First-home buyers
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First-home buyers risk confusion by viewing too many properties: buyers’ agents
Buyers’ agents have cautioned first-home buyers that viewing too many properties can create confusion rather than help them make the right first purch... Read More -
Housing recovery happening, driven by unsung trade-up buyers: Terry Ryder
Amid all the negativity about real estate, much of it peddled by groups representing builders, not many people realise how much home lending has grown... Read More -
Affordability at the heart of limited property supply: Mark Percy in conversation with Peter Chittenden
In my recent conversation with Mark Percy, executive manager of residential of Cbus Property, we explored some of the main issues confronting our sect... Read More -
Affordable housing options even in most expensive capital city markets: RP Data's Cameron Kusher
The most recent data on median home values shows that there are still affordable housing options across our most expensive capital city markets. Hous... Read More -
Banks willing to finance off-the-plan first homes but buyer must take valuation punt
Banks are willing to provide loans to first-home buyers purchasing a new home off the plan – with the proviso that a lower valuation on settlement cou... Read More -
Bellona sales set to steer Breakfast Point towards 2016 final settlements
The sale of 39 nearbyapartments during September suggestsRose Group is set for strong interest when its latestBreakfast Point apartment complex market... Read More -
Borrower mortgage repayment diligence protecting Australia against ‘unlikely’ house price crash: IMF
A house price crash has been rated as a low to medium risk of occurring in Australia, according to the latest Financial System Stability Assessmentrep... Read More -
Brisbane property market stuck in a downswing as investors seek unit bargains: WBP Property Group
There are some signs of a recovery in the Brisbane property market, but it still remains firmly in a downswing , with investors seeking bargains in th... Read More -
Brisbane unit prices up 3.8% in sluggish June quarter but mixed-bag of results for apartment development hotspots: REIQ
Unit and townhouse prices in Brisbane increased by 3.8% over the June quarter to a median of $402,500 but sales volumes fell as some buyers awaited st... Read More -
Building approvals in Queensland resource areas continue to outperform others: HIA
Home building approvals in Queensland mining towns continue to outperform other areas of the state, according to HIA data. The coal mining region of ... Read More
