Both the Labor and Coalition Government have launched their campaigns ahead of the Federal Election on Saturday the 3rd of May and first home buyers are firmly on their agenda. Rightly so, considering first home buyers represent a market that…
In May 2024, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook & Treasurer Rita Saffioti delivered their first state budget. With it, they have some delivered some much-needed good news for Western Australian first home buyers. The 2024-25 Budget delivers $1.1 billion for…
In the 2024/25 Budget released on the 14th of May 2024, the Albanese Government has announced a raft of measures for the housing sector. However, first home buyers are a group that have been left out to a certain extent.…
The First Home Buyer Guarantee (FHBG) scheme is part of the Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS), which is an Australian Government initiative designed to support eligible first home buyers in purchasing a home sooner and helps reduce the costs in buying your first home.…
On Tuesday, the 07th of May 2024, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to maintain the interest rates at 4.35%, marking the fourth consecutive month where the rate has remained unchanged. Recent data available to the RBA indicates that…
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 Federal Labor Government’s Help to Buy scheme, set to launch this year, has been touted as a game-changer for aspiring first home buyers, with the Government proposing to provide an equity contribution of up to 40% of the purchase…
The First Home Guarantee (FHBG) is part of the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS), assisting aspiring first home buyers get into the market sooner with the minimum deposit of just 5% in every capital city (as well as major…
In November 2023, the Palaszcuk Government along with the Minister for Housing, Meaghan Scanlon, announced that they are fighting the cost-of-living crisis by backing first home buyers. As part of their new policy, eligible first home buyers can now receive…
On Tuesday the 06th of February, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to maintain the interest rates at 4.35% following a period of slower inflation toward the end of 2023. Many experts are predicting that we have already hit…