Frankston South covers a lot of ground, both literally and in price. Streets around Olivers Hill catch the bay, the pockets further inland hold large family blocks on quiet cul-de-sacs, and there is still stock at the lower end that a first buyer can reach. That range is why the suburb attracts such a mix: young families stretching for a garden, buyers coming south from the eastern suburbs, and locals moving up without leaving the area.
We arrange the lending for all three groups. Depending on the situation that might mean finding an extra hundred thousand of capacity with a lender that reads your income differently, or working out whether to sell first and rent for a few months rather than carrying two mortgages through winter. The answer is different every time, which is the point of asking.
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Buying or refinancing in Frankston South? Call 1300 562 696 or send through an enquiry and we will come back to you.
The suburb spans a wide price range, and the lending questions change depending on where in that range you are buying.
The step up from a standard suburban lot to a proper garden is what brings most people here. We work out how much of your existing equity can come across, what that leaves you borrowing, and whether the timing needs bridging finance to hold together.
Townhouses and the smaller homes towards the Frankston side remain achievable, particularly with a guarantee scheme reducing the deposit required. We tell you what you qualify for and what it buys before you commit a weekend to inspections.
Plenty of Frankston South households are sitting on a rate set years ago with an equity position that has moved considerably since. A refinance often frees up money for a renovation as well as cutting the repayment.
There is no universally right answer, only a trade-off worth pricing before auction day:
| Approach | What you gain | What it costs |
|---|---|---|
| Sell first | A known budget and no double repayments | You may need to rent and move twice |
| Buy first | You secure the home you want | Two loans for a period, or bridging finance |
| Simultaneous settlement | The cleanest outcome on paper | Both contracts must hold to the same date |
This table is a general guide only. Policies differ by lender, by your circumstances and by the property, and they change over time, so treat it as a starting point rather than a quote.
The hardest part of upgrading is rarely the borrowing. It is the fortnight where you have committed to one property and not yet settled the other. Sell first and you may be renting; buy first and you are carrying both.
We cost out each path properly, including what bridging finance would actually add to your repayments and for how long, so the decision comes down to numbers you can see rather than nerves on auction day.
Preparation makes the difference between a clean approval and a fortnight of back and forth. These are the areas that get examined.
Income, household expenses and current commitments are assessed against a buffer rate well above what you will actually pay.
Because each lender applies its own expense benchmarks, the same household can be quoted noticeably different limits. We check across the panel before you set a budget.
What is left after the sale price, the agent’s commission, the payout of your current loan and the costs of moving becomes your deposit.
We run that calculation with realistic figures, not optimistic ones, so the new loan is based on the money that will genuinely arrive.
If you buy before you sell, the lender assesses whether you could service both, even briefly. Appetite for this varies widely.
Matching you to a lender that handles bridging comfortably is usually what keeps the plan intact.
If your existing loan is fixed, ending it early can trigger a break cost that occasionally runs into thousands. Some loans can instead be ported across to the new property, keeping the rate and avoiding fees. Others are cleaner to refinance entirely. We obtain the actual break figure from your lender and compare all three routes before recommending one.
Whether you are buying, building, investing or reviewing what you already have, these are the areas we cover.
Grants, guarantees and low-deposit routes into a first purchase.
Upsizing, downsizing or relocating, with both ends of the move timed together.
Loans shaped around rental income, holding costs and your tax position.
Staged funding for a new build, released as the house goes up.
Buying investment property inside your super fund under an LRBA.
Sharper pricing, released equity, consolidated debt or a cleaner structure.
Four reasons Frankston South clients use us rather than going straight to a branch.
A single bank gives you a single answer. We hold your file against a broad panel of banks, second-tier lenders and non-bank funders and come back with the ones genuinely worth comparing on rate and features.
Your file is shaped by an experienced broker who knows what each assessor wants to see. Variable income, a short time in a new job or an unusual property are all handled before they become a problem.
You are not passed between departments. One person prepares the submission, manages the lender, coordinates with your conveyancer and keeps you updated until the money moves.
For most home loans the lender pays us an upfront and trail commission after settlement, and it does not typically change your rate or fees. If a fee for service applies, we tell you in writing first.
Send us your income details and what you are hoping to buy, and we will come back with your borrowing capacity and a plan for the move. Call us on 1300 562 696.
Our brokers cover the Peninsula and greater Melbourne. Choose an area below, or go back to the Melbourne mortgage broker page.
The Peninsula’s main town, from village cottages to bayside family homes.
Premium coastal living on generous blocks, with price points to match.
Leafy bayside prestige, established homes and long-term family addresses.
The exclusive tip of the Peninsula, weekenders and prestige coastal houses.
Bayside estates, marina apartments and plenty of new construction.
Mudbrick, timber and architect-designed homes among the gum trees.
A small bushland pocket of large blocks and semi-rural quiet.
A family town on the green wedge fringe, with schools and a village centre.
Acreage, hobby farms and horse property within reach of the city.
An established northern hub with retail, transport and a growing estate belt.
Master-planned estates and young families in the outer north.
Farmland turned fast-growing estate suburb, almost entirely new build.
The northern frontier, where first-home builds are still going up.
A country township at the city’s edge, with farmland all around it.
Paddocks, hobby farms and genuine space in Melbourne’s far north.
New estates spreading across former farmland in the outer south-east.
A south-east centre mixing older homes with newer growth pockets.
A historic village, good schools and leafy streets in the south-east.
Estate streets below the highway, hills and lifestyle blocks above it.
A busy established suburb around Fountain Gate, with stock at every price.
There is no universal answer. Selling first gives you a known budget and avoids two sets of repayments, but you may need to rent between settlements. Buying first secures the property in a market where the right home does not come up often, at the cost of carrying both for a period or using bridging finance. We model both against your actual figures so the choice is based on cost rather than instinct.
It is a short-term loan covering the gap between buying the new home and selling the old one. The lender looks at your peak debt, meaning both loans combined, and the expected sale price. During the bridging period you generally pay interest only, and once the sale settles the proceeds reduce the debt to the end loan. We calculate what it costs for the likely duration before you commit to anything.
Yes, though it depends where in the suburb. The larger blocks and bay-view streets sit well above entry level, while townhouses and smaller homes closer to Frankston remain within reach, especially with a guarantee scheme lowering the deposit needed. We work out your genuine capacity and the schemes you qualify for so you are looking in the right bracket from the outset.
Often, yes. Rates offered to new customers are frequently better than those applied to existing ones, and a few years of repayments plus growth can shift your loan-to-value ratio into a cheaper band. Against that sit discharge fees, any fixed-rate break cost and new application fees. We compare the total cost over a realistic period rather than just the advertised rate.
For a straightforward application, conditional approval often comes within a few days of lodging, then settlement follows your contract, commonly 30 to 60 days later. Refinances typically take three to six weeks depending on how quickly the outgoing lender processes the discharge. We give you a realistic timeline at the start and flag anything likely to slow it.
