First-home buyers
Analysis
Analysis
One-third of first home buyers helped by new low-deposit scheme
Property price rises mean more first-time buyers are taking advantage of the government’s low-deposit scheme.
- by John Collett
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Gen Z women value owning a home more than marriage, and it’s about time
This generation of young women are not falling for the Prince Charming fantasy. They value financial independence above all else.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Most Melbourne suburbs are unaffordable for home buyers. Except these
For single home buying hopefuls, the options are limited. Couples have more options – if they’re willing to compromise.
- by Jim Malo and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Struggling to buy a home? This graph shows why you’re not alone
In several past property booms, first home buyer activity has been steady. But that wasn’t the case in the past three years.
- by Jim Malo
Couple outbid four other would-be buyers for $1.24 million Footscray home
The new owners of 7 Shepherd Street contended with another couple who had only seen the home for the first time on Saturday.
- by Jim Malo
Strong tailwinds push Perth house prices to another record high as storm clouds gather for renters
The imbalance between demand and supply looks to be entrenched in the Perth property market and will continue to put upwards pressure on home values.
- by Sarah Brookes
Daniel adds 20 per cent to property price guides. There’s a better way
Daniel and Alice were given a price guide for one property of $2 million that sold for $2.6 million, but he has a solution.
- by Tawar Razaghi and Kate Burke
John was sick of wasting time on properties he couldn’t afford. He found a fix
He had been travelling long distances to go to auctions that sold for twice what he expected, then realised there must be a better way.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Jim Malo
How first home buyers could slash their repayments by $1800 a month
Cutting down on monthly mortgage repayments might sound appealing after a string of interest rate rises, but it does come with a trade-off later.
- by Jim Malo
Hot Sydney suburbs where home buyers can get in for less - with one compromise
Home buyers willing to compromise on space can buy into prime pockets of Sydney for a fraction of the cost, but will face a hurdle when it’s time to upsize.
- by Kate Burke
This family’s tiny solution to the big mortgage stress problem
This family hasn’t had a mortgage for years. After 18 months travelling in a caravan, they designed a different way to live for less.
- by Carmen Forward