Average FTB deposits surge 40% in the last five years📈🏡

Average FTB deposits surge 40% in the last five years📈🏡

Getting a foot on the property ladder has never been more challenging, with average deposits on a first home climbing rapidly over the last decade and pushing homeownership further out of reach for the nation’s first-time buyers.

Newly released research from Stipendium looked at the current cost facing first-time buyers when it comes to a mortgage deposit and how this has changed over the last five and 10 years. To continue reading, please Click Here


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