2009-04-27 04:44
FIRST-HOME buyers Lee Brown and Jessica Tompkins are desperately saving for their first home. So, at first glance, it seems odd that they are hoping Kevin Rudd does not extend the boost to t… Read More
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2009-04-26 03:35
The Federal Government is under pressure to reveal if it plans to make any changes to the first home owner grant in next month's Budget.The first home owner grant was doubled from $7,000 to… Read More
2009-04-26 03:08
PM - Friday, 24 April , 2009 Reporter: Alexandra KirkLISA MILLAR: According to the Prime Minister all good things come to an end.That was how Kevin Rudd responded yesterday when pressed abou… Read More
2009-04-23 22:30
Federal Opposition housing spokesman Scott Morrison has urged the Government to extend its increase to the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG).Last year the Government doubled the grant for peopl… Read More
2009-04-23 02:05
THE boost to the first home owners' grant will not be extended beyond June 30, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has suggested."The first home owner's boost, as you know, we have indicated that will… Read More
2009-04-22 06:48
LENDERS are struggling to keep pace with an unexpected increase in applications from first-home buyers, taking as long as a month to approve loans, which has led to some buyers missing settl… Read More
2009-04-21 21:18
The Rudd Government's boost to the first-home owners grant stirred up many old wives' tales that have sustained the great Australian dream of home ownership. It's time to dismiss a few of th… Read More
2009-04-21 11:07
By Jessica Stanic on Tuesday, 21 April 2009Low interest rates and government grants have led to inflated housing prices according to Adrian Raftery, CEO of accountantsRus.Raftery says that a… Read More
2009-04-20 11:21
Half of Victorians and Tasmanians believe the great Australian dream of owning a home is out of reach, a survey says.Galaxy Research carried out the survey on behalf of the Master Builders'… Read More
2009-04-19 10:42
The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP - Minister for HousingHi, I’m Tanya Plibersek, the Federal Minister for Housing. Thanks for your questions and comments.The housing and construction sector i… Read More
2009-04-15 08:45
ARE you fed up paying your landlord's mortgage and wondering if now is the time to dive in and buy your own place?Rising rents and a lack of available rental properties means right now you c… Read More
2009-04-15 08:27
By Alison RehnApril 14, 2009 12:00amACCORDING to Treasurer Wayne Swan, I am playing an important role in supporting activity and jobs in the housing sector.My boyfriend and I just bought our… Read More
2009-04-15 08:19
The ACT Government has rejected Opposition calls to release the name of the lending institution involved in its land rent scheme.The Opposition says the Government needs to confirm whether t… Read More
2009-04-07 20:12
PROPERTY prices are heading for a fall if the higher first home buyer grants are not extended, Australia's largest mortgage broker warned.Fears are growing that the first home buyer frenzy t… Read More
2009-04-04 23:33
Maria Tumarkin April 4, 2009AS A single parent with one income and two kids, I was convinced that I would be renting till I was 80, but then came a miracle unlike any other. A global financi… Read More
2009-04-03 12:02
Renters have the best chance in a decade to upgrade to home ownership, as the cost of servicing a mortgage falls and first time buyers benefit from government grants, a leading mortgage insu… Read More
2009-04-03 05:58
IT'S ridiculous, but Rudd government ministers still can't bring themselves to admit Australia is in recession and is likely to remain there through 2009.However, Julia Gillard, Wayne Swan a… Read More
2009-04-02 05:35
Sales of new homes increased 3.9% in February as the increased first home owner grant helped spark the residential housing sector .It was the second consecutive monthly rise and the first ti… Read More
2009-04-02 05:14
Australians strongly support the federal government extending the boosted First Home Owners Grant beyond its June 30 deadline, a national survey has found. An online poll conducted by indepe… Read More
2009-04-01 09:21
ASK any real estate agent which sector of the property market is doing well right now, and they’re likely to nominate the lower price brackets that typically appeal to first home buyer… Read More
2009-03-31 22:26
THE number of Australian families facing mortgage stress has fallen by 300,000 from its peak last August as lower interest rates and government stimulus packages ease the pressure on househo… Read More
2009-03-31 06:58
Australian residential property values have risen 1.1 per cent in the first two months of 2009, recovering from a three per cent fall last year, new data shows.The RP Data-Rismark Hedonic Pr… Read More
2009-03-31 06:43
A third of the federal government's $6 billion spend on public housing should go to the private residential construction sector, the opposition says.Data released on Tuesday showing a reboun… Read More
2009-03-31 06:30
More rate cuts likely after flat lending AAPLending to the private sector was flat in February as personal and business loan volumes fell, supporting the case for further interest rate cuts… Read More
2009-03-18 05:13
Business Spectator 18 March 2009Chris JoyceThe RBA Board’s recent summary of developments in Australia’s housing market, which were included in the board’s minutes (they ap… Read More
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