Buying A Home

Guides for first home buyers and anyone looking for their next place, from pre-approval to settlement.

Waterproofing dominates NSW apartment defect orders, register review finds

A review of NSW building orders found waterproofing in 88% of apartment cases with defect tables, underlining the checks buyers should make before purchasing.

RentBuy Team4 Oct 20264 min read

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Expanded 5% deposit scheme helps 102,594 first-home buyers in its first year
More than 102,000 buyers used the expanded federal guarantee in its first year, avoiding an estimated $1.4 billion in lenders mortgage insurance. The scheme lowers the deposit barrier but does not reduce loan repayments.
RentBuy Team3 Oct 20264 min read
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Annual training becomes compulsory for most NSW strata committees
Most new and returning NSW strata committee members must complete a free annual course, while two-lot schemes gain reporting and training exemptions.
RentBuy Team2 Oct 20264 min read
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ACT developer licensing starts for residential projects of three or more homes
Developers now need an ACT licence at key planning and construction stages, adding checks on capability and new enforcement options for serious defects.
RentBuy Team2 Oct 20264 min read
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Falling prices test first-home buyers who entered with small deposits
New suburb analysis highlights the risk of negative equity for recent buyers, but it does not show that every scheme-backed borrower in an affected area is underwater.
RentBuy Team27 Sep 20265 min read
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Top school zones command big premiums without guaranteeing stronger growth
New analysis shows families can pay six- or seven-figure school-zone premiums, yet most of the catchments studied did not outperform nearby property over 15 years.
RentBuy Team19 Sep 20264 min read
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Hidden developer penalties raise questions for NSW apartment buyers
Building Commission NSW did not proactively announce record disciplinary action against a major developer. The case shows why apartment buyers should check regulatory records as well as ratings and marketing.
RentBuy Team19 Sep 20264 min read
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First home buyer grants and schemes explained
Between the federal deposit guarantee, state grants and stamp duty concessions, there is real money on the table for first home buyers. Here is how the pieces fit together.
RentBuy Team7 Sep 20263 min read

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Buying A Home

Waterproofing dominates NSW apartment defect orders, register review finds

Expanded 5% deposit scheme helps 102,594 first-home buyers in its first year

Annual training becomes compulsory for most NSW strata committees

ACT developer licensing starts for residential projects of three or more homes

Falling prices test first-home buyers who entered with small deposits

Top school zones command big premiums without guaranteeing stronger growth

Hidden developer penalties raise questions for NSW apartment buyers

First home buyer grants and schemes explained