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Building a home can be quite stress as you have to pay your rent whilst making repayments on your land + construction loqn.

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6 days ago

The ins and outs of building your first home

domain.com.au

First-home buyers were a key focus of the recent federal election campaign, which included policies designed to make it easier for them to gain a foothold on the property ladder.

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Just because #ScoMo was re-elected, it doesn't mean first home buyers should jump into the property market straight away.

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2 weeks ago

Strong bidding all thanks to ScoMo

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It’s been three weeks since the Federal election but Sydney’s prestige agents are still continuing to attribute improved auction results to the re-election of Scott Morrison’s govern...

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Gambling is the latest target of banks in the new world of mortgage lending, with many lenders now questioning betting habits great and small.

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2 weeks ago

Why gambling is becoming a bigger problem for borrowers

domain.com.au

More than half a million Australians could be putting their home ownership prospects at risk, with lenders cracking down on punting.

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Tasmanian first home buyers are set to benefit from the extension of two key incentives that have helped many first home buyers purchase their first home.

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2 weeks ago

First home incentives extended for Tasmanian first home buyers

fhba.com.au

The Hodgman Liberal Government has continued to show it’s strong support for the building and construction industry, by encouraging more dwelling construction so more Tasmanians can be in ...

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#BREAKING

The RBA has cut rates to a record low of 1.25% at today's board meeting. #ANZ has already moved by passing on a cut of only 0.18%.

CBA & NAB have passed the cuts in full, however!

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3 weeks ago

ANZ angers with rate cut decision

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Under the WA Government's Keystart scheme, they could get into their own home with just a 2% deposit and they would not have to pay mortgage insurance.

The catch for buyers is that Keystart's interest rates are higher than the banks.

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3 weeks ago

Home loans with 2pc deposit and no mortgage insurance? They worked in WA, but there's a catch

abc.net.au

After more than a decade, the Glencross family remain one of the thousands of success stories from the WA Government's Keystart program.

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GOOD news for #Victorian fhb’s!

Developers now need a buyer’s consent to tear up a contract of sale through a controversial “sunset clause”, which should end the practice of intentionally delaying developments, voiding contracts, and reselling at a higher price. ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

Victorian developers banned from using sunset clauses to rip off home buyers

domain.com.au

The infamous sunset clause has been officially outlawed in Victoria, closing a loophole that left buyers of off-the-plan property vulnerable to dodgy developers.

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Rates are coming down and NAB has brought their first home buyer rates to a record low.

At #FHBA we have access to an even lower rate, from 3.39%

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4 weeks ago

Lenders slash rates as confidence in revival grows

afr.com

NAB, Westpac, ING are aggressively responding to the prospect of a rate cut and signs that the property market is improving.

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The wages that Australian millennials are forced to put aside for retirement are better off being spent now buying a home, according to the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS).

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4 weeks ago

Compulsory super 'bad policy' for house-hunting millennials

abc.net.au

Compulsory superannuation is not a good deal for millennials, as the money saved for their eventual retirement is better off being spent on buying property now, argues a think tank.

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The new #APRA changes will have an impact on your borrowing capacity. The assessment rate is set to change.

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4 weeks ago

Home borrowers set to receive $100,000 lending boost

smh.com.au

A single person on an income of $80,000 could be able to borrow nearly $100,000 more, if proposed changes to lending rules and interest rate cuts come through.

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