64.Buying a House- ADF schemes & Grants explained

<p>So you've decided that now is the right time to look at buying a house....yay, go you!</p> <p> </p> <p>But if you're like me, you have so many questions (so many) and a military member who isn't really down for providing ALL of the answers!</p> <p> </p> <p>Sometime's you just need it explained in plain old non-military speak which is why Defence Bank's Kym Bowles and I talk you through all of the potential grants and ADF schemes you (aka your military member) may be able to apply for when it comes to buying a house.</p> <div class="v1_1mf v1_1mj"> </div> <div class="v1_1mf v1_1mj"><strong>In this episode Kym and I talk about;</strong></div> <div class="v1_1mf v1_1mj"> <ul> <li><strong>First steps once you decide to save for a house</strong></li> <li><strong>Which Grants and ADF schemes you may be able to apply for</strong></li> <li><strong>The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (aka FHLDS) explained</strong></li> <li><strong>Who can apply for the FHLDS and are there exemptions for ADF members</strong></li> <li><strong>The Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (aka DHOAS) explained<br /></strong></li> <li><strong>When to apply and how the DHOAS payments actually work</strong></li> <li><strong>The Home Purchase Assistance Scheme (aka HPAS) explained<br /></strong></li> <li><strong>When an ADF member can apply for HPAS and some things to be aware of</strong></li> <li><strong>Home Purchase or Sale Expenses Allowance (aka HPSEA) explained</strong></li> </ul> <div class="v1_1mf v1_1mj"> <p> </p> <p>For links to even more information and to check your eligibility for any of the grants or schemes discussed in this week's podcast episode, click through to this <a href= "https://militarywifelife.com.au/967-2/">BLOG</a> post.</p> <p>The BLOG post also details any available <strong>exemptions</strong> for each grant and scheme, for ADF members, by state and territory.</p> <p><strong><span style= "-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;