Resources

Paul & Bernadette's story

Years of renting, rising house prices and no clear path to a deposit. Through Zeroo's 0% deposit home loan, they bought their first home and built the equity for their deposit in just sixteen months.

Paul and Bernadette had been doing everything "right" . Two incomes, two kids, careful budgeters. But after years of renting in Perth, the deposit goal post kept moving.

Renting at $850 a week and saving on top, they were still looking at roughly a decade before a traditional 20% deposit would be within reach.

A new way to get on the property ladder

In December 2024, Paul and Bernadette used Zeroo's 0% deposit home loan to buy their first home for $476,000 and from settlement day, their repayments started building equity instead of disappearing into someone else's mortgage.

By April 2026, their home was valued at $695,000, a 46% increase, and $219,000 in equity built in just 16 months.

With market growth and mortgage repayments building their equity, they refinanced into a standard home loan, with a deposit they once thought was a decade away.

The cost of waiting

Imagine if Paul and Bernadette had decided to keep renting and try to save for their deposit.

Over those same 16 months, they would have paid around $55,000 in rent. Money gone, not built into anything.

The home they bought for $476,000 would now cost them $695,000, leaving them further from having their deposit, not closer.

This is exactly what Zeroo was built for, getting you into the market with a structure that lets your repayments work for you.

If you're staring down the same deposit gap Paul and Bernadette were, the question isn't whether you can save your way there. It's can you afford to wait while the market moves on without you?

*Paul and Bernadette's results are based on their individual circumstances. Your outcome will depend on your property, market conditions, and personal situation. Lending criteria, fees and terms apply.

Could you be next?  

Book a call with the Zeroo team and we'll walk you through it, just like we did with Paul and Bernadette.

 

Green star rating icons
“Every chance I get, I tell people I’m a homeowner!”
Nathan, Zeroo Home Owner, Perth
Green star rating icons
“We had given up on the idea of owning a home in the short-term, long-term, any term. We finally feel like we’re building a future for our kids.”
Paul, Bernadette, Dominic and Hektor, Zeroo Home Owners, Perth
Green star rating icons
“I was years away from owning a home. I didn’t see it coming this quickly. It was an easy process.... I was straight into a home in a few months!”
Nathan, Zeroo Home Owner, Perth
Green star rating icons
“Being able to get that 20% deposit was the biggest barrier. By the time we’d saved a bit, the goal posts had moved. We finally feel like we’re building a future for our kids.”
Paul, Bernadette, Dominic and Hektor, Zeroo Home Owners, Perth
Green star rating icons
“You (Zeroo) were here to help me every step of the way. Everyone helped me considerably… and now I have an amazing house”
Nathan, Zeroo Home Owner, Perth

Similar articles

Resources

How To Pay Off Your Credit Card Faster

If you're hoping to buy a home, there's an even bigger reason to clear the balance. Credit card debt reduces your borrowing capacity, because lenders count the entire credit limit on your cards, not just what you owe.

Resources

Paul & Bernadette's story

Years of renting, rising house prices and no clear path to a deposit. Through Zeroo's 0% deposit home loan, they bought their first home and built the equity for their deposit in just sixteen months.

Resources

How To Get On Australia's Property Ladder Today

Zeroo co founder Lucinda Hartley joined Your Money & Your Life's David Koch and WLTH CEO Brodie Haupt to walk through the new pathways open to first home buyers.