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New data reveals the suburbs where first-home buyers are snapping up the most homes as NSW shifts from a seller’s market to one favouring buyers.
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Canberra Star

Good afternoon Wentyl,

NSW property sales are up this quarter as the average first-home buyer increasingly heads to Western Sydney for apartments, according to new InfoTrack data.

The data showed the overall volume of sales transactions in NSW increased by 7 per cent over the three months between April and June, with Dubbo leading the market for buyer inquiries.

Read more to find out which NSW suburbs first-home buyers are leaning towards.
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