Regional property is becoming one of the most realistic ways for first home buyers to enter the market in 2025. If you have been searching for your first home, you will know how challenging it is to find something affordable in the inner suburbs of Australia’s major cities. Prices continue...
Interest Rate Cuts and Affordability Here’s What You Need To Know
Interest rate cuts are giving first home buyers a new opportunity to enter the property market in 2025. If you have been watching prices rise in capital cities, it may feel like buying your first home is out of reach. Lower interest rates are helping many buyers borrow more and...
First Home Buyers Guide to a 5% Deposit
Buying your first home in Australia has always felt like a mix of excitement, anxiety, and, let’s be honest, a little bit of math-induced nausea. Saving a deposit has been the biggest hurdle for many, often taking years of careful budgeting, frugal living, and perhaps skipping a few avo on...
What the 2025 Home Loan Boom Means for You
After a couple of tough years where many of us felt like we needed a second job just to afford a decent block of cheese, the Reserve Bank’s recent rate cuts have finally brought some relief. And with that, Australia is seeing the biggest home loan boom in years. If...
Buying a Home with One Income
If you are relying on a single income and wondering whether buying a home is even realistic, you are not alone. We often work with clients in exactly this position: single parents, recent graduates, newly separated individuals, all determined to get a foot on the property ladder. The good news?...
Upgrading or Investing? What to Consider Before Using Equity
When the equity in a first home starts to build, it is common to face a major decision: is it better to upgrade to a more desirable home, or invest in a second property? Both choices have clear benefits, but each comes with different financial implications and long-term impacts. For...
Stop Renting and Get into the Housing Market
Is renting becoming impossible? Now might be the right time to buy your first home. Across the country, tenants are facing bidding wars, lengthy queues at inspections, and skyrocketing rents. While renting has traditionally been a stepping stone toward home ownership, for many Aussies, it now feels like a never-ending...
How to Use Equity to Buy an Investment Property
If you’ve owned your home for a few years, there’s a good chance you’ve built up a little something called equity, and it might just be the most powerful (and overlooked) tool for growing your wealth. While rising property prices and cost-of-living pressures make saving for a second deposit feel...
What the Latest RBA Rate Cut Really Means for First Home Buyers
You’ve been saving. Watching the market. Getting your hopes up… and then comes the announcement: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate to 3.85%. If you're a first home buyer, your first thought might be: “Great — does this mean I can finally buy?” But...
“How Much Can I Borrow?” vs “How Much Should I Borrow?”
As a first home buyer, one of the first questions you’ll likely ask is: “How much can I borrow?” But a better question to start with is: “How much should I borrow?” What you can borrow Banks assess your borrowing power based on your income, expenses, debts, dependants, and credit...