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Top first home owners grant headlines

No concern over building approval falls

Sep 30 09 3:56 PM EST

ABS data shows reduced home loan approvals for first time in three months but economists are not concerned.
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No big rush on grants

Sep 23 09 3:45 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.
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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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Rush over for first home buyers

Aug 31 09 11:31 AM EST

Numbers fall as increased grant winds down
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Smiles all around in Queensland

Aug 24 09 10:40 AM EST

Queensland is enjoying strong growth in the property maket, spurred on mainly by first home buyers.
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First home buyers less prevalent in market

Aug 10 09 2:10 PM EST

New ABS data shows less first home buyers in the market.
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First home buyers cautious over grant

Jul 27 09 10:42 AM EST

According to a new survey only 6.2 per cent mentioned the grant as motivation to buy.
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Lower numbers of first home buyers

Jun 10 09 1:05 PM EST

The rush of first home buyers seen earlier this year appears to have slowed down, according to new data.
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FHOG boost keeps law firms busy

Jun 4 09 5:27 PM EST

Law firms have announced an increase in workload since the Australian Federal Government's decided to extend the boost to the first home owner grant f...
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