All articles about New South Wales First Home Buyer Guide.
A NSW buyer's agent costs $5K–$15K+. Here are the real alternatives — and what each one actually delivers for a first home buyer navigating strata, 66W, and scheme stacking.
Why asbestos is a serious risk in Sydney's established suburbs, what a standard building inspection misses, how to get a proper hazardous materials assessment, and what removal actually costs.
Forced into apartments by the $800K stamp duty threshold? This is the guide for NSW buyers navigating strata defects, Company Title financing traps, and special levy risk.
Buying under $800K in NSW eliminates up to $31,207 in stamp duty. Here's the guide built for buyers trying to stay within the FHBAS exemption threshold and claim maximum scheme value.
A practical guide to buying property at auction in NSW — how auctions work, what due diligence must be completed before you bid, how to register, bidding strategy, and what happens if you win.
What community title means in NSW, how community schemes differ from strata, how levies and by-laws apply, and what to check in due diligence before buying into a community title estate.
A complete breakdown of conveyancing fees in NSW — professional fees, disbursements, PEXA charges, and what to watch for in quotes so you're not surprised at settlement.
How deposit bonds work in NSW property purchases — what they replace, the cost, vendor acceptance, and the situations where a deposit bond is appropriate versus risky.
What dual occupancy means in NSW, the difference between attached and detached dual occupancy, CDC eligibility, council approval requirements, and whether it makes sense as a first home strategy.
What easements mean for NSW property buyers — types of easements, the Section 88B instrument explained, restrictive covenants in new estates, and how to find and interpret these encumbrances before you buy.
How house and land packages in Western Sydney work — split contracts, transfer duty calculation on land only, FHOG eligibility, growth corridor trade-offs, and risks to check before you sign.
A buyer's agent costs $5,000–$15,000+ in NSW. Here's what you need to replace that knowledge gap: the 66W framework, strata evaluation, and scheme stacking.
How knockdown rebuild works in Sydney — typical costs, development approval process, whether first home buyer grants apply, and the financial reality vs. buying established.
How LMI is calculated in NSW, typical costs at different deposit levels, the First Home Guarantee that eliminates LMI for eligible buyers, and the guarantor loan option — with deposit requirements explained.
Revenue NSW explains the rules. It doesn't explain how they work in practice. Here's what free government sites deliver—and where they stop short.
How NSW pool compliance certificates work, what a Certificate of Non-Compliance means for buyers, the 90-day rectification rule, and when pool compliance becomes your problem.
What a Section 10.7 planning certificate reveals about an NSW property — zoning, heritage, flood and bushfire risk, contamination, road widening — and why the full (2)(5) certificate matters.
What an NSW strata inspection report contains, the key red flags that signal financial risk, how to interpret Capital Works Fund adequacy, and what special levies actually cost buyers.
Sydney's median house and unit prices in 2026, what drives the market, where first home buyers can still access the FHBAS exemption, and how to think about timing in a high-price environment.
NSW transfer duty explained for first home buyers — how the FHBAS exemption works up to $800K, the concessional taper to $1M, the $10,000 FHOG for new homes, and how to stack both schemes.