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Plain-English guides from a licensed Sydney buyers agent: budgets and deposits, NSW grants and stamp duty, inspections, contracts and auction day.
Contract review, building and pest, strata report, zoning and flood, finance, cooling-off and inclusions: what to check before you exchange contracts in NSW.
7 Things to Check Before You Sign a Contract of Sale in NSW Read More »
How NSW auctions work, what to do before auction day, how to set a walk-away price and how to bid without paying the learning tax.
Buying at Auction in Sydney: A First Home Buyer’s Guide to Bidding With Confidence Read More »
The three schemes Sydney first home buyers use most: $0 stamp duty up to $800,000, the $10,000 new home grant and the 5% deposit scheme, plus a 2026 stamp duty table.
NSW First Home Buyer Grants and Stamp Duty Explained (2026) Read More »
5% or 20%? The deposit, stamp duty and upfront costs Sydney first home buyers need in 2026, with worked examples at $800,000, $1 million and $1.3 million.
How Much Deposit Do You Need for Your First Home in Sydney? Read More »
The ten steps to buying a first home in Sydney, in the order they actually happen, with the traps first home buyers fall into at each one.
How to Buy Your First Home in Sydney: 10 Steps From Savings to Settlement Read More »
