Aoife Farrell
Mortgage Broker
15+ yrs · Bankwest Best Newcomer 2020/2021
First home buyers and owner-occupiers. Active in the Perth Irish community.
Mortgage Broker · Joondalup, Perth
Central Lending Solutions is a mortgage broker for Joondalup, the northern-corridor centre about 26 km north of the Perth CBD where the median house price sits near $720,000. We help first home buyers and families with Keystart, the FHOG and WA stamp duty concessions across more than 30 lenders.
Local knowledge
Joondalup is the hub of Perth's northern corridor, about 26 km from the city and built around Lakeside Joondalup shopping, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Health Campus and Lake Joondalup. The Joondalup train line runs straight into the CBD, and the area mixes jobs, study and lakeside parkland.
That combination is why Joondalup is so popular with first home buyers and young families. The median near $720,000 keeps a foot on the ladder achievable, and much of the housing is newer, which generally finances cleanly without the valuation surprises that older suburbs can throw up.
We line up the grants and low-deposit options that suit this price point, then compare them against more than 30 lenders so first home buyers in Joondalup start on the sharpest deal available.
What we do here
A mortgage broker in Joondalup compares loans across many lenders, checks which grants and schemes you qualify for, and manages the application to settlement. For first home buyers that means lining up Keystart, the First Home Owner Grant and WA stamp duty concessions and pointing out the binding constraint early.
We check your Keystart eligibility, apply the First Home Owner Grant and WA stamp duty concessions, and walk you through pre-approval so you can make an offer in Joondalup with confidence. Brokers Aoife Farrell and Keeley Rodgers specialise in first home buyers.
Families outgrowing a first home can use built-up equity to move up within Joondalup or the northern suburbs. We model the numbers, compare lenders, and structure the upgrade so the repayments stay comfortable.
The numbers
| Detail | Joondalup |
|---|---|
| Median house price | ~$720K [TBC confirm REIWA] |
| Postcode | 6027 |
| Distance from Perth CBD | About 26 km north |
| Who buys here | First home buyers, families |
| Suits | Keystart, FHOG, owner-occupier loans |
Straight answer
The lender pays the broker a commission when your loan settles, so most clients pay Central Lending Solutions no fee. We are bound by the Best Interests Duty, in force since 1 January 2021, which legally requires us to act in your interest, not the lender's.
Common questions
The median house price in Joondalup sits around $720,000, which keeps this northern-corridor centre within reach for first home buyers and growing families. Confirm a current REIWA figure before relying on it. We can model repayments at your actual purchase price in a free chat.
Yes. Joondalup's price point suits Keystart, the Western Australian government lender that allows a low deposit with no lender's mortgage insurance, subject to income and property caps. We check your eligibility, line up the First Home Owner Grant and WA stamp duty concessions, and compare Keystart against more than 30 other lenders.
Joondalup combines a relatively accessible median, the Joondalup train line into the CBD, Edith Cowan University, Lakeside shopping and Joondalup Health Campus. That mix of jobs, study and transport draws first home buyers and young families, and the newer housing stock generally finances cleanly.
Most clients pay Central Lending Solutions no fee. The lender pays the broker a commission when your loan settles, so our service is free to most Joondalup borrowers. We are bound by the Best Interests Duty, in force since 1 January 2021, which legally requires us to act in your interest.
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