The Palaszczuk Labor Government’s fourth Budget has delivered some disappointing news for aspiring first buyers in the state of QLD. From 01 July 2018, the QLD Great Start Grant (FHOG) would drop from the current $20,000 to $15,000 till at least…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate on hold ahead of the 2018-19 Federal Budget which will be handed down next week in Canberra. Disclaimer: Comments made in this article are either general in nature or…
Last month we launched our new monthly ‘FHBA Property Market Update’, designed to keep first home buyers right across Australia informed with what is going on in the property market (including matters that could impact your deposit saving, property planning…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has again remained cautious, leaving the cash rate on hold at 1.50% during their April 2018 rate review meeting. Rates have now been on hold since October 2016. How long will they continue to…
Welcome to our new monthly ‘FHBA Property Market Update’, designed to keep first home buyers right across Australia informed with what is going on in the property market (including matters that could impact your deposit saving, property planning and purchasing…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has again remained cautious, leaving the cash rate on hold at 1.50% during their March 2018 rate review meeting. However, two of Australia’s ‘big four’ banks have revised their interest rates outlook for the…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has commenced 2018 by leaving the official cash rate on hold at 1.50% during their first rate review meeting for 2018. The cash rate has now been on hold since August 2016. We explore…
Predicting property ‘hotspots’ is no easy thing to do. Could knowing the locations that are seeing increases in searches on Australia’s no.1 real estate website, realestate.com.au, be a ‘guide’ to predicting areas that are about to see a ‘surge in…
In this blog we take a look at what the property market might have in-store for first home buyers in 2018 and what first home buyers should be considering. 2018: the year of the first home buyer? Around a year…
The Queensland (QLD) First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) is a state government initiative to help first home buyers to get their new first home sooner. The re-elected Annastacia Palaszczuk (Labor) Government has delivered on their pre-election promise and an early…