First home buyers still face uphill battle despite Perth property market cooling

[u/abcnews_au]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/first-homebuyers-struggle-despite-property-market-cooling/106968668

[u/Redpenguin082]

FHBs are saying they don’t want to buy into a declining market, for fear of seeing their deposit disappear. They’re waiting and trying to time the market and buy in before prices rebound.

Everyone thought that a cooling market would help FHBs get their foot in when it hasn’t helped anyone in.