First Home Buyers

‘Up to 10% price increase’: First home buyers worse off under the new Home Guarantee Scheme

Launched to give first home buyers a leg-up, experts warn that the Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) may ultimately push ...

By Mathew Williams • 26 Aug 2025

Australia’s most affordable suburbs in 2024 revealed

With cost-of-living pressures biting, buyers flocked to a handful of markets, drawn by the offer of affordability. ...

By Emilie Lauer • 24 Nov 2024

Brisbane market set to heat up as first home buyers flood in

Following the federal election results, the Brisbane market has seen a surge in first home buyers’ optimism, set to dr...

By Emilie Lauer • 15 May 2025

FHBs ‘aren’t backing down’ despite economic headwinds

A new report has found young Aussies are steadfast in entering the property market amid rising property prices and cost-...

By Emilie Lauer • 04 May 2025

First home buyer activity surged in 2024

First home buyers have been taking the market by storm, with the number of FHB investor and owner-occupier loans triplin...

By Emilie Lauer • 22 Jan 2025

First home buyers capitalising on reduced interest rates

Home lending data has revealed a spike in first home buyer activity as new home sales hit 13-month high. ...

By Emilie Lauer • 17 Jun 2025

First home buyers increasingly depend on ‘bank of mum and dad’

Thousands of Australians are reliant on their parents to help buy their first property as home ownership becomes increas...

By Gemma Crotty • 24 Jun 2025

First home buyers: Is it a case of 'lies, damned lies and statistics'

There has been a great deal of publicity about the lack of first home buyers entering the property market recently. ...

By Diana Bradley • 16 Feb 2014

Housing market gains momentum in June

How have property prices, interest rate cuts, investor hotspots, and first home buyers shaped the property market over t...

By Gemma Crotty • 10 Jun 2025

Older units set to lead Perth’s property surge

As the Perth market continues its growth, buyers have been turning to older unit blocks for more affordable options, wit...

By Emilie Lauer • 28 May 2025

Price point forcing buyers to ‘pivot’

First home buyers are being priced out of their preferred suburbs and are finding the nearby suburbs to be an attractive...

By Mathew Williams • 21 Aug 2025

SA first home buyers left in the dust as prices rise

Tight supply and fierce competition have made it more challenging for first home buyers in South Australia to secure a p...

By Emilie Lauer • 19 Aug 2025

Will the 5% deposit scheme finally put a roof on rising prices?

An expert has forecast that the new 5 per cent deposit and LMI removal in the home buyer scheme will ease home prices ov...

By Mathew Williams • 26 Aug 2025

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