Ah, the Australian dream... or as we like to call it, the Australian f**king nightmare. The affordability crisis, the housing bubble, the first home buyers scheme - does this stuff fill you with anxiety? Join the club. We wanted someone to sit us down and tell us everything we actually need to know about buying a house so we've brought in property manager Fleur Schrader to help us figure out if home ownership is right for us. Plus, we'll hear from mortgage broker Anthony Alabakov to demystify the schemes and hacks we can use to save our precious dollars if we decide to take the leap. THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia CREDIT  Hosts: Emily Vernem & Bec Melrose Guest: Fleur Schrader & Anthony Alabakov Producer: Cassie Merritt Executive Producer: Tia Ucich Audio Production: Scott Stronach Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.