Buying
Buying Your First Home on a FIFO Roster: What to Know in WA
You work away and want to buy your first home. Here is how the 5% Deposit Scheme, price caps, moving in and showing roster income work for first home buyers in WA.
Read MoreBuying in the Great Southern: What to Know About Albany and the Region
Albany and the Great Southern are growing. Here are the latest prices, what is changing, and what to check with your loan before you buy.
Read MoreBuying in the Peel Region: What to Know About Mandurah and Surrounds
Mandurah and the Peel region are growing quickly. Here are the latest prices, what is changing, and what to check with your loan before you buy.
Read MorePerth Property Market: What the Latest Figures Mean If You Are Buying
Perth prices are well up on last year but have eased since April. Here are the latest REIWA and Cotality figures, and what they might mean if you are buying.
Read MoreUsing the Equity in Your Home to Buy Your Next One
You have built up equity and want to move on. Here are the main ways to use it to buy your next home, and what to check first, including bridging loans and LMI.
Read MoreWhat Do Lenders Actually Check? How Borrowing Power Works in 2026
Lenders test your loan at 3% above the real rate. Here is what they check, why it limits your borrowing power, and how to improve it.
Read MoreHow Much Deposit Do You Really Need? The 5% Deposit Scheme and Keystart Explained
Buy a Perth home with a 5% deposit and no LMI? See how the 5% Deposit Scheme and Keystart work, and which may suit you.
Read MoreBuying Your First Home With a Friend or Sibling: What to Know Before You Sign
Thinking of buying with a friend or sibling? Here is how the 5% Deposit Scheme works for two people, what lenders look at, and the questions to ask each other first.
Read MoreFirst Home Buyer Stamp Duty in WA: What You Will Actually Pay in 2026
WA first home buyers may pay no stamp duty up to $600,000. See the real dollar figures after the 7 May 2026 changes, and what else to budget for.
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