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First Home Buying
The Facts for First Home Buyers
April 26, 2012 - 3 Comments
New research published this week on the Property Spectator website finds that first home buyer confidence rises but buyers are misinformed about deposit requirements.
Read moreHow to Live in Your Dream Home, Today!
April 7, 2012 - 2 Comments
A friend of my father’s dropped by. He was ‘proud as punch’ that his son had settled on his first home – a $750,000 two-bedroom house in a blue-ribbon Melbourne suburb.
Read moreWhere Property Prices Are Heading
December 10, 2011 - 9 Comments
More homes unsold means more choice for buyers, meaning sellers will eventually drop their prices – as we’re experiencing right now.
Read moreGet a Risk-Free 22.5% Return on Your Money – Guaranteed!
August 26, 2011 - 14 Comments
Despite it being one of the most generous savings schemes in the country, the CBA made headlines this week because they dumped their FHSA offering: “95 per cent of home-hunters preferred to save through term deposits and savings accounts, as opposed to using the FHSA.”
Read more“I’ll Never Afford To Buy My First Home!”
July 29, 2011 - 15 Comments
This week a report found that Australia is one of the most unaffordable places to own a home (I know, ‘stop the press!’). We joined Triple J’s Hack program to talk about the state of the housing market and give specific advice on how to buy your first home. Most people disagreed with me…
Read more“You’ve Got to Buy a Home Before You Have Kids”
July 15, 2011 - 15 Comments
The idea of owning the family home is deeply ingrained in our psyche – you get married, you buy a house, you have kids. That’s the responsible thing to do, right?
Read moreThe Press Release Pusher
June 17, 2011 - 11 Comments
Barefoot: “Why should taxpayers put their hand in their pockets to push more people into an overvalued property market?”
Broker: “Because the market needs new entrants.”
“We Should Increase the First Home Buyers Grant”
June 16, 2011 - 23 Comments
A lot of what makes it into the news is sourced from the fax machine, by way of a well-crafted press release. And, on a relatively slow news day the CEO of Loan Market, Mr. Dean Rushton, released one suggesting that the eleventh anniversary of the FHBG was an ideal time to increase the grant.
Read moreTop First Home Saver Accounts
March 7, 2011 - 42 Comments
Hey Barb! Thanks for getting in contact. First Home Saver Accounts (FHSA) are offered by a range of institutions (but not from Bendigo or Westpac, which explains their blank stares). Here’s the top accounts…
Read moreFirst Home Buyers Hit The Wall
March 4, 2011 - 25 Comments
Lean in a little closer. I’ve got some cracking advice for you. And none of it comes from me. (Well, maybe a little …)
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