‘Respect’: 28yo reveals truth about buying first home

A first-time homebuyer shares a phone call from a real estate agent that left her upset and disrespected.

Lana Jones, 28, is in the lucky position of buying her first home in Western Australia with her partner Jackson, 25.

The couple has more than $50,000 in savings for the collection and has a fairly flexible budget. They are looking at properties between $450,000 and $700,000.

Both have good jobs and healthy wages. Lana is an occupational therapist, and Jackson is a diesel fitter, but trying to buy a house hasn’t been easy.

Even being the ideal candidate, they have discovered, is not enough.

“The market is very tough right now. So if you’re in a position to buy, you know how tough it is,” he said.

Ms Jones shared on social media that she called a real estate agent to ask if she could arrange a private inspection for a property because she couldn’t book the time and was stunned by the question. Left.

“The first thing the real estate agent asked me was if I was a cash buyer or if I had a pre-approval,” she said.