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First Property Buyer • 11 Jun 2026

First home buyers in ACT exempt from paying stamp duty

First home buyers in the ACT will soon be exempt from stamp duty under new budget reforms designed to reduce upfront purchase costs and help more residents enter the...

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First Property Buyer • 10 Jun 2026

FHBs face negative equity risk as Sydney, Melbourne prices set to rise in 2027

First home buyers who have used the 5 per cent Deposit Scheme to purchase their home could be plunged into negative equity by the end of the year.

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First Property Buyer • 25 May 2026

Contract danger: First home buyers face risky pitfalls amid investor exodus

As investors step back following the budget’s tax reforms, first home buyers may be more exposed to hidden contract hazards as sellers try to deliberately shift risk...

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First Property Buyer • 23 Apr 2026

FHBs spark rapid property value rise

Property values within first home buyer price caps have been surging at nearly twice the pace of those above, even as eligible stock rapidly disappears.

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First Property Buyer • 13 Apr 2026

Why turnkey homes are winning over first home buyers

Turnkey homes and new builds have been rising in popularity, with purchasers seeking the convenience of move-in-ready houses without the cost and hassle of renovations,...

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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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