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First Home Buyer? What grants can you receive from the Victorian Government.

First Home Owner Grant Victoria A $10,000 First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) is available when you buy or build your first new home. Your first new home can be a house, townhouse, apartment, unit or simila...

How the recent rate rises may affect buyers

The recent interest rate increase announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia has placed additional pressure on homeowners across Australia. Higher interest rates mean increased mortgage repayments, re...

How the war in Iran affects buying or selling property in Australia

The greatest impact a war involving Iran could have on the Australian property market would likely be indirect rather than immediate or dramatic. Rather than triggering widespread panic-buying or pani...

Off-the-plan stamp duty concessions

Currently, first home buyers and owner-occupiers can access a stamp duty concession when they buy off-the-plan, allowing construction costs to be deducted from the sale price when calculating how much...

What is a Section 32 Vendor Statement?

Before a property is sold, you must give the buyer a Section 32 statement. This document is usually prepared by your legal practitioner or conveyancer. The reason it is called a Section 32 statement...

Women building wealth through property.

In celebration of International Women’s Day this month, it was an idea to have a focus on women building wealth through property. Based on a poll conducted by CoreLogic, the survey found that only 11....