Banks Treat Lifestyle Properties And Small Apartments Differently, And Your Deposit Might Not Cut It
The property looks perfect, the photos glow, and the price seems doable—until the bank says no. We take you behind the curtain on what lenders really want to see from first-home buyers and why certain properties make approvals harder than they need to be. If you’ve been torn between a tidy suburban house, a shiny apartment, or a dreamy lifestyle block, this conversation will help you choose a target that banks actually fund.
We start with the bank-friendly basics: standard freehold or cross-lease homes that are simple to value and easy to sell. Then we get honest about lifestyle blocks, where…
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