On Tuesday the 19th of March, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to maintain the interest rates at 4.35%, marking the third consecutive month where the rate has remained unchanged. Many experts are predicting that we have already hit…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FHBA Property Market Update 20/11/17 In the last week alone there has been several headlines around small & ‘tiny’ housing. As Australia’s housing affordability woes continue many experts say we need to think smaller, but at FHBA we ponder, how small…
FHBA Property Market Update – Top story Once, the idea that buyers could go to one place (an online property portal) to see every property on the market was revolutionary. But that was more than 15 years ago. Is it…
FHBA Property Market Update – Top story Earlier this year the NSW & Victorian governments introduced changes to stamp duty for eligible first home buyers, including: An exemption from stamp duty for NSW properties under $650,000 A discount (concession) on…
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…