You’ve designed every detail of your dream home or planned out your real estate empire, but the need to save up that deposit seems to block you at every turn. The good news is, with the right approach, saving for a deposit might not take as long as you think.
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Get motivated! Set a figure to work towards by estimating what you'll need for a house deposit and other upfront home buying costs.
To work out your goal amount, look at house prices in areas you’d like to buy in and use our borrowing power calculator below to see how much you could borrow.
You can then track your progress towards your goal in the Bankwest App.
Our Home Lending Specialists can help with your savings plan, talk through your options and answer any questions you have about buying your first home.
To get a real understanding of your spending habits, look at your transactions over the last 90 days and do a self-audit. By categorising where you spend your money, you’ll be able to see where you can afford to spend less. Even the little details are important.
Let’s face it, if you take away every last treat, you’re actually more likely to fall off the wagon and end up saving nothing. Pick one or two things every month that you’re not going to feel guilty about – a movie, a massage, a night out – and really savour it.
With a more realistic budget, you’ll find that saving for your house deposit doesn’t feel so arduous.
Some savings accounts reward you with a higher interest rate for good savings habits, like making no withdrawals or depositing a regular minimum amount.
Setting up an automatic transfer from your everyday bank account to your savings account every payday takes away a lot of the effort and means you’re less likely to spend your savings on everyday purchases.
That way, your spending money’s limited to what’s available in your bank account. You also get to dodge the interest charges that come with a credit card, and you could avoid an annual fee altogether.
We take care of all the BS (bank stuff) so you can access the knowledge you need to make informed decisions. When we write a guide or article, we take steps to make sure the information is relevant, accurate and most of all, helpful.
See how much you could save with one of our savings accounts or term deposits.
Calculate your borrowing power and what your home loan repayments might be.
Talk to a Home Lending Specialist – when and where it suits you.
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