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First home buyers cautious

Oct 19 09 11:19 AM EST

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...
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First home buyer time bomb

Sep 27 09 2:04 PM EST

As interest rates begin to rise, first home owners could be the hardest affected.
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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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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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Lending limits rethink

Aug 19 09 1:08 PM EST

Six banks are reported to be cutting their maximum borrowing limits, with a significant reduction witnessed between November 2008 and April this year...
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WA enjoying a strong first home buyer market

Jul 10 09 10:56 AM EST

WA first home buyers out in force, with record numbers of new loans settled.
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First home buyers urged to be cautious

May 14 09 1:45 PM EST

A new poll has found that as many as one in five first-home buyers may struggle to repay their mortgage.
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Calm in the market urged

May 6 09 10:29 AM EST

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates at 3 per cent yesterday, and home loan rates remain unchanged.
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Caution issued to first home buyers

Mar 26 09 2:51 PM EST

Resi warns consumers not to rush into "risky, spur-of-the-moment purchases".
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More first home buyers will buy this year

Mar 11 09 9:27 AM EST

According to a 2009 Mortgage Choice survey of 1,012 first homebuyers, 76 per cent plan to purchase a property, which is up from 54 per cent a year bef...
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Young Australians still finding property unaffordable

Jan 28 09 2:24 PM EST

A survey of 18 - 30 year olds found that more than third lived with their parent or in-laws.
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First home buyers make up for lost time

Jan 28 09 12:42 PM EST

51 per cent of those surveyed believed this was a good time to buy, while 40 per cent believed the federal Government was doing enough.
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