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Coming up with 20% of the property's price is a big challenge for many would-be buyers, but is the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme the solution?
High property prices make climbing onto the first rung of the property ladder no easy feat but these new products are giving first home buyers a leg-up.
While hysteria surrounding The Block may account for the hammer falling at a whopping $630,000 over reserve for the winning unit on Sunday night, the result is in line with the market's recent upswing.
First home buyers will be able to get into a house with as little as 5% deposit through a new government scheme, but there's a catch.
Can't afford to buy where you live? Rentvesting means you can enjoy your favourite suburb and still get a foothold in the property market. But will it work for you?
Resigned to life as a tenant for the foreseeable future? Don't lose heart. Here's how to negotiate cheaper rent.
Australians are finding it harder to pay off their homes, with 28% of over 55s still making mortgage repayments, and it's only going to get worse.
The RBA has slashed interest rates in the first cash rate move in almost three years. The move was widely expected, and no doubt the focus will now turn to mortgage rates; how low will they go?
First-home buyers can enter a contract to buy or build their first home at an earlier time and still have access to the scheme rather than waiting for funds to be released, under important changes to the First Home Super Saver Scheme.
