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Our website, which covers the entire journey for first home buyers, is only 7 months old. Yet it is already time for a revamp, with a fresh new look. We have helped many aspiring first home buyers better save for and…
Month June 2016
FHBA New Homes of the week: 29 June 2016 (Edition 16)
Today we showcase our 16th edition (& last edition for the financial year) of FHBA New Homes of The Week. This week’s Top 5 include some of the more affordable opportunities currently available to secure a new home that has starting prices under the relevant First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) threshold.
Why the Coalition should stop using the same ‘one-liner’ to ‘address’ the housing affordability crisis
On numerous occasions during the 2016 election campaign, various members of the Coalition have been asked to explain what policies or tax reform they will be introducing to address the housing affordability crisis for those aspiring first home buyers that…
Are NSW first home buyers set to move north?
Other then federal election time (by the way, don’t forget to vote this Saturday!), right now is also budget time for our State governments. Housing affordability is an Australian wide issue and some States have responded with announcements to increase…
South Australian First Home Buyers to benefit from early Budget announcement
This week the South Australian Government Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis announced that the stamp duty concession for off-the-plan apartments has been extended for one year and expanded to include, effective from 20 June 2016, apartments located anywhere in South Australia. Previously the concession only…
FHBA New Homes of the week: 22 June 2016 (Special QLD Edition)
Today we present our 15th edition of FHBA New Homes of The Week. Last week the Queensland Government announced a boost to the Grant for first home buyers from $15,000 to $20,000 from 1 July 2016. So for this week’s special edition we thought…
FHBA New Homes of the week: 15 June 2016 (Edition 14)
Today we showcase our 14th edition of FHBA New Homes of The Week. In today’s edition we present some of the affordable opportunities to secure a new home that have starting prices under the relevant First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) thresholds for each State.
Queensland Grant Increase for First Home Buyers
QLD Grant Name Changed As per today’s Queensland State Budget, from 1 July 2016 the Great Start Grant (the Grant for first home buyers in Queensland buying or building a new property) will be known as the Queensland First Home…
FHBA aims to raise awareness on the issue of housing affordability
While you could be forgiven for thinking this year’s federal election campaign period is boringly long, the fact is housing affordability issue is a serious issue and we need the support of our community (clients, VIP club members and social…
More help on the way for Queensland first home buyers
On Thursday at a Queensland media luncheon Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt announced the Government’s intentions to assist first home buyers in next week’s State budget. Proposed Grant Increase Mr Curtis said that at next week’s budget (to be handed down…