Sydney entry-level house prices soar, widening the deposit gap - Sydney Morning Herald

First-home buyers face an ever-shifting deposit hurdle, described by one buyer as like ‘chasing a unicorn’. The federal government’s expanded Home Guarantee scheme helps buyers, but risks pushing up prices further.

For sole parent and social scientist Antoinette Pavithra, using the Family Home Guarantee through her bank, NAB, was the only way she could get her foot in the door of a fast-rising market last year.… [+4038 chars]

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