by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 20, 2021 | Real Estate News
Since the onset of lockdowns across Victoria almost 18 months ago, there’s been a surge in demand for secondary living space, particularly within Melbourne’s housing market. Christina Karras from Herald Sun has highlighted “a massive 450 per cent...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 10, 2021 | Real Estate News
As part of its 2021-22 Federal budget, the Federal government has announced a new scheme aimed at supporting eligible single parents to purchase a home. As explained on the Housing Australia website, the Family Home Guarantee “provides eligible single parents...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 3, 2021 | Real Estate News
On the 17th April 2021, the Federal government extended the deadline by which construction must commence under the Australian HomeBuilder Grant program. Initially, construction needed to have begun within 6 months of contracts being signed. That deadline is now...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Mar 15, 2021 | Real Estate News
The federal government’s bill to wind back responsible lending laws received strong endorsement from the Senate last week when the Economics Legislation Committee tabled its report recommending that the bill be passed. Echoing the Morrison government’s...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 25, 2021 | Real Estate News
In the RBA’s first monetary policy announcement for 2021, it was predicted that the conditions for a rise in the interest rate wouldn’t “be met until 2024 at the earliest”. This statement gave many potential homebuyers added confidence...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 17, 2021 | Real Estate News
A Melbourne schoolteacher is facing a first homebuyer’s worst fears after discovering that the apartment she purchased in 2018 contains severe defects. Lauren Bird decided to invest in an apartment in order to get into the property market. Unfortunately,...
