Two Dee’s in a Pod

You ask, we answer! Join Mercury and Ant for the latest mini-episode where they are answering questions put forward directly from listeners! In this episode we are answering questions about buying or selling first, conveyancers, borrowing capacity and credit scores. --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

Welcome to the first side show for 2024 - where we discuss curious accounts of some of the absurdities of home ownership. In this episode, Mercury breaks down land and air ownership and "digs" into the famous Tunnel girl from TikTok! Ant gets a bit personal with his RFS journey, and then makes things weird with Kate Middleton conspiracies and as always, a mention of the word "alien". No finance here! --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

It's been a red hot minute but Ant and Mercury are back for 2024!  Kick back for a bit of a catch-up, some general finance themes set for the year ahead, the usual waffle/banter and as hotly anticipated - our review of Blink 182 live in Sydney!  We are already the voice inside yooorrr eddd! --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

Join Ant and Mercury one last time for 2023 as they re-cap on their first year of podcasting, dive into some plans for 2024 and for the most part, talk general crap and "codswallop" about their own lives! Actually, maybe do yourself a favour and don't listen to this episode at all!

Join Ant and Mercury - well, more so Mercury this time - on a first ever special episode for Halloween!

You ask, we answer! Join Mercury and Ant for the latest mini-episode where they are answering questions put forward directly from listeners! In this episode we are answering questions about loan defaults, mortgage prisons and information misrepresentation! There is also some thoughts about Melvin Gibson and some very, very unfiltered content. You have been warned! Enjoy! --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

BBBB means Big Bad Broker Boy, and that person is the great Con De Filippis. That wisdom is -   "Don't put the cart before the horse!"   In this episode, Ant and Mercury explore the importance of humility and realism in the home buying journey. Learn of some practical tips to help you manage emotions, avoid common pitfalls, and find a home that fits your needs and budget. Don't let over-excitement (or entitlement) derail your path – learn how to keep the horse in front of the cart in order to complete your journey towards buying your first home. --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

You ask, we answer! Join Mercury and Ant for the latest mini-episode where they are answering questions put forward directly from listeners! In this episode we are answering questions about red flags to look out for when dealing with a broker or a bank, and also whether "pre-approvals" are still available and even worth the effort! --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

It's been a red hot minute but we are back! In this episode Mercury and Ant are completing the discussion around setting your budgeting by diving into the sub-topic that is most often met with puzzled looks and confusion - how much money you need to have readily available to buy a home and how that amount of money gets tossed around in all different directions to cover all different costs associated with a home purchase.  That's right... savings, deposit, contributions all mean different things so listen up closely as it is dissected and explained. PS. We spent a bit of time making up for our time away so if you're a keen bean, the main topic kicks in from the 26 minute mark. Enjoy! --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

You ask, we answer! Join Mercury and Ant for the latest mini-episode where they are answering questions put forward directly from listeners! In this episode we are answering questions about finance implications for bankrupts, what exactly is a "mortgage prisoner" and what happens to a home loan when the home owners are parting ways.  Some slightly grim topics this month, but as we always stress - everyones journey is unique and there is no shame in any circumstances! --- ⭐️ Keen to start your homeowner journey? Book a meeting now with Ant or Mercury!

What does Only Fans and eating out have in common? No, not like that! But believe it or not, both of these things (in isolation) can have an impact on your borrowing capacity! And that is exactly what is being discussed in this episode! Join Mercury and Ant as they take a long and deep (OK, I will stop now) dive into exactly what borrowing capacity is, what factors are considered when determining your borrowing capacity and how this can change from bank to bank therefore either limiting or giving you the best opportunity to buy your first home!

You ask, we answer! Join Mercury and Ant for the second mini-episode where they are answering questions put forward directly from listeners! In this episode we are answering questions about when to refinance, the process involved with knock-down/rebuilds and three uncommon things that first home buyers should be looking for!

Tommy and Gina's prayers have finally been answered! They now have a much deeper insight into how they can go about determining their budget for buying their first home. This week Ant and Mercury are bringing you backstage to show you how they go about helping first home buyers to understand the factors that go into determining your budget for when buying your first home and how it is crucial for two key components to balance in order to get you to the finish line! We can't trust Mercury when it comes to Bon Jovi lyrics and we are calling it now - Johnny is actually Tommy! And he will be going on strike with the union once he hears about this almighty blunder! Enjoy!

You ask, we answer! Join Mercury and Ant for the first in a series of mini episodes where they are answering questions put forward directly from listeners! In this episode we are answering questions about overcapitalising, what we would have done differently if buying our first home again and, how to be cool!

From the moment that first thought of someday living in your own house enters your mind, you are unknowingly undertaking a journey that could take up to a couple of years and carry you into the next chapter of your life. Join Ant & Mercury as they undertake their own journey into exploring "the journey"! Complete with references to Emerald City, Forbidden Forests, motor homes and rockstar dreams. In the words of Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'!"

And we got way too carried away! This is us! Our first episode to mainly test out our studio, see if we have any chemistry (outside of the bedroom!), and to give you all a brief rundown on who we are and why we decided to start doing this!