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Jun 04

Australian Federal Government HomeBuilder Grant

By PeterFarrell Buying My First Home, Finance Help, News

Government announces $688m scheme to kickstart construction industry The HomeBuilder package is designed to boost the construction industry and the Australian economy. Grants of $25,000 will be offered to renovators and new home buyers. What is the HomeBuilder Package and who qualifies? The grants will be means-tested. The package is…

Jun 02

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Great news here for the Building Industry in Australia

By user12QQ858C Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Investing In Property, News

Just what the building industry needs... "The property industry has been calling for fiscal support from the government amid expectations of a prolonged downturn in the housing market." “There is an opportunity here to support a sector which generates more than a million jobs, many of them very small businesses…

Feb 27

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Is this the year of the first home buyers?

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, News

Many first home buyers now have access to a new government scheme that could get them into their first homes years sooner. Housing affordability is a key challenge for many younger people who are struggling to get into the housing market. Despite historically high house prices levelling out and lower…

Dec 02

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There’s a lot more than the big four

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, News, Refinancing My Home Loan

Why smaller lenders are making a big change in banking. The history of Australian banking has always been dominated by the big four - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac. But more Australians than ever are now turning to smaller lenders and non-banks to finance their home loans. Is your…

Sep 05

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Are Home Buyers Back in Power?

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help

With the uncertainty of tax changes gone, a lessening of borrowing restrictions, and a new scheme to help first home buyers – coupled with two interest rate drops – it looks like things are swinging back into the borrowers’ favour. The election result took most of us by surprise. The…

Nov 27

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The great Australian dream – Is home ownership for millennials a reality?

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Home Lifestyle Tips

Is the Great Australian Dream to own your own home over? That's the question on the lips of Millennials around Australia... and indeed many of their parents who are still providing a roof over the head of these 20-plus somethings.

Aug 20

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National property pulse check – what’s happening in your market?

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Investing In Property

If Dorothea Mackellar was here today she might replace her famous poetry line about "ragged mountain ranges" with one about the country's home price ranges. Just like our natural geography, the nation's property landscape is one of contrasts.

Aug 13

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Factors affecting our property prices

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Investing In Property

While prices are a product of supply and demand, it's worth understanding the factors that sit beneath both sides of the equation. In other words, what drives supply and what drives demand?

Aug 13

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Think local

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Investing In Property

While you're getting your head around the macro, don't lose sight of the micro. Median house prices can vary greatly from suburb to suburb. Here's the local data house-hunters should have to help make an informed decision.

May 29

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Why you can bank on a broker

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Investing In Property, Refinancing My Home Loan

One in two Australian home buyers1 now borrow via a broker. A dip in sentiment towards traditional banks, tighter lending criteria for investors and better-educated consumers have all helped boost mortgage brokers' popularity over the past decade. There are, indeed, a raft of reasons to turn to a broker for…

Buying My First Home

Australian Federal Government HomeBuilder Grant

Great news here for the Building Industry in Australia

Is this the year of the first home buyers?

There’s a lot more than the big four

Are Home Buyers Back in Power?

The great Australian dream – Is home ownership for millennials a reality?

National property pulse check – what’s happening in your market?

Factors affecting our property prices

Think local

Why you can bank on a broker

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