The First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme was introduced by the Australian Government in the Federal Budget 2017–18 to assist first home buyers save a deposit faster for your first home by allowing you to contribute funds to your super…
This is a comprehensive blog regarding the First Home Super Saver Scheme. You should consider your own circumstances and consider obtaining qualified advice before commencing any contributions. First Home Super Saver Scheme gets passed Announced by Treasurer Scott Morrison at the 2017…
Earlier this afternoon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board opted to leave the cash rate on hold, at a record low of just 1.50% (yet again). The RBA was a little bit more ‘dovish’ than last month. RBA Governor Philip Lowe…
FHBA Market Update: 17 July 2017 In today’s FHBA Market Update we take a look at the very latest on the First Home Super Saver Scheme, calls for the First Home Owners Grant to be extended to include established housing (rather…
FHBA Market Update: 13 June 2017 In last week’s FHBA Market Update we wrote about how the tide may be starting to turn in the favour of the first home buyer, highlighting: The softening of property prices in many of our capital…
Earlier this afternoon the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board decided to leave the cash rate on hold, at a record low of just 1.50% (yet again). It was the RBA’s first board meeting since last month’s federal budget was handed down…
FHBA Weekend Preview: 03 – 04 June 2017 There is plenty of change occurring in the property space at the moment that’s set to affect first home buyers everywhere. Many of the changes will affect first home buyers directly, including:…
Every NSW first home buyer knows how hard it is to save a deposit plus the stamp duty that goes along with the deposit (on a $500,000 established property this is approximately $18,000 alone!). The deposit hurdle is the hardest…
Earlier this afternoon, while everyone was preparing to watch the race that stops the nation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board decided to leave the cash rate on hold, at a record low of just 1.50%. The RBA noted in their press release…
Strong market continues….2 months until the end of the year For the October 29 – 30 weekend auction clearance rates were again very high despite Victoria being in pre Melbourne Cup mode. Based on combined capital city data the preliminary national auction clearance rate was…