by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 25, 2022 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News
Recently the Victorian opposition has announced it would scrap stamp duty for first home buyers who purchase a property less than $1 million if it wins the state election. Scrapping stamp duty has been a key pre-election push from the Victorian Chamber of Commerce...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 18, 2022 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News
Homeowners and investors who want to sell their houses should always consider increasing the value of their property before putting it on the market. This way, they can get the best return for their property. Doing minor or cosmetic repairs is an ideal step to take....
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 11, 2022 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News
The First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme allows individuals to save money for their first home through their super fund. This is to help first home buyers save faster with the concessional tax treatment of superannuation, and the FHSS tax offset, which reduces the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 4, 2022 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News
REIV calls for necessary property sector reforms across four key areas in lead-up to 2022 Victorian State Election. In the lead-up to the 2022 Victorian state election, The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is calling on state political leaders and advisers...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 28, 2022 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News
From Saturday 1 October 2022, 10,000 new places were made available under the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS). The new Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee (RFHBG) supports eligible first home buyers living in regional areas to purchase a modest...