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The new First Home Buyer Choice policy could add upwards pressure to housing demand, according to CoreLogic’s head of research.

Research conducted by AHURI has found that a large number of young homeowner hopefuls are expected to rely on the bank of mum and dad.

The national research organisation has outlined certain measures the government can adopt to assist first home buyers in achieving home ownership.

With first home ownership difficult for many Australians, a new shared equity tool aims to help, AMP and proptech Bricklet have announced.

Construction costs and rate rises continue to weigh on first home buyer commitments, warns the industry. 

Amid rising house prices and ‘stretched’ serviceability, the real estate listing company has urged the government to help support more first home buyers.

Long periods of low-interest rates can hinder first home buyers, as they encourage more buyers into market thus pushing up prices, AHURI has found.

First home buyer activity could dampen as the year progresses amid worsening mortgage serviceability, ANZ and CoreLogic’s report has found.

The major bank’s latest property survey has found that market share of first home buyers sank in 3Q23.

The size of a deposit needed on an average property has spiked over the last decade.

First home buyers have gravitated towards purchasing home in outer metro growth areas as lending costs increase, NAB data has revealed. 

As the time it takes to save for a deposit has blown out to more than 11 years, mortgage manager Resi is offering a ‘BNPL style’ offering to FHBs.

Property ownership remains a key aspiration for many Australians, with an increasing number of first home buyers opting to purchase property independently, according to new data.

New CommBank research has revealed that having a place for pets ranks higher in importance than closeness to family for first home buyers.

As many Australians reconsider their home ownership goals in 2023, Great Southern Bank is reminding borrowers of government schemes to tap into. 

Compromising on property type, location, or becoming ‘rentvestors’ will become more prevalent for first home buyers as affordability and serviceability deteriorate, according to Domain

The regional shared-equity scheme has helped its first 2,000 new home buyers, yet there’s much more to go.

The home ownership rate of Millennial first home buyers has declined over the last few decades, research has found.

Three state departments will be merged to form a streamlined social and affordable housing entity if the NSW Labor Party wins the upcoming state election.

Only four in 10 future first-time borrowers are likely to choose the mortgage broking channel, according to new research released by the FBAA.