"Keys to Home Ownership" Workshop – BRISBANE

BuyAssist Australia is proud to present the "Keys to Home Ownership" workshop

Are you ready to buy your own home?

The Keys to Home Ownership program is designed to provide you with the confidence and tools for making the big decision to buy your home and understand its impact on your lifestyle and finances.

About this Workshop

Buying your own home is an exciting and at the same time potentially daunting task. It is important to understand whether owning your own home is right for you.

This workshop is designed to provide you with the confidence and tools for making the big decision to buy your home and understand its impact on your lifestyle and finances.

During the workshop, you will explore your perceptions of what a home means to you, and develop an understanding of the financial aspects of buying and owning a home. We will reinforce that when you are prepared you can mitigate risks in buying a home, as well as enjoy the benefits.

On completion of the Workshop, you will have explored a range of issues to help you when making the decision to buy your own home, including:

• Understanding your approach to home ownership and finances
• Revisiting basic financial skills – cash flows, budgets, assets and liabilities
• Understanding your own financial situation
• Having an overview of the range of loans available
• Exploring your preferences toward buying or renting
• Understanding risks in home ownerships and how to manage them
• Understanding the impact changes in your life could have on your finances and home ownership
• Being aware of the home buying process and legal obligations when buying a home

What's Involved?

The workshop aims to provide you with a practical, interactive and fun approach in understanding the financial implications of owning a home and being prepared for ownership. A pre-work survey and reflective questions will need to be completed. During the workshop, a comprehensive handbook will be provided. You will be encouraged to continue with further reflection and research after the workshop – a number of activities, tools and resources will be provided to assist.

Who should attend?

The Keys to Home Ownership workshop is designed for people who are considering, or have taken the first steps in, buying a home.

Program Details

Date: Saturday, 18th November 2017

Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm

Location:
Heritage Collection Room
Queensland State Library
Stanley Pl, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Tickets: $330 standard admission price

NOTE: Places are extremely limited. We strongly advise that you and any companions secure your ticket/s at the soonest time to avoid disappointment. Each attendee must register individually with a unique e-mail address.

Program Developers and Facilitators

Yolande Entsch

-- Yolande (Yolie) Entsch has been delivering presentations, workshops and education to local, state and national audiences and learners for over 20 years. She has experience in community services, enterprise development, social and affordable housing, and is passionate about everyone having access to a quality affordable home in a thriving safe community.

Yolie is cofounder of Money Keys, a financial capability program presented in an interactive, fun and creative way, with Professor Mark Brimble. Yolie and Mark have guided low to middle income people throughout Queensland in shifting their attitude towards money, increase their confidence, knowledge and skills about their finances and achieve personal and professional goals.

Margaret Ponting

-- Margaret (Marg) Ponting is a consultant and workshop facilitator within the community services and social hosing sectors. For over 20 years, she has developed and delivered workshops addressing a broad range of issues including property, financial and risk management. People who have attended workshops delivered by Marg always remember the experience as a time of fun and ideas that can be applied immediately, yet retain their currency and validity over time.

Professor Mark Brimble

-- Professor Mark Brimble is Head of Department Finance and Financial Planning Griffith University and is co- director of the Griffith Center for Personal Finance and Superannuation. Professor Brimble is working with Yolie and Marg in providing the most current education to meet the specific and unique challenges of home ownership readiness.

About BuyAssist Australia

(Click to watch Video: How BuyAssist Works)

BuyAssist Australia is making home ownership a reality, providing real options to thousands of potential homebuyers Australia-wide. With 700,000+ more Australians renting now than there were 20 years ago, we are bridging the gap – making home ownership more affordable and attainable.

If you meet the straightforward eligibility criteria, BuyAssist could:

• Provide up to 25% of the price of your new home
  
• Help you choose from a list of BuyAssist-accredited homes that qualify for the BuyAssist financial support program
  
• BuyAssist engages an approved panel of banks to finance the balance of the purchase price – you may need to meet some of the legal and application costs.
• Give you the ability to own a home without the overwhelming burden of saving for years
• Give you peace of mind – we’re a 100% subsidiary of the National Affordable Housing Consortium (NAHC)
  

Learn more here: www.BuyAssistAustralia.com.au/eligible/