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About 60 seconds to complete | Personalised review within 2 hours (Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm) | Education only
How it works
Three steps to knowing where you stand
01
Take the Readiness Score
Answer a short set of questions about your situation. It takes about 60 seconds.
02
Receive your personalised review
Within 2 hours, you will receive your score along with a clear view of your strengths and the areas worth working on.
03
Understand your position
Know where you stand before you apply for a home loan or start looking at properties.
Why readiness comes first
Buying a home starts with knowing where you stand
Most first home buyers spend hours researching listings and suburbs, but very few take the time to check their own financial readiness first. That gap is often where the real risk sits.
The NextMove Readiness Score looks at the five pillars that matter most for a home loan application. It takes about 60 seconds to complete, and within 2 hours you will receive a personalised review of your score, your strengths, and the areas worth working on before you apply.
Without understanding your readiness, you risk:
- ✓Applying before you’re actually ready and facing a decline
- ✓Missing simple fixes that would strengthen your position
- ✓Underestimating how lenders view your income or expenses
- ✓Wasting time and momentum on the wrong properties
- ✓Feeling unprepared and overwhelmed instead of confident
The five pillars
What the Readiness Score looks at
Tools and guides
Go further, at your own pace
Once you know where you stand, these free resources help with the next step.
Free Calculators
A borrowing calculator and a loan structure calculator, to explore your options before speaking to anyone.
Suburb Spotlights
Free articles on specific suburbs, covering realistic price ranges and the character of the local market.
Know Your Position
A free Readiness Score shows where you stand across five areas before you start looking.
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