WA First Home Owner Grant Increases
WA First Home Owners Grant (WA FHOG) Increased As of 1 January 2017 the WA FHOG has increased 50% from $10,000 to $15,000 The $15,000 WA FHOG will last until 31 December 2017, then it will revert back to $10,000…
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2017 New Years Resolution Part 2: Buy My First Home
Special New Years Resolution 3 Part Series: Buy My First Home THE start of a new year brings so much promise. It is a time that many people choose to reflect on their previous year and think about what they want…
FHBA New Homes of the Week: 07 December 2016 (Edition 38)
In Edition 38 of FHBA New Homes of the Week we are proud to showcase our top first home buyer homes priced under your relevant State’s First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) threshold, all with a ‘summer’ & ‘coastal’ feel to them, to celebrate…
FHBA Market Update: Summer Begins
Auction Sales Update: For the first weekend of summer (3 – 4th of December) auction clearance rates remained high (compared to historical data). Based on combined capital city preliminary data the national auction clearance rate was 75%, according to CoreLogic RP Data. There are just two…
FHBA Market Update: First home buyer opportunites prior to Christmas
Most markets remaining strong as Christmas gets closer For the November 12 – 13 weekend auction clearance rates were once again very high (compared to historical data). Based on combined capital city data the preliminary national auction clearance rate was 77% according to CoreLogic RP Data. There…
FHBA New Homes of the Week: 09 November 2016 (Edition 34)
In Edition 34 of FHBA New Homes of the Week we are proud to showcase our top first home buyer homes priced under your relevant State’s First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) threshold. With Christmas only 6 weeks away, are you looking to move…
New train line provides opportunity to first home buyers
Look beyond the short term issue of a shortage of train drivers Queensland Rail (QR) has certainly had plenty of negative press lately, thanks to a shortage of train drivers. However, savvy first timers know the opening of the Redcliffe Peninsula line…
FHBA Market Update: Predictions for 2017 start to come in
3 cities achieve auction clearance rate of 80% (or higher) For the November 5 – 6 weekend auction clearance rates were once again very high (compared to historical data) with three capital cities achieving a preliminary auction clearance rate of above 80%. Based on…
FHBA New Homes of the Week: 02 November 2016 (Edition 33)
In Edition 33 of FHBA New Homes of the Week we are proud to showcase our top first home buyer homes priced under your relevant State’s First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) threshold. With growing concern over the lack of affordable suburbs across the metropolitan…
FHBA New Home of the Week: 26 October 2016 (Edition 32)
In Edition 32 of FHBA New Homes of the Week we are proud to present our top first home buyer homes priced under your relevant State’s First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) threshold. With growing concern over housing affordability plaguing would-be first home buyers,…