FHBA Market Update: 11/September/2017 In today’s FHBA Market Update we take a look at how the Spring market is going; an update on the First Home Super Saver Scheme; the outer city suburbs first timers are buying in; how many people…
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…
At FHBA, we pride ourselves on successfully helping first home buyers achieve their own great Australian dream of home ownership dream. Simply put, the Government is still not doing enough to help first home buyers in Australia, so we are…
FHBA Market Update: 22/May/2017 Is it just us or was the federal budget a big let down on housing affordability? Based on what we have seen, on social media, while the budget should help first home buyers ‘a little bit’,…
FHBA Market Update: 8/May/2017 Welcome to your weekly FHBA Market Update – Budget Preview Special. Tomorrow night the Coalition government will deliver it’s first budget since winning last year’s election. Will first home buyers receive any new assistance? See our…
FHBA Weekend Preview: 6 – 7 May 2017 As first home buyers across the country prepare for another tough weekend of dealing with difficult real estate agents and attempting to outbid investors (who always seem to have extra dollars for…
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). RBA Governor Philip Lowe noted: Australia’s economy is benefiting from a rise in commodity prices…
FHBA Market Update: 1/May/2017 One more week until budget night. Just one more week. Rumours and budget leaks about what will be in the federal budget in relation to housing affordability continues to grow. The latest budget leak came out…
FHBA Weekend Preview: 29 – 30 April 2017 With the Easter and Anzac long weekends over, many would expect both open houses and auctions to begin to rise. According to CoreLogic Australia while there is expected to be an increase in market…
FHBA Market Update: 24/April/2017 Housing affordability has dominated not only our FHBA Market Update but news headlines across Australia for as long as we can remember. It wasn’t just an election issue. It’s a continuing issue. And it must be addressed.…