Missed out on your first property? Don’t panic — it’s part of the process. If your house offer was rejected, you’re not alone. For most first home buyers, making your first offer on a house doesn’t lead to success right away — and that’s completely normal. In this episode, Veronica and Meighan explain why most first offers on a property don’t win and how losing early can actually help you buy smarter later.

Making an offer is one of the most nerve-wracking parts of buying a home. For many first home buyers, it feels like you’re walking into negotiations blindfolded — not knowing how much to make an offer on a house, the competition, or whether the agent’s advice is working against you.

Saving for a deposit feels like the biggest hurdle — but it’s only part of the journey. The real challenge comes when you uncover the extra costs of buying a home, and many first home buyers don’t realise how quickly they add up.

Buying your first home in Melbourne comes with plenty of questions — from how to save for a house deposit to figuring out what to look for at inspections. For Luisa, a Home Buyer Academy graduate, the process wasn’t easy. But with preparation, persistence, and the right guidance, she bought in her dream suburb and even secured an off-market property in Melbourne.

When you step into a home on a bright Saturday afternoon, it’s easy to fall in love. The sun is streaming in, the breeze feels perfect, and the neighborhood is quiet. But what happens when the seasons change? That “dream home” could turn into a freezing icebox, a mossie haven, or a noisy hotspot you didn’t sign up for.