How will the First Home Buyers Cap affect you?

With Australia’s economy continuing to rebound, the Federal Government has introduced a First Home Buyer’s Cap on new and existing homes, effective from January 1, 2010. Under the cap, fi rst home buyers will be restricted to purchasing homes less than $750,000 in NSW, WA and Northern Territory and $1 million in Queensland. Australian Property …

Rising Rents and Home Prices in 2010

Australia’s rapidly growing population and overseas migration is set to underpin the Australian property market in 2010 according to Angus Raine, CEO, Raine & Horne. “Building approvals levels are currently running around 145,000 per year according to industry averages, which is well short of the new homes required to meet our rapidly growing population.” According …