ACT budget papers reveal rising rates and a delayed surplus, as health levy scrapped
After weeks of build-up, the full details of the ACT’s budget have been revealed. And after dealing Canberrans…
Stamp duty will soon be abolished for all first home buyers in the ACT
Today’s ACT budget will deliver measures to make the territory the first Australian jurisdiction to abolish stamp duty…
First home buyers must ditch ‘false dreams’ and face up to these trade-offs
It might be a first home buyer market now, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be perfect. · Lucinda…
Sydney’s falling property prices sign of more to come, real estate agents say
Sydney has been leading a national property market slump, with home values in the city falling 0.9 per…
Auction clearance rates drop to 50 per cent following changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax
Negative sentiment around the property sector has started to make its way into the marketplace since the federal…
Will CGT and negative gearing budget changes make housing cheaper for first home buyers?
I’ve been at the ABC for more than 18 years and covered at least 17 federal budgets. For…
SEQ first-home buyers turn to Melbourne as 5% Deposit Scheme provides limited opportunity
With a full-time job as a civil engineer, Siddharth Nagar believed he was financially on track to becoming…
Great Aussie home ownership dream aging as banks see more first-time buyers above 40
Despite saving for the best part of seven years, Maddy has given up on the prospect of buying…
Commonwealth Bank and Bank Australia gear up as new FBH scheme starts tomorrow: ‘It’s crazy’
Jess Phillips says the small number of lenders mean the launch of the long awaited program will come…
Australian first-home buyers shrugging off RBA rate cuts
Her approach demonstrates the balancing act many new borrowers face: Building buffers while managing lifestyle and cashflow. Borrower…
First-home buyers still in the market despite record-low housing affordability
Australia’s housing affordability remains around record lows in data that goes back to 1995, despite lower mortgage rates.…
Interstate investors swarm NT homes, shutting out local buyers and raising rent prices
Interstate investors are targeting properties across the Northern Territory and buying them up hours before they hit the…