A total of 20,000 places will be made available from July 1 in schemes operated by the federal government where first-home buyers and single parents need only a small deposit. However, while qualifying first-home buyers can put down a deposit of 5 per cent and single parents just 2 per cent, there are traps that await the …
Avoid worrying about what you may have forgotten by ensuring you’ve covered these smart essentials of home buying. When buying your first home, there are a lot of things you need to get in order. Some are obvious, like getting your finances together. However, some others aren’t quite as clear. If you’re thinking of buying …
Winter is just around the corner. Find out what you can do to update your home for the cooler times ahead. Some aspects of your home don’t have to stay the same all year round. In fact, a few small changes can go a long way towards making your home more energy efficient, less expensive …
Buying a property is a big investment, so to make sure you’re on top of the fine print we’ve created this handy checklist of some of the legal things you’ll need to do in order to make the transaction painless. If this is the year you want to buy a home, it’s time to sit …
The day has finally arrived and you’re preparing to move into your brand-new apartment but there are still a few further things to think about before you settle in. Moving Moving into your new apartment can be one of the most exciting moments of your life, especially if it is your first home. Most people take a few days to move in after …
Wages will have to grow at an annual pace not experienced for eight years before the Reserve Bank considers another interest rate hike. The central bank said as much in the minutes of an April board meeting released on Tuesday. While noting the economy was recovering faster than anticipated from last year’s recession, the RBA …
Appointing a property manager to take care of a rental property is a major decision, but there is more for landlords to consider than fees alone. The right property manager can mean the difference between a hassle-free experience and a regrettable one. Property owners can start by researching the different companies that service the area …
How to keep your first property as an investment and why most home owners don’t do it An apartment is the first rung on the property ladder for many first home buyers, especially those priced out of a freestanding or attached house in Australia’s priciest capital cities. But when the needs of a growing family prompt …
What happens when you list your home for sale? The potential sale of a property becomes very real the moment it’s officially listed by an agent. While decades ago, listing your home involved simply putting a “for sale” sign in the front garden and the agent taking out an ad in the local newspaper, it’s now …
Moving into your new apartment The day has finally arrived and you’re preparing to move into your brand-new apartment but there are still a few further things to think about before you settle in. Moving Moving into your new apartment can be one of the most exciting moments of your life, especially if it is your first home. Most people take a …
