receiving the keys to the house. 

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The importance of this corporate solution grows manifold when the increasing property prices continue to complicate the entry of many Aussies into the property market. With this backdrop, let us cast an eye over the current real estate scenario in Australia and how AffordAssist solutions work effectively to ease the 

Understanding the current Australian property landscape

Buying a dream home in Australia is getting more and more difficult, with property prices soaring at a breakneck speed. Australian cities, which boast some of the world’s finest infrastructures, business, and job opportunities, also witness bidding wars, sparked by the increasing demand for property spaces. 

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The current competitive scenario in the Australian real estate setting appears to be generating significant challenges for potential buyers, with first-time homebuyers majorly facing the brunt of the increasing prices. It is because first-home buyers often constitute the young adults in the early stages of their career, who usually have small savings and are often burdened by monthly rental dues. Hence, initial property deposits stand as barriers in their way to the property market. ..

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Why is AffordAssist property deposit solution best suited in the current settings?

AffordAssist’s corporate solution, often offered alongside government initiatives, has a sole intention to improve first-home ownership in Australia. Based on a Deferred Deposit Agreement (DDA), its property deposit solution is targeted to solve the initial deposit challenges.

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A DDA, which is offered between sellers and buyers for the amount needed to secure a loan, replaces the need for cash, allowing buyers to settle with as little as A$10K as an initial deposit. AffordAssist services are used for all or part of the deposit and offers loans of up to 90 per cent of the property value.

Thus, buyers could move into their home within a month of approval and kick off loan payments instead of continuing to pay rent.

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