The Reality of Buying a Home with a 5% Deposit in Australia

Podcast: The Elephant In The Room Property Podcast | Inside Australian Real Estate · Chris Bates

Opublikowano: 2026-04-05

For many Australians trying to enter the property market, the promise of buying a home with just a 5% deposit sounds like a breakthrough. Government-backed schemes designed to support first home buyers have made headlines, but how much do they actually help buyers in practice? And what happens when thousands of buyers suddenly gain access to the same opportunity? In this episode, Veronica and Chris sit down with mortgage broker and National First Home Buyer Specialist Jack Elliott to unpack how first home buyer schemes actually work from the lending side. They explore the mechanics behind...