Free Interactive Course

Home Loans Academy

Everything you need to know about home loans in Australia, explained simply, with real examples and interactive tools. No jargon, no sign-up, no agenda.

6Modules
~2hrTotal
$0Cost
5+Tools

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Start with Module 1

We recommend starting with the fundamentals.

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What You'll Learn

How home loans actually work, principal, interest, terms and repayment types
What lenders look at for every employment type, full-time, part-time, casual, self-employed, contract
How much you can borrow and what affects your borrowing power
Step-by-step process for buying your first home, including deposits, grants and stamp duty
When and how to refinance, and whether it's actually worth the switch
How equity works and how to use it to buy your next property
Debt consolidation, rolling debts into your mortgage (and the traps)
Loan structuring for investors, deductible vs non-deductible debt, cross-collateralisation, IO vs P&I
Offset accounts, redraw, rate locks, portability and every other loan feature explained
Scaling from 1 property to a portfolio, how serviceability changes with each purchase
Negative gearing, depreciation and the tax side of property investing
Common traps, honeymoon rates, comparison rates, clawback and hidden fees

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The Modules

Work through them in order, or jump to what matters most. Your progress is saved automatically.

Module 1
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How Home Loans Actually Work

Principal vs interest, loan terms, fixed vs variable, offset accounts and how repayments are calculated. The foundation everything else builds on.

Principal & Interest Fixed vs Variable Offset & Redraw P&I vs IO
~20 min
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Module 2
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Can You Actually Borrow?

What lenders assess, how employment type changes everything, income docs, credit scores, expenses and borrowing power. Tell us about you and we'll adapt the content.

Full-time Self-employed Casual Credit Scores Borrowing Power
~25 min
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Module 3
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Buying Your First Home

Deposits, LMI, government grants by state, the buying timeline from pre-approval to settlement, stamp duty and the true cost of buying.

Deposits LMI Grants Stamp Duty Settlement
~25 min
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Module 4
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Refinancing & Your Existing Loan

When to refinance, what it costs, break-even analysis, cash-out refinancing, debt consolidation and whether switching is actually worth it.

When to Switch Break Costs Cash-out Debt Consolidation
~20 min
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Module 5
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Using Equity to Grow

What equity is, how to access it, buying an investment property, loan structuring, cross-collateralisation, negative gearing and scaling to multiple properties.

Equity Investing Loan Structuring Portfolio Scaling
~25 min
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Module 6

Loan Features & Traps

Offset deep-dive, redraw, rate lock, portability, honeymoon rates, comparison rates, clawback, package loans and the fine print that actually matters.

Offset Rate Lock Comparison Rate Traps
~15 min
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💡 Example from Module 3

Sarah earns $95,000/yr and has saved $60,000. She's looking at a $650,000 apartment in Sydney. With a 9.2% deposit, she'll need LMI (~$8,400). Stamp duty for a first home buyer in NSW? $0, she's exempt under the $800k threshold. Total cash needed: ~$73,400 including legals, inspections and moving costs. The Academy walks through every number.

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