1 min read Hotspots 12 NOV 2018 Major bank finds first-home buyers buck history New research from a major bank shows first home buyers are populating the investment market in bigger numbers than ever... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 08 NOV 2018 'Bad parental advice' foils first home buyers' strategies First home buyers often turn to their parents for property advice, which one financial planner finds is often the cause... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 04 JUL 2017 What prospective property investors need to know about First Home Buyer's Grants One first-time investor heeded the advice of many successful property investors and decided to start his business of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 29 MAY 2017 First home buyers improving Darwin market Various first home owners’ benefits have resulted in an increased interest in Darwin’s property market, and it is... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 11 NOV 2015 Two former hotspots facing ‘desperate situation’ Experts have expressed fresh concerns for investors, as off-the-plan projects threaten to flood the market and drag... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 26 MAR 2015 Picking the perfect tenant Investors want to maximise financial returns while keeping their properties in tip-top shape. Your tenants play a key... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 09 FEB 2015 FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 29 JUL 2014 First home owner grants: What are the changes happening across Australia? The start of July saw a whole host of changes to the nation's First Home Owner Grants (FHOG). READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 03 APR 2014 The first home owners construction grant Most of us have heard of the First Home Owners Construction Grant. It is a concept which is synonymous with every-day... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 15 OCT 2013 Profiting from Perth's housing affordability problem If there has ever been an opportune time to purchase investment property in Perth and get paid to solve a big problem,... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 15 NOV 2012 New data revealed about first homebuyers More first homebuyers plan to purchase their first property later in life, according the 2012 Mortgage Choice Future... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 13 SEP 2012 Family equity helps first home buyers First home buyers having trouble saving for a home loan deposit can enter the real estate market by drawing on the... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 22 FEB 2012 Recent first home buyers dominate refinancing More than 45 per cent of first home buyers that entered the property market less than two years ago will look to... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 02 FEB 2012 Removal of stamp duty exemption hurts FHBs First home buyers are thin on the ground, at least in the NSW city of Wollongong, a local real estate principal has... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 24 MAR 2011 First home buyers seek no deposit loans Searches for no deposit home loans by first time buyers have rocketed a massive 30 per cent since the start of the... READ NOW
1 min read Investor Strategy 16 MAR 2011 How to arrange the first home owner's grant Exactly how and where can you secure your first home owner’s grant (FHOG)? Look no further, Smart Property Investment... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 30 NOV 2010 First home owner grant cap to rise in NSW First home buyers in New South Wales are set to benefit from an increase in the first home owner grant cap as of next... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 26 OCT 2010 First home buyer mortgage pressure on rise First home buyers in Brisbane and Melbourne are facing mortgage pressures on par with Sydneysiders, new research has... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 16 OCT 2010 First home saver accounts not so popular Most Australians are not aware of the federal government’s $1.2 billion First Home Saver Accounts (FHSA) scheme, a... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 12 OCT 2010 Rates hikes to hurt first home buyers: Loan Market First home buyers will be the major casualties if the RBA lifts interest rates, a national survey has found. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 22 SEP 2010 FHB incomes dedicated to deposit saving, rent: RAMS Almost nine in 10 prospective home buyers are having to pay rent while they save for a home loan deposit, a new survey... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 30 AUG 2010 Mortgage options widen for first home buyers Borrowing options are continuing to open up for first home buyers with Yellow Brick Road today launching a first home... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 06 AUG 2010 First home buyer mortgages up in July Despite a cooling property market in most sectors, there is a glimpse of a recovery in the first home buyer sector, the... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 08 JUL 2010 First home buyers responsible for rental rate ease Rents have shown little growth over the June quarter with the median weekly advertised rents for houses recording no... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 07 JUN 2010 First home buyers issued loan warning Mortgage comparison website RateCity has warned first home buyers to research the best mortgage deal before jumping in... READ NOW