First-home incentive is deterring more buyers

THE supersized first-home owners grant has become more of a deterrent than an incentive for buyers looking to enter the market in the next 12 months, according to a new survey.

Mortgage belt loosens, but not for first-home buyers

THE proportion of home owners in NSW and the ACT struggling to muster their mortgage repayments has halved in the past two years but it is still the highest in the country.