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First Property Buyer • 30 Mar 2026

The migrant investor blueprint people don’t want you to know

He arrived in Australia with $7,000, no job, and a family to feed. Today, Rohit Gehlot owns 13 properties. This is how he did it.

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First Property Buyer • 23 Mar 2026

RBA hike: What does it really mean for first-time buyers?

In the latest episode of the First Property Buyer Show, host Emilie Lauer speaks with Strategic Brokers’ Hung Chuy about the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest cash...

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First Property Buyer • 09 Mar 2026

How to use property data to score your first home

In a dynamic crossover episode of The Smart Property Investment Show and the First Property Buyer Show, host Emilie Lauer sits down with PRD chief economist Dr Diaswati...

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First Property Buyer • 05 Mar 2026

Support or setback? Young buyers stung by government grants

While first home owner grants have brought more buyers to the market, the extra competition has pushed prices up, backfiring on those they are designed to help,...

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First Property Buyer • 02 Mar 2026

Rentvesting or PPOR: A buyer’s guide to Melbourne’s market

In this episode of the First Property Buyer Show, host Emilie Lauer speaks with Dawn Fouhy of Future Proof Property Advisory about breaking into Melbourne’s shifting...

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First Property Buyer • 01 Mar 2026

Why window furnishings should be on every first home buyer's checklist

When you're buying your first home, window furnishings rarely make the shortlist. Between building inspections, mortgage repayments and stamp duty, a set of curtains can...

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First Property Buyer • 26 Feb 2026

FHBs hit with further obstacles to home ownership as prices rise 70% in 5 years

Property ownership has become increasingly out of reach for first home buyers, with data showing entry-level dwelling values have risen by nearly 70 per cent over the...

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First Property Buyer • 25 Feb 2026

Beware of bargains: FHBs must stay firm on property fundamentals

As first home buyers are increasingly priced out nationwide, entering the property market has become more challenging, making a strong grasp of the fundamentals crucial...

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First Property Buyer • 24 Feb 2026

More Darwin properties open to first home buyers after price cap lifted

First home buyers will have access to more properties in Darwin as the Commonwealth lifted the property price cap of the 5 per cent deposit scheme.

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First Property Buyer • 23 Feb 2026

Rate hikes: What first-time buyers must know now

In this episode of the First Property Buyer Show, host Emilie Lauer is joined by Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to unpack how rising interest rates and shifting...

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