According to research from Westpac the average age of a first homebuyer has increased in the last 20 years from 27 to 33, and despite the trope that Millennials want to be urban dwelling hipsters, only 20 per cent planned to buy in the inner city, with most opting for the suburbs or even house and land packages further out.We do know that the bank of mum and dad is significant. In 2017, a third of first home buyers intended to get help from family to fund a purchase, with 13 per cent planning to ask a parent to go guarantor.In this episode, Brendan Coates, household finances director from the Grattan Institute and child of the 80s, joins Peter Switzer, one of Australia’s most experienced finance commentators to explore whether Millennials are doing it all that tough, and what solutions exist to the challenges for first home buyers. From changes to tax and super policy, to the Manhattanisation of our major cities and the accompanying nimby-ism, this episode will grapple with either side of this heated debate. 
 

Hosted by The Australian’s economic editor, Adam Creighton, tackles the big issues central to Australia’s economic future.

The great Australian dream is now an obsession. With 6.2 million active property enthusiasts spending twice as much time searching for their perfect home as going to the gym, is this obsession healthy? The Australian's economics editor Adam Creighton hosts a series of panel discussions with experts including Bernard Salt, author and historian George Megalogenis, Realestate.com.au’s property economist Nerida Conisbee and financial commentator Peter Switzer, to help make sense of this national obsession.

Making sense of a national property obsession

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The great Australian dream is now an obsession. With 6.2 million active property enthusiasts spending twice as much time searching for their perfect home as going to the gym, is this obsession healthy? The Australian's economics editor Adam Creighton hosts a series of panel discussions with experts including Bernard Salt, author and historian George Megalogenis, Realestate.com.au’s property economist Nerida Conisbee and financial commentator Peter Switzer, to help make sense of this national obsession. 

According to research from Westpac the average age of a first homebuyer has increased in the last 20 years from 27 to 33, and despite t...

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