FIRST HOME BUYERS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE PROPERTY MARKET BECAUSE THEY HELP TO “UNCLOG” THE MIDDLE MARKET. In a normal market first homebuyers are about 20 to 25 percent of the market but they are still running well above that level in some areas. WA Treasury figures show that first home buyer activity […]
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Australian Property Investor Incentives for property investors are looming as a hot election topic in Western Australia, with both sides of government being urged to develop new initiatives to address a looming rental crisis in the state. WA is heading to a state election in March, with incumbent Premier Mark McGowan fending off a challenge […]
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The Sunday Times The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced it is considering reducing the seven per cent oor on serviceability calculations for residential mortgages, instead allowing banks to assess loans at 2.5 per cent above current rates. Currently, APRA requires lenders to assess whether or not a consumer can afford a loan […]
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