FHBA Market Update: 13 June 2017 In last week’s FHBA Market Update we wrote about how the tide may be starting to turn in the favour of the first home buyer, highlighting: The softening of property prices in many of our capital…
FHBA Weekend Preview: 03 – 04 June 2017 There is plenty of change occurring in the property space at the moment that’s set to affect first home buyers everywhere. Many of the changes will affect first home buyers directly, including:…
Every NSW first home buyer knows how hard it is to save a deposit plus the stamp duty that goes along with the deposit (on a $500,000 established property this is approximately $18,000 alone!). The deposit hurdle is the hardest…
FHBA Market Update: 15/May/2017 Welcome to your weekly FHBA Market Update – Budget Wrap special. Last week Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered the Turnbull government’s budget for 2017 and as widely expected, housing affordability measures were announced by the government. The…
Earlier this week (on 02 May 2017), Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced plans to keep the Victorian budget in surplus in 2017 The 2017-18 surplus is estimated to be $1.2 billion, growing to $2.7 billion by 2020-21, forecast to average…
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…
On Friday 03 March 2017, the Andrews Government in Victoria announced the doubling of the First Home Owners Grant to $20,000 for regional first home buyers in Victoria. Today (Sunday the 5th of March 2017), Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has released…