When Australian journalists need someone to explain how first home buyers actually get into the market, they call Low Deposit Homes. We’re one of the most-featured first home buyer specialists in the national media — and our founder, Chaice Paterson, is a regular voice on first-home policy, deposit schemes and the affordability debate. Here’s the coverage, in one place.
As featured on the Unicorns Podcast, Low Deposit Homes has helped 1,000 first home buyers into their first home, guiding them through the maze of Australia’s grants, schemes and lender policies.
National media features
Unlocking the doors to homeownership for first-time buyers
How Low Deposit Homes is making the Australian dream a reality for first home buyers.
“Pinch-me moment” — Patricia buys her first home as prices soar
A real first home buyer’s story as national prices climb.
First home buyer incentives and the affordability debate
Chaice Paterson in the AFR on first home buyer policy and incentives.
Why a first home is closer than many buyers think
The deposit gap, the schemes, and how buyers get in sooner.
The real cost of the Bank of Mum and Dad, revealed
Low Deposit Homes on how first home buyers can get in without family help.
Overcoming the rent trap with a low deposit
Breaking out of renting and into ownership with a 5% deposit.
Founder & business features
Helping keep the great Australian dream alive
The Unicorns Podcast feature — how Low Deposit Homes has helped 1,000 first home buyers.
Revolutionising the first home buyer market
How Chaice Paterson built Low Deposit Homes.
Podcasts
The Unicorns Podcast (Stockhead) — “Helping keep the great Australian dream alive”
Host: Justin Kelly · Guest: Chaice Paterson, Founder & CEO, Low Deposit Homes. Listen / read the full feature on Stockhead →
Episode summary: Chaice sits down with the Unicorns Podcast to explain how Low Deposit Homes helps Australians break into the housing market with far smaller deposits than most buyers believe they need. He shares the origin of the business — as a young broker he kept meeting buyers who could comfortably afford the repayments but could never save a 20% deposit while rents and living costs climbed — and how the company now guides buyers through the maze of government grants, lender policies and deposit schemes. At the time of recording, the business had helped 1,000 first home buyers into their first home.
Key topics:
- Why the deposit — not the repayment — is the real barrier for most first home buyers
- How the 5% Deposit Scheme and government grants stack to cut the cash needed to get in
- Building a specialist model around first home buyers rather than treating them as an afterthought
- Keeping the “great Australian dream” of homeownership alive as prices rise
A Bite From The Money Sandwich (with Marc Bineham)
Host: Marc Bineham · Guest: Chaice Paterson, Low Deposit Homes.
Episode summary: Chaice joins financial commentator Marc Bineham on A Bite From The Money Sandwich to unpack what the recent expansion of the First Home Guarantee (the 5% deposit scheme) means for everyday buyers — who qualifies, how the no-LMI guarantee works, and how it combines with the First Home Owner Grant and stamp-duty concessions on a new build to bring the cash needed to get in well below a traditional 20% deposit.
Key topics:
- The expanded 5% Deposit Scheme and what changed for first home buyers
- How a low deposit works without paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance
- Stacking the deposit scheme with grants and stamp-duty concessions on a new build
- Practical first steps for buyers who think a deposit is out of reach
Media & interview enquiries
Chaice Paterson is available for commentary on first home buyer schemes, deposit and grant changes, housing affordability and the first-home market across Queensland and Victoria. For interviews or data, get in touch via our contact page or call 1800 920 172.
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Low Deposit Homes operates under Winning Homes Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 633 321 758). Media features reference coverage of Low Deposit Homes and/or founder Chaice Paterson; figures quoted (including buyers helped and loans written) reflect statements made in the linked features at their time of publishing. General information only, not financial or credit advice — eligibility varies and finance is arranged through licensed brokers.