591 | 4 Years Pre-Approved: The First-Home Buyer Journey No One Talks About - Chat with Kirsty from The Property Couch

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591 | 4 Years Pre-Approved: The First-Home Buyer Journey No One Talks About - Chat with Kirsty

37 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2026 at 3:00 am.

591 | 4 Years Pre-Approved: The First-Home Buyer Journey No One Talks About - Chat with Kirsty

Why She Still Didn’t Buy

Information Overload: How Too Much Advice Slows Buyers

The Trigger Moment: When Renting Forces Action

Buyer’s Agent Experience: Help or Overwhelming?

Two Brokers, Two Misses: Finding the Right Fit

Auction Reality: Why You Need to Add 10%

Risk Aversion: The Cost of Waiting Too Long

Boardroom Auctions: How “Best & Final” Really Works

The Push Buyers Need: Permission vs Pressure

Trust & Knowledge Gaps: What Builds Confidence

When Buyer’s Agents Cross the Line

Buying During COVID: A Tougher Market Than Expected

Money Mindset: How Upbringing Shapes Decisions

Next Move: Upgrade or Invest?

First-Home Buyer Lessons: What She’d Do Differently

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🏡 What happens when you’re pre-approved… but still not ready to buy? In Episode 591, Ben is joined by Kirsty, and Couch Crew member, Kirsty “KD” Dunphey, who shares her incredibly honest first-home buyer journey. Her story is one many buyers will recognise: Four years pre-approved before purchasingEndless inspections and auction lossesInformation overload from friends and advisorsNavigating buyer’s agents, brokers and market noiseAlong the way, the conversation unpacks some powerful lessons a...

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