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‘Goalposts have changed’: Lending clampdown cuts home buyers’ budgets

‘Goalposts have changed’: Lending clampdown cuts home buyers’ budgets

Property prices are sky-high, but many people will find it harder to buy as a lending clampdown cuts their borrowing capacity by as much as 15 per cent.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

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The ‘bank’ first-home buyers are relying on to keep up with prices

The ‘bank’ first-home buyers are relying on to keep up with prices

First-home buyers are increasingly turning to the bank of mum and dad, with $100,000 cash gifts becoming the norm in some markets.

  • by Kate Burke
The houses you can buy for less than $1 million in the major capitals

The houses you can buy for less than $1 million in the major capitals

This segment of the market is hot property even for run-down homes, attracting first-home buyers and growing families as they try to get a foot on the ladder.

  • by Tawar Razaghi