Important features for your first home loan
When you begin your search for a home loan there is a lot to take into consideration. It is not just as simple as just finding the cheapest home loan rate (although a low interest rate is one of the…
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Auction Clearance Rates on the Rise The auction clearance rate rose to a new yearly high of 78% during the August 13th – 14th weekend according to CoreLogic RP Data (based on preliminary results). That is the highest clearance rate since June 2015, with commentators…
Tiny 14 sqm homes get the go ahead
If we were to tell you that 14 sqm homes was the future of the Great Australian Dream you would probably get angry and close this article right now. But they aren’t (as far as we know). The Tiny Homes…
Special Investigation: How banks maximise their profits (at your expense!)
FHBA Mortgage Broker Ray Simpson from Sydney provides an exclusive insight into how the banks maximise their profits at the expense of borrowers! Disclaimer: Please note our website, including this article, is in no shape or form designed to replace the…
Record high clearance rate for the year
The auction clearance rate rose to a new yearly high of 75% during the August 6th – 7th weekend according to CoreLogic RP Data (based on preliminary results). There was 1,517 auctions around the country this week. How did my city fair? Based on the…
What steps do I need to take to buy my first home?
Once a first home buyer has saved a deposit and found a home they would like to put an offer in for, there are two common problems first timers face: What steps do I need to do to purchase a desired home successfully? Who…
FHBA partners with Mortgage Australia to launch an Australian first service
We are pleased to announce that today we are launching with Mortgage Australia (our latest partner) a new service dedicated to first home buyers across Australia. Recently, many of our blog readers (500 to be exact!) completed our national first…
FHBA New Homes of the week: 13 July 2016 (Edition 18)
It’s that time of the week again where we celebrate some of the best first home buyer opportunities around. This week we showcase our 18th edition of FHBA New Homes of The Week. All of this week’s Top 5 have starting prices under the relevant First Home Owners Grant…
What the Coalition Election win means for First Home Buyers
On Sunday afternoon Labor Party leader Bill Shorten conceded defeat to Election 2016, 8 days after Australians went to the polling booths, while Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull claimed victory. While vote counting continues, only a Coalition government now seems possible.…
FHBA New Homes of the week: 06 July 2016 (Edition 17)
Today we showcase our 17th edition (& first edition of the 2016/17 Financial year) of FHBA New Homes of The Week. This week’s Top 5 include some of the more affordable opportunities currently available to secure a new apartment that has starting prices under the relevant First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) threshold. As some states…