Regret, Reality, and the Race to Buy: What First Home Buyers Are Really Facing in 2025 With Sarah Megginson

What happens when the Great Australian Dream becomes a financial nightmare?

In 2025, buying your first home in Australia has become less of a rite of passage and more of a high-stakes gamble. Record-high deposits, sky-high property prices, and mortgage repayments eating up more than 30% of many buyers’ income - it’s no wonder almost half of all first home buyers now regret their decision.

Today, I’m joined by Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert at Finder to discuss their First Home Buyer Report 2025 which reveals the rising pressure on young Australians trying to break into the property market - from paying well over budget to being left with no savings at all after settling.

We discuss why buyer's remorse is soaring, how affordability is vanishing, and what it all means for the future of home ownership in Australia.

Whether you’re an investor, a parent helping your kids buy, or just curious about where our housing market is heading, stick around. This is one of those episodes that will shift your perspective.

 

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