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First home buyers cautious No concern over building approval falls No big rush on grants

First home buyers cautious

No concern over building approval falls

No big rush on grants

With fresh interest rate rises coinciding with the scaling back of the first home owner grant, the housing market is set for an interesting few months... Read More

Oct 19 11:19 AM EST

ABS data shows reduced home loan approvals for first time in three months but economists are not concerned. Read More

Sep 30 3:56 PM EST

Australia's housing market has not seen a last minute rush in first home buyers, despite the grant winding down from next month. Read More

Sep 23 3:45 PM EST
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Housing markets watch and wait

Sep 21 09 6:02 PM EST

As the first home owner boost is set to be reduced gradually back to the original level, the housing market is getting nervous.
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Record number to own first home

Sep 14 09 11:00 AM EST

First time home owners set new record as new data shows 200,000 Australians are expected to own a home for the first time this year.
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Why the decline in housing finance?

Sep 10 09 2:52 PM EST

A dip in home loan approvals during July indicates that first home buyers are less keen to buy.
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No worries at Aussie

Sep 9 09 1:57 PM EST

Aussie Home Loans boss John Symond says people will not necessarily be worse off when the First Home Buyers Grant is cut later this year.
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Slow but steady first home buyer market

Sep 4 09 1:13 PM EST

Monthly breakdowns indicate the amount of people taking advantage of the more generous grant is shrinking.
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Keystart asks for bigger deposit

Sep 4 09 12:59 PM EST

Keystart Loans has announced it will hike the deposit it requires from first home buyers from 2 per cent to 4 per cent.
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Rush over for first home buyers

Aug 31 09 11:31 AM EST

Numbers fall as increased grant winds down
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What the future holds for Australia

Aug 24 09 11:35 AM EST

Dramatic cuts in interest rates, boosts to first home buyer grants and other government concessions have fueled the market in recent months. But what...
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First home buyers ignoring saver scheme

Aug 20 09 1:55 PM EST

The number of Aussies taking advantage of the government's First Home Saver Account scheme is much lower than expected, and the cost of the scheme ha...
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Joint ownership may be good strategy

Aug 19 09 2:36 PM EST

Purchasing property with family or friends can have many benefits and make owning a property more affordable.
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