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The different ways first home buyers can buy a home in Australia
Many first home buyers assume there is only one path into the property market. Save a large deposit, apply for a standard home loan, and hope your income stretches far…
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First Home Buyer’s Guide to Increasing Borrowing Capacity
You ask your bank how much you can borrow. The number comes back smaller than you expected. This happens to a lot of first home buyers, and it is rarely…
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How to Get Pre-Approved for a Home Loan
You may have heard that one of the most important things you need to get before you start seriously looking at properties is pre-approval. It is when you apply to…
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Why banks are competing for first home buyers right now
And to make the most of it If you’ve been putting off calling your bank or mortgage broker, now might be the time. Fewer people are applying for home loans…
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Help to Buy eligibility, explained
If you’ve ever looked at house prices and thought, “I’ll never save a 20% deposit,” you’re not alone. For many Australians, especially women and lower-income earners, saving a deposit is the biggest obstacle standing between…
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How to save for a house deposit faster
Saving a deposit can feel like the hardest part of buying your first home. The good news is it’s probably a smaller number than you think, especially once you factor in the government…
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Borrowing from parents to buy a home: the simple guide
Thinking about asking your parents for help with a deposit? It’s more common than you think. 60% of first home buyers are getting some kind of financial help from family, with the average amount being around $74,000. The so-called Bank of Mum and Dad is now one…
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Am I too old to get a home loan? Why Australians are buying their first home later than ever
Picture the “typical” first home buyer and you probably imagine someone in their mid to late twenties, maybe fresh off a few years of share housing, finally ready to sign…
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Can I still use super to buy a home in Australia?
Trying to save a house deposit in Australia right now is hard enough without also having to untangle superannuation rules. So let’s clear something up straight away, because it trips a lot of people up. …
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Planning to buy your first home next financial year?
Here’s what you need to be doing now. The new financial year is around the corner. And if you’re planning to buy your first home in the next 12 months, the window between now and…
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Where to buy a home as a first home buyer in Australia
If you’ve been trying to figure out where to buy your first home in 2026, you’ve probably done the thing where you open Domain, look at suburbs you actually want to…
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How much deposit do I need to buy a house right now?
Buying your first home right now feels… confusing. Prices are high. The rules keep changing. And depending on who you ask, it’s either the worst time to buy, or the…
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Case study: I have $500,000 in savings. Should I buy a home now or wait?
There’s a particular kind of comfort that comes from seeing money in the bank. Not “new-car” comfort. Not “holiday” comfort. The deeper kind: I can breathe. I can handle it…
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The hidden cost of sitting on cash: what women saving for a home need to know
Many of us grew up hearing the same message about money. Save what you earn. Be careful. Avoid risk. For women especially, saving was often the only financial lesson we…
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How to stay financially strong and keep your home buying goals on track when the economy feels uncertain
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of headlines that aren’t exactly easy reading. Interest rates rising again. Global instability. Economists flagging the possibility of…
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Why owning your own home matters more than ever
Searches for “financial independence for women Australia”, “how to buy a first home alone”, and “how to leave a controlling relationship financially” have been rising steadily. And it is not…
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Buying your first home after 40 in Australia: Why more women are entering the property market later
Buying your first home used to feel like something most Australians would achieve in their twenties or early thirties. Today, that is no longer the reality for many people. At…
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How to survive Black Friday, Christmas and the summer sales when you’re saving for your first home
We’re heading into the most tempting shopping season of the year. It kicks off with Black Friday, followed by Cyber Monday, Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year deals and the end-of-season…
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Why it’s crucial to get an independent Building & Pest Inspection
Buying a home is supposed to feel like a step toward safety, stability and a future. That is why it is so devastating when buyers discover hidden damage, structural issues…
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Strategies young Australians are using to get into the property market
Despite rising prices, strong competition and limited supply, not all young Australians have given up on their homeownership dreams (and honestly, why should they?). The market is a lot tougher…
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Home loan pre-approvals are up across Australia. What that means if you’re trying to buy right now
Pre-approvals are surging. Here’s how to make sure you’re actually ready. Alternative SEO titles: Tags: home loan pre-approval Australia, first home buyer loans 2026, First Home Guarantee scheme Australia, buying…
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Let them: redefining what it really means to “have it all” as a woman in today’s world
This week, an article in The Sydney Morning Herald stopped us in our tracks: “Women fought for equality. Instead, we’re exhausted.” It hit a nerve, not because it said anything…
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It’s not about free food. It’s about financial security
A survey making headlines recently claimed that nearly 1 in 3 Gen Z singles have gone on a date just for the free meal. At first glance, it’s an easy…
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Why buying your first home feels so overwhelming (and it’s not because you’re bad with money)
Ever feel like you’ve lived a whole day before 9am? You’ve chosen your outfit, packed lunches, checked your bank balance, replied to texts, skimmed the news, and debated whether to…
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