In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent of Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Gemma Mitchell from Rask discuss whether first homebuyers should use the 5% deposit scheme.

Here’s what they cover:

-Criteria for qualifying for the new scheme

-The new property price caps

-Getting the right loan

-Managing cashflows

-Retaining a buffer

-The benefits of using the 5% deposit scheme

-The risk and the drawbacks

And their summary thoughts and tips.

This episode originally featured on The Australian Property Podcast.

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