Housing finance data for February 2016 was released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The report showed that the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments fell sharply to 14.7% in…
Today the RBA left the official cash rate on hold at 2.00% during their April board meeting in Hobart. The RBA noted in their press release “the Board judged that there were reasonable prospects for continued growth in the economy,…
Despite the large increase in property prices over the last few years, unfortunately first home buyers have seen a significant reduction in assistance in the form of Grants & Stamp Duty concessions. However First Home Owner Grants (FHOG) and Stamp…
First Home Buyers Australia (FHBA) are pleased to announce a brand new function on our website. From today, you can now search for brand new first home buyer properties right here on fhba.com.au. In this new feature of our website,…
Recent research shows that more first home buyers are purchasing their first home as an investment property rather than an owner-occupier property. In 2015, 30% of first home buyers purchased their first property as an investment property according to research…
Housing finance data for January 2016 was released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The report showed that the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments remain unchanged at…