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23 November 2022
The new First Home Buyer Choice policy could add upwards pressure to housing demand, according to CoreLogic’s head of research.
23 March 2023
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.
15 September 2023
The national research organisation has outlined certain measures the government can adopt to assist first home buyers in achieving home ownership.
23 November 2022
With first home ownership difficult for many Australians, a new shared equity tool aims to help, AMP and proptech Bricklet have announced.
18 December 2024
APRA’s decision to maintain its serviceability buffer has sparked strong criticism from brokers, especially regarding its impact on home ownership.
3 April 2023
Construction costs and rate rises continue to weigh on first home buyer commitments, warns the industry.
22 February 2024
Amid rising house prices and ‘stretched’ serviceability, the real estate listing company has urged the government to help support more first home buyers.
22 May 2023
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.
22 April 2024
First home buyer activity could dampen as the year progresses amid worsening mortgage serviceability, ANZ and CoreLogic’s report has found.
23 January 2025
Loans written to investors outpaced those to first home buyer owner-occupier loans during the September quarter of 2024.
25 October 2023
The major bank’s latest property survey has found that market share of first home buyers sank in 3Q23.
26 September 2024
The size of a deposit needed on an average property has spiked over the last decade.
24 January 2023
First home buyers have gravitated towards purchasing home in outer metro growth areas as lending costs increase, NAB data has revealed.
15 December 2022
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.
11 September 2024
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.