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Australia Property Market Update: August 2020
CoreLogic reveals that Australia’s property market is experiencing a fourth consecutive month of COVID-induced price falls, with home values dipping by 0.4% in August. However, home values for the 12 months to August 31, 2020, are still 5.8% higher than in 2019. Even...
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Australia Property Market Update: July 2020
It is the third consecutive month of decline for Australia’s property values. CoreLogic’s home value index dropped 0.6% over July 2020 and the median property value is $552,912. Sydney and Melbourne are still leading the decline in home values at 0.9% and...
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NAB’s Home Loan Policy On Post-retirement Repayment Plan
In its commitment towards responsible lending, National Australia Bank (NAB) has revised its credit policies around borrowers who are approaching a retirement age. From 25 July 2020, NAB will ask its customers about how they will manage their home loan repayments after retirement. Therefore,...
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$1 LMI For First Home Buyers
error The $1 LMI campaign offered by banks has now concluded. Please visit Waived LMi Or No LMI to find out what offers are available. A non-major lender has announced that you’ll only need to pay $1 in Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) if you’re borrowing 85% of...
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How COVID-19 Has Changed Australian Home Ownership Goals
Research conducted by Westpac and ING has revealed what Australians want in their next home, where they want to buy and how they have reignited their dreams of home ownership due to the pandemic. Recent research by Westpac revealed that COVID-19 restrictions have impacted...
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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme: How To Secure Your Spot?
It came as no surprise that first home buyers quickly snapped up all 10,000 places of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme during the last financial year. Under the scheme, first home buyers with a 5% deposit saved anywhere between $10,000 and $30,000 in LMI fees based on the...
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Coronavirus & The Property Market: Large Price Falls Unlikely
Gloomy forecasts of property price falls between 20% and 30% are now looking very unlikely unless a second wave of Coronavirus hits Australia. While the May 2020 CoreLogic Home Value Index revealed a 0.4% drop in national dwelling values, it was not the drastic plunge in...
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What Is The HomeBuilder Grant?
What is the HomeBuilder grant? It is a $25,000 tax-free grant given to eligible owner-occupiers, including first home buyers. The grant can be used to: Build a new home Renovate an existing home The HomeBuilder grant is a federal scheme designed to help the...
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NAB Guarantor Home Loan Withdrawn
Effective from 25 May 2020, NAB will not accept parents as guarantors on their home loans or investment loans. NAB will not be able to do no deposit home loans for first home buyers who want to use their parents on their home loan. It updated their guarantor lending policy...
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NSW Plans To Abolish Stamp Duty
We have updated information regarding the NSW Stamp Duty reform here. close error We have a page on NSW stamp duty changes with information on stamp duty waiver for first home buyers, effective from 1 August 2020. In order to revive the NSW...
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