# 591 | 4 Years Pre-Approved: The First-Home Buyer Journey No One Talks About - Chat with Kirsty

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Podcast: [The Property Couch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-couch-1095942)
Published: 2026-04-02T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

🏡 What happens when you’re pre-approved… but still not ready to buy? In Episode 591, Ben is joined by Kirsty, and Couch Crew member, Kirsty “KD” Dunphey, who shares her incredibly honest first-home buyer journey. Her story is one many buyers will recognise: Four years pre-approved before purchasingEndless inspections and auction lossesInformation overload from friends and advisorsNavigating buyer’s agents, brokers and market noiseAlong the way, the conversation unpacks some powerful lessons a...

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