Saving for a deposit, calculating affordability and applying for a mortgage

ESPC's First-timers Club

Welcome back to the ESPC first-timers club!
In this episode we discuss the process of applying for a mortgage including how to work out your budget, how to find out about your credit score and the best ways to save money for a deposit.
CHAPTERS:
0:00-0:30 Intro
0:30-2:10 Working out how much money you can borrow
2:10-3:14 Calculating affordability
3:14-5:07 How do children and pregnancy affect your mortgage eligibility?
5:07-6:21 How to find out what your credit score is
6:21-7:57 How much money do you need to buy a home?
7:57-9:16 Additional costs to mortgages
9:16-11:07 Money saving advice
11:07-11:34 When is the best time to speak to a mortgage advisor
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Capitole

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Working out how much money you can borrow (00:00:30)

3. Calculating affordability (00:02:10)

4. How do children and pregnancy affect your mortgage eligibility? (00:03:14)

5. How to find out what your credit score is (00:05:07)

6. How much money do you need to buy a home? (00:06:21)

7. Additional costs to mortgages (00:07:57)

8. Money saving advice (00:09:16)

9. When is the best time to speak to a mortgage advisor (00:11:07)