First Home
October 2025: First home buyer activity and rising price pressure
October showed stronger activity in affordable segments, with market data pointing to renewed price momentum.
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Chorus Finance blog
Monthly lending and property updates from June 2022 onward, including RBA shifts, market activity, and borrower strategy.
First Home
September 2025: What changes from 1 October for first home buyers?
From 1 October 2025, the First Home Guarantee settings expanded materially for eligible buyers.
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August 2025: Cash rate cut to 3.60% as easing continues
The RBA cut again in August, taking the cash rate down to 3.60% and supporting activity.
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July 2025 Mortgage & Property Update: Cash Rate 3.85%
July was another hold month at 3.85% while policy remained data-led.
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June 2025 Mortgage & Property Update: Cash Rate 3.85%
June held rates while markets assessed how quickly easing could continue.
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May 2025: A second 25bp cut takes the cash rate to 3.85%
The RBA delivered a second cut in 2025, strengthening refinance and first-home buyer activity.
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April 2025 Mortgage & Property Update: Cash Rate 4.10%
April was a hold month with the market balancing optimism and caution.
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March 2025 Mortgage & Property Update: Cash Rate 4.10%
March held rates after February's cut and shifted focus to incoming inflation data.
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February 2025: RBA starts the easing cycle with a 25bp cut
The first cut of the cycle moved the cash rate to 4.10% and changed borrower psychology immediately.
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