The renter’s trap: Why saving for a home is getting harder

Lauren Jones - July 13, 2026  

Renter's trap

For many Brisbane renters, the challenge of saving up for a house deposit pales in comparison to the real challenge – keeping up with surging rents. New modelling suggests that, within the next decade, renting could become just as expensive as paying off a mortgage.

Brisbane buyer’s agent Lauren Jones shares why waiting could cost buyers more than they save, how government incentives are creating opportunities for some first home buyers, and why competition for affordable units has never been fiercer.

Read the full story in The Courier Mail.


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