602 mortgage check-ins, medical lending, building pitfalls, offset vs redraw + more

In this episode Dev is joined by returning guest Rachelle Kroon, founder of Sphere Home Loans for a mortgage and lending chat. They discuss:

👉 interest rates in 2026

👉🏾 why an annual mortgage review matters

👉🏿 common mortgage traps medical professionals fall into

👉🏽 why it's important to engage a mortgage broker who specialises in medical lending

👉🏻 offset vs redraw and why use each

👉 first home buyer schemes like the 5% guarantee vs shared equity

👉🏼 how banks locum, sole trader or newly self-employed? how banks really assess income

👉🏽 how construction loans work

👉 using valuations and equity strategically

Dev Raga Personal Finance is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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