Buying your own home may be the great Australian dream, but like a good pair of jeans, home ownership is not one size fits all. From deciding whether you want to buy a house at all, to all the technical stuff, like mortgages, interest rates and stamp duty, Mel Browne and Pallavi Sharda take you through entire process, step by step. CREDITS  What The Finance is made possible by our partners at Westpac. Hosts:Melissa Browne and Pallavi Sharda Executive & Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Assistant Producer: Emmeline Peterson Guest: Kelly Dalton-Moon - State Manager for Home Lending Westpac NSW and ACT LINKS Head to westpac.com.au/whatthefinance to find free resources to help set up good financial habits. Westpac Mortgage Repayment Calendar: https://bit.ly/31PST3F Westpat First Home Buyers Loan: https://bit.ly/3un9c42 Melissa Browne's Online Courses: https://www.melissabrowne.courses/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A special thanks to our friends at Poly Studios on the Gold Coast! https://polystudios.com.au/ SURVEY Enjoyed the show?  Tell us what you think by taking our 3 minute survey for your chance to win a $100 gift voucher: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6238926/Mamamia-What-The-Finance-survey GET IN TOUCH Call us on the pod phone (02) 8999 9386. Email us at [email protected] Want to hear more Mamamia podcasts? You’ll find them here... https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. CREDITS  Hosts: Melissa Browne and Pallavi Sharda Executive & Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Assistant Producer: Emmeline Peterson Assistant Audio Producer: Leah Porges Guest: Kelly Dalton-Moon, State Manager for Home Lending for NSW and ACT LINKS >>>Westpac Assets!!! GET IN TOUCH Call us on the pod phone 02 8999 9386. Email us at [email protected] Want to hear more Mamamia podcasts? You’ll find them here... https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.