Want to be a first home buyer in 2018?
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…
Tag Grant Changes
Do you look further out or go smaller?
FHBA Weekend Preview: 5- 6 August 2017 In today’s edition of FHBA Weekend Preview we take a look at the issue of ‘spreading’ housing affordability concerns (and what you can do about it), our new hotspot in focus, our five…
First home buyer activity up – a sign of things to come?
FHBA Weekend Preview: 15 – 16 July 2017 Recently there has been a range of your new measures designed to dampen investor activity and increase first home buyer activity. A lot of these changes (such as new stamp duty exemptions and concessions…
Industry says “don’t rush with your super contributions” first home buyers
FHBA Market Update: 4 July 2017 On 1 July (the start of the new financial year) there was a few states based changes in relation to first home buyer policies, in particular the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) and stamp…
FHBA New Homes of the Week: 08 March 2017 (Edition 45)
It has been a busy last seven days in the news for Victorian first home buyers. On Friday the 3rd of March 2017, the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews announced the doubling of the First Home Owners Grant to $20,000 for…
More help on the way for Victoria’s Regional first home buyers
The Victorian Government has announced the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) will double for ‘Regional’ first home buyers in Victoria from 01 July 2017. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has today announced an increase in the first home owner grant for Victoria’s regional…
More help on the way for NSW first home buyers?
YESTERDAY Gladys Berejklian became the new Premier of NSW. The question is, will Ms Berejklian do anything for struggling first home buyers across NSW?
Queensland Grant Increase for First Home Buyers
QLD Grant Name Changed As per today’s Queensland State Budget, from 1 July 2016 the Great Start Grant (the Grant for first home buyers in Queensland buying or building a new property) will be known as the Queensland First Home…