Should you buy your first home with a 5% deposit, or wait until you have 20%? In this episode, Hayden and Dave sit down with listener Khaing to unpack the numbers and the trade-offs.

Khaing is in their late 20s, earning $125,000 and saving around 50% of their income. With roughly $68,000 available, they are weighing up the First Home Guarantee scheme against waiting a few more years to build a bigger deposit and take on less debt.

In this episode they cover:

👉 How the 5% deposit scheme works and the potential savings on LMI

👉 Whether waiting for 20% really reduces risk if property prices keep rising

👉 What repayments could look like compared to Khaing’s current rent

👉 How to think about worst-case scenarios, including renting the property out

👉 What to look for in an apartment, including strata costs and building quality

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