Listen to all episodes of the How to Buy a Home podcast

Ready to take the property plunge? Are you preparing to take that first daunting step on the property ladder? Are you looking for help in figuring out just how to buy a home?

Help is at hand.

A new indispensable guide for homebuyers is now live. All episodes of a six-part podcast series - How to Buy a Home, with MyHome podcast - are now live.

Hosted by journalist Siobhan Maguire, this is ‘The Ultimate Guide to Home Ownership’.

In Episode 1, Home of the Year’s Hugh Wallace and Cairn’s James Benson talk about the options available to you when it comes to home ownership.

In Episode 2, The Irish Times journalist Fiona Reddan and mortgage expert, Karl Deeter, discuss all things mortgages - from what’s available to you in the marketplace at the moment and deciding what’s best for you.

In Episode 3, "What grants and supports are available to you", listen in to find out exactly what are the government grants, supports and schemes available right now to buyers that will boost your buying power, with Michael Broderick, CEO of the First Home Scheme and grants expert with Fingal County Council Aoife Lawler.

In Episode 4, "the buying process", solicitor Michael Walsh and estate agent, David Cantwell, as they take us, step-by-step, through the buying and selling process: what happens, when, why and how.

In Episode 5, "location, location, location", Siobhan talk to new homes Director, Savills' Sarah Murray and MD of MyHome, Joanne Geary and hears how being open-minded could be the key to finding your new home.

In the final Episode, join Home of the Year's Hugh Wallace and Personal Organiser, Hazel Burton as we talk you through the essential steps to packing up, moving out and preparing to move in. And as we wrap up our series, our experts offer up their top tips on How to Buy a Home.

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You can find all episodes of the How to Buy a Home podcast here.

You can also access our How To Buy a Home buyers' advice hub here.

The Ultimate Guide to Home ownership

The podcast is part of an information-packed Home Buyers Advice Hub published online by myhome.ie aiming to bring you everything you need to know about the purchasing process in one, easy to access, location.

From information on all the property grants and support, to the mortgage options available, as well as a really handy affordability calculator, this is truly THE definitive toolkit for anyone about to embark on their home buying journey.

Check out the Home Buyers Hub for yourself HERE.

Expert guidance, on the road…

MyHome.ie is also bringing together some of Ireland’s most respected industry experts to offer you sound advice and practical tips on how to make this complex transaction go as simply and smoothly as possible.

Under the watchful eye of Home of the Year’s gregarious host, Hugh Wallace, a panel of experts is set to go on the road to meet homebuyers and answer some of the more particular questions you may have.

Click HERE to register for one of the How to Buy a Home roadshow events.