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PHOTO: MARK TAYLOR/STUFF Real Estate Authority research has found that more than half of all first-home buyers – even the ones who successfully buy a property – find the process stressful and overwhelming.

We have been trying to buy our first home for what feels like forever (about 18 months). I feel like we’re doing everything right – we’ve been saving hard for a deposit, we’ve looked at dozens and dozens of houses and we’ve even made a couple of offers. We’ve got friends who started looking after we did and who are already settled in their homes while we’re still paying rent and getting depressed. We feel like our failure to find a house to buy is holding back other parts of our life together, like getting a dog and starting a family. What are we doing wrong?

Do you know the saying that comparison is the thief of joy? It sounds like you certainly know the feeling. If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. Real Estate Authority research has found that more than half of all first-home buyers – even the ones who successfully buy a property – find the process stressful and overwhelming.

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