Show Notes
First home buyers have never had more help: a 5% deposit scheme with no income test, no stamp duty in WA up to $600K, and the investors who used to outbid you stepping back after the budget. But it's all arriving in a falling market. In this mini episode, Michael breaks down the one question to ask before any scheme, runs the real rent versus buy numbers on a Perth villa, and gives his honest take on whether to buy now or wait.
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• First home buyers have never had more support: the 5% deposit scheme has no income test, no cap on places and no LMI, and WA first home buyers pay no stamp duty up to $600K. The catch is that it's all landing in a falling market.
• The asset matters more than the scheme. Before looking at any grant, ask who buys this property from you when you sell. Owner-occupier appeal drives long-term value, so aim for a home the next family would compete for.
• In a real Perth example (a $600K villa), owning costs roughly $238 a week more than renting in year one. But Perth's higher rents relative to prices make that gap far smaller than in Sydney, which is a real advantage for local buyers.
• Perth's median house price (around $980K in the June quarter) now sits above the scheme's $850K cap, so the scheme tends to nudge buyers toward units, townhouses or outer suburbs, exactly where asset quality matters most.
• A 5% deposit in a falling market is risky. If values drop 3%, most of your paper equity is gone. That's fine if you hold, but a problem if you sell.
• Don't try to time the RBA. Buy on the asset and your budget, not the rate call, and always keep a buffer on the other side of settlement. Perth listings have passed 7,000 for the first time in over three years, meaning more choice and more room to negotiate.
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Chapters: (0:00) 4 Things First Home Buyers Need to Know (1:19) Why First Home Buyers Have Never Had More Help (2:00) The Catch: Buying Into a Falling Market (2:40) The One Question to Ask Before Any Scheme (3:32) A Real Perth Example: What Owning Actually Costs (4:24) Rent vs Buy & the Perth Twist (6:00) The Perth Problem: When the Median Beats the Cap (6:56) Every Scheme & Grant on the Table Right Now (8:31) The Mistakes First Home Buyers Make Most (9:36) Buy Now or Wait? Michael's Honest Take
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