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Buying your next home
Four steps to your next home
When thinking about moving or buying, you'll have some exciting decisions to make.
Understanding your scenario
First, work out what you can afford:
Deciding if you want to sell
Investigate all your options:
Planning your finances
Decide how to pay for your home:
Buying your property
How to find, buy and sell your home:
Featured basic variable rate
6.44% p.a. |
6.76% p.a. |
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2-yr intro discount on variable rate^^^ |
Comparison rate* |
Variable rate includes 2-year 1.64% p.a. discount from loan settlement, reverting to 1.24% p.a. life-of-loan discount thereafter^^^ (excludes refinances within Westpac Group), and a 0.10% p.a. discount for LVR+ up to 70%. For new Owner Occupier loans and P&I repayments. Credit criteria, T&Cs apply.
Home buyers’ tip #1
If the property’s been on the market a long time, the owners might entertain a low-ball offer. Worth a shot, right?
Why choose Westpac for your next loan?
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One point of contact
You’ll have a dedicated lender who’ll guide you right through to settlement. They’ll answer your questions, keep things simple and progress your application.
Simple for the self-employed
Business owner? You’ll get the same Westpac home loans and rates as salary-earners, when borrowing in your own name. You might qualify for our Fast Track assessment process too.
Flexible features
Get ahead with unlimited extra repayments on variable loans – and a $30K prepayment limit on fixed loans (without incurring break costs). You can redraw anytime, or apply for a repayment holiday1.
Guides and tools
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Things you should know
Conditions, credit criteria, fees and charges apply. Residential lending is not available for Non-Australian Resident borrowers.
This information is general in nature and has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. This includes any tax consequences arising from any promotions for investors and customers should seek independent, professional tax advice on any taxation matters before making a decision based on this information.
*Comparison rate: The comparison rate is based on a loan of $150,000 over the term of 25 years. WARNING: This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate.
^^^Flexi First Option special offer rates with Principal & Interest repayments
Special offers are only available on new Flexi First Option Home and Investment Loans with Principal & Interest repayments. Discounts do not apply to internal refinances or switches within the Westpac Group, which includes refinances from Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and RAMS. Not available to company and trust account holders. Offer may be varied or withdrawn at any time. Interest rates are subject to change:
- For a property to live in (Owner occupier): Offer commences 24/11/2023. Includes a 1.64% p.a. discount for two years from the loan settlement date, at the end of the period it will revert to a 1.24% p.a. discount for the life of the loan.
- For an investment property: Offer commences 24/11/2023. Includes a 1.89% p.a. discount for two years from the loan settlement date, at the end of the period it will revert to a 1.49% p.a. discount for the life of the loan.
#Premier Advantage Package: Conditions of Use and $395 annual package fee applies. You must either hold or be approved for a Westpac Choice transaction account in order to qualify and continue to receive the benefits of the Premier Advantage Package. Applicants must have a Westpac Choice transaction account linked to the home loan at the time of settlement and must keep this account open for 60 days after settlement. Before deciding to acquire a Westpac Choice account, read the terms and conditions, and consider whether the product is right for you. Tax consequences may arise from this promotion for investors and customers should seek independent advice on any taxation matters.
Premier Advantage Package Conditions of Use (PDF 200KB)
1Repayment holiday: Conditions, eligibility and suitability criteria apply.
- Reduced loan repayments: reduction of up to 50% available for up to 6 months on variable home loans held with us for over 12 months. It is important to understand that at the end of the reduced repayment period, the repayment amount will increase to adjust for the reduced repayments. This ensures that the loan is still repaid within its original term. Read the disclosure documents for your selected product or service before deciding if this option is right for you.
- Mortgage repayment pause: available for up to 6 months on variable home loans held with us for over 12 months.
- Parental leave: if your existing variable home loan has had at least 12 months of Principle & Interest repayments, you could be eligible to reduce your home loan repayments up to 50% for up to 12 months while on maternity or paternity leave, subject to approval.
+LVR stands for the loan-to-value ratio. LVR is the amount of your loan compared to the Bank’s valuation of your property offered to secure your loan expressed as a percentage. Home loan rates for new loans are set based on the initial LVR and won’t change during the life of the loan as the LVR changes.