Mortgage broker in Wantirna South

Buying or refinancing in Wantirna South

Wantirna South is Knox City and Knox Ozone, Knox Private Hospital, and streets of 1970s and 80s brick homes on big blocks between Burwood Highway and High Street Road, with townhouses now going up near the centre. EastLink runs along its western edge.

Upgrading families and first home buyers in townhouses are most of our Wantirna South clients, with hospital staff buying nearby. Knox City is a few minutes from the office, so most people come in. A pre-approval with a lender that will honour it on auction day is where most Wantirna South purchases start.

Transport and access: Burwood Highway buses and the route 75 tram at Vermont South, Stud Road and Boronia Road buses, EastLink at Burwood Highway.

How we work with Wantirna South clients

Wantirna South is about 9 km from the office, so the first chat can be at Maple Street, at your home, or on video, whichever suits. Thirty minutes is enough. You leave with a borrowing figure, the schemes you qualify for and a written plan. Documents go through a secure portal, we lodge with the lender you choose, and the team chases every step to settlement. Many Wantirna South clients have been with us through two or three loans.

What Wantirna South clients come to us for

• First home buyer loans
• Home loans and upgrades
• Refinancing and rate reviews
• Investment loans
• Construction and renovation loans
• SMSF loans

What Victorian buyers should know in 2026

First home buyers in Victoria pay no stamp duty on a home valued at $600,000 or less, and a reduced amount on a sliding scale up to $750,000. The $10,000 First Home Owner Grant applies to a new home valued at $750,000 or less. The federal First Home Guarantee lets eligible buyers purchase with a 5% deposit and no lenders mortgage insurance, with a price cap of $950,000 in Melbourne and Geelong and $650,000 in the rest of the state.

Everyone else pays the general rate: $2,870 plus 6% of the price above $130,000 up to $960,000, then a flat 5.5% to $2 million. On a $900,000 home that is $49,070, paid at settlement and not funded by the lender. Our stamp duty calculator runs the current bands and concessions.

None of this is personal credit advice. Your situation is assessed before any recommendation, the lender is chosen on the written comparison, and the commission we are paid by the lender is disclosed in your Credit Guide before you decide anything.