Results for “first-home buyers”
Nerida Conisbee: The uncomfortable truth about achieving housing affordability
There have been a lot of people, events and policies blamed for Australia's low level of housing affordability.
Lending indicators show buyer numbers are rising
Despite high interest rates, the number of active buyers in the market is on the rise, according to…
New Armstrong Creek office marks McGrath’s regional expansion
McGrath Estate Agents has launched the new McGrath Armstrong Creek in regional Victoria, marking the group's expansion into…
NZ mortgage rates rise, first home grants scrapped
Given the scrapping of first home grants (deposit assistance) and the strong indication from the latest Monetary Policy…
Bunbury property prices lead the charge in WA
Bunbury, Western Australia’s third-largest city, is the strongest regional market in the state with house prices up 5.9…
REIQ: Queensland Government needs to wean off stamp duty
The Queensland government coffers are swelling from excessive property taxes and it’s time they started to wean off…
McGrath Townsville giving a little means a lot
Long time Townsville residents and business owners Kaye and Brad Matheson love nothing more than to give back…
NZ FHB’s making the most of lower prices
New Zealand first-home buyers have capitalised on lower property prices and other incentives, making up more than one-quarter…
Property prices hit new record, with more to come
Property prices have hit yet another record, with the combined capital city house and unit prices rising by…
WA and QLD are the nation’s affordability havens
Western Australia and Queensland have emerged as Australia’s affordability havens, with more than half of all the more…
Ray White launches in Concord and Five Dock
Locals Concord and Five Dock agents Christian Leung, Rick Pignetti, and Michael Carbone have moved over to Ray…
REIQ launches new video series to empower consumers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has launched a new video series that aims to help consumers…
Ashlee Jade heads up new Barry Plant agency in Doreen
Barry Plant North Eastern Group has expanded to Doreen-Mernda, with local Ashlee Jade set to take the reins.
Millennials are the most active property investors in Australia
Millennials have emerged as the most active group of property investors in the country with new data showing…
REIA launches action plan to tackle housing crisis and boost property management
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has launched a Property Management Action Plan designed to simultaneously tackle…
The roaring regions: affordable havens for first-home buyers
Australia is now officially a “million-dollar country”, with a median capital city house price of $1.005 million, but…
Calls to extend first home owner grant to established homes in WA
The Western Australian government needs to extend the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) to established homes to help…
House prices have accelerated fast in 2024
It has been a strong start to 2024 for Australian housing markets, with house prices already up 2.2…
Tiny Sunshine Coast cottage gets 104 bids at auction
A tiny Sunshine Coast cottage, that looks like your grandma’s house, received a staggering 104 bids at action…
Housing affordability has reached the lowest level in 20 years
Housing affordability is at its lowest level in 20 years, with interest rate increases putting homebuyers under extreme…
Queensland and Victoria hold property investment gems
Investors should look towards Queensland, Victoria and Sydney’s west, where tight supply and steady demand are likely to…
National vacancy rate hits a new record low
The national vacancy rate has plummeted to a new record low of 0.7 per cent, although there does…
Queensland house prices jumped 3.88 per cent last quarter
The Queensland property market continues to go from strength to strength with new data showing house prices rose…
Are first-time buyers really closer to home?
First-time buyers can save a 20 per cent deposit two months faster now than they could a year…
The Agency recruits market leaders in Melbourne’s Williamstown
Highly regarded real estate professional Leigh Melbourne and his team have joined The Agency Victoria, and are looking…
New Zealand property prices continue their recovery in January
Home prices across New Zealand have continued to rebound, with values up 0.4 per cent in January according…
Western Sydney popular with first-home buyers
A host of suburbs across Western Sydney have topped the list of the most popular with first-home buyers,…
REIQ calls on the LNP to reveal stamp duty threshold
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has labelled the LNP’s promise to lift the first-home buyer stamp…
First-home buyers make a record share of property purchases
First-home buyer (FHB) activity has jumped in New Zealand, with new data showing the cohort now make 27…
Kate Waterhouse selling up in Potts Point
Socialite Kate Waterhouse and her former rugby league player husband Luke Ricketson have put their Potts Point investment…
Academics say first-home buyers shouldn’t buy now
First-home buyers should be cautious about purchasing in the current market, according to academics.
First-home buyers surge, defying rising costs and rates
First-home buyers are fighting back against rising interest rates, the increased cost of borrowing and the increasing cost…
REIQ calls for stamp duty concessions to keep up with rising property prices
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called for the stamp duty concession threshold for first home…
The top 50 residential real estate influencers for 2023
There is rarely a dull day in real estate. From mergers and acquisitions, record sales and the AI…
Housing affordability drops to a new low
Australians are struggling to afford housing like never before as rising interest rates and soaring housing and rental…