PHOTO: Buying a home in the bush is still not as easy as it once was
A new report out this week says regional house price growth has slowed dramatically, some are wondering if this means prices will soon drop – that would be bad news for some, and be warmly welcomed by others.
Toni Landers was 21 when she bought her first house with her husband, she lost it soon after and 20 years later it sits uncomfortably with her that hasn’t owned one since.
“I bought that house with my first husband. He was violent to me. I ended the relationship but it meant I lost that house,” said Landers, who works full-time as a child care worker in Coonabarabran. “Part of me thinks that I should really own four by now with all the full-time work I’ve done…