Property buying is a journey in itself, and the stories behind them are worth learning from and inspiring.

In this episode, we're going to take you through a real-life home buyer's journey. Our guest today is Bianca Chatfield, a champion netballer and contestant on the Block. She's been house hunting and Newscorp readers have been following her journey through a series of articles she started publishing in November.

Tune in to the episode and get insights on the expected and unexpected hurdles Bianca's faced, as well as lessons learned about property & renovation.

See you on the inside!

1. A bit of Bianca's property journey and her first block apartment [02:57]
2. Renovating the apartment and the lessons learned from it [08:11]
3. Her strategy on buying a new property after selling the first one [12:10]
4. Changing the strategy due to COVID-19 [14:58]
5. Uncovering on and off-market properties [20:20]
6. Ins and outs of working with real estate agents [22:17]
7. Searching and preparing for the future, during lockdown [27:07]
8. Browsing (and buying) properties online [30:15]
9. Lessons and advice for first home buyers [36:37]
10. Writing and how it helps broaden Bianca's knowledge and perspective [43:24]

• Article: How to Nail a Savings Game Plan by Bianca Chatfield

Bianca Chatfield is a former netball champion turned home renovator, and a past contestant on an Australian home renovation television show, The Block. She currently writes a series of house buying articles for Newscorp, which she started publishing in November last year.

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