First Home Buyers
NSW Announces Stamp Duty Reform
As part of the First Home Buyer Choice housing package announced in the 2022-23 New South Wales state budget, first-home buyers in NSW can choose either to pay stamp duty upfront or pay a smaller annual property tax. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said it was a priority to make...
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Ballooning Housing Debt Prompts Talk Of Lending Restrictions From Regulators
The Australian housing market has an imminent crisis looming. Surging property prices, record-low interest rates and increased lending of high-debt home loans are likely to result in a housing bubble burst due to ballooning housing debt. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...
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Top First Home Buyer Tips And Advice From The Expert
When it comes to purchasing your first home, there are many things to consider and lots of decisions to make. It can be easy to overlook the most important parts of the process, so here are six first home buyer tips to keep in mind. Tip No. 1: Talk To Your Parents Getting...
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The 6 Biggest Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Make
Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you will ever make. Yet, over and over again, we see first home buyers make the same mistakes along the way. We want to help you get it right. So, here are the six biggest mistakes many first time home buyers make and you should...
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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme Adds 30,000 Places, Raises Price Caps
The price caps for homes purchased under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) have been raised by $100,000 or more across most states and territories barring the ACT, where they remain unchanged. Given the strong growth in property prices this year, this is welcome and...
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