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First Home Owner Grant
The value of the First Home Owner Grant is falling relative to average house prices in Australia, and there have been calls for the grant to be more than doubled. Means testing and an asset price cap would help combat misuse of the grant, it is claimed, and help ensure that it is targeted at those in most need of assistance to buy their first home. |
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Property market favourable for first home buyers
Property market conditions in Australia are currently ideal for first-home buyers, with many young Australians taking advantage of the opportunity to buy their first property. However, the window of opportunity may not last for much longer, as house prices are now on the increase across the country. |
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Meet the modern first home buyer
First home buyers are now paying smaller deposits, waiting until they're older, and struggling more to purchase their first property. The good news is that first home buyers' situation is improving once again. |
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