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…
FHBA Market Update: 21/August/2017 In today’s FHBA Market Update we take a look at how there are less and less properties being sold in a typical first home buyers price range, why property developer Tim Gurner is sticking by his comments…
So, you’re thinking of getting a deposit bond but have a few questions? You’re not alone. Deposit bonds are a mystery to most first home buyers. But knowledge is power, as they say. So, the more you know about deposit…
Deposit bonds may be a mystery to many, but they could be the final piece of the puzzle when you’re buying your first home. Here’s what you need to know about deposit bonds. Disclaimer: Please note our website, including this guest article, is…
Can I use the First Home Owner Grants (FHOG) & other rebates as my first home deposit? The short answer is YES you can use the FHOG and rebates to form all or part of your deposit. At FHBA, our FHBA…
Last week we looked at the 2nd of our top 5 strategies for thinking ‘outside the square’ in order to realise your Great Australian Dream of home ownership. In this blog (part 3 of 5) we look at the 3rd of our top options of…
Last week we looked at the 1st of our top 5 strategies for thinking ‘outside the square’ in order to realise your Great Australian Dream of home ownership. In this blog (part 2 of 5) we look at the 2nd of our top…
Last week channel 9’s A Current Affair (ACA) showed a story on parents who are deciding to help their children enter the property market. The story featured our very own Taj Singh. Taj explained that while most first home buyers…
An analysis of house price and household income by Callam Pickering (a former RBA economist) has revealed that the gap has never been greater. In Pickering’s commentary, he went as far as saying it is almost ‘impossible’ for first home…