Three years in the making: First-home buyers face struggle for deposit

David Fitzsimons
Updated December 7 2017 - 2:06pm, first published 2:00pm
ON THE PROPERTY LADDER: The latest figures reveal that first-home buyers in Orange have to save for an average of three years to be able to afford a deposit on a home. Photo: FILE PHOTO
ON THE PROPERTY LADDER: The latest figures reveal that first-home buyers in Orange have to save for an average of three years to be able to afford a deposit on a home. Photo: FILE PHOTO

It took Crystal Dredge two years to clear her debts and a further year saving before she could finally achieve her dream of owning a house in Orange.

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David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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