From 1 July this year, more Australians looking to buy their first home will benefit from the expanded eligibility criteria for all elements of the Home Guarantee Scheme. What is the Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS)? The Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) is an Australian Government initiative to support eligible home buyers to purchase a home sooner..

As well as highlighting new trends and practices in buying, selling, renting, strata and asset management, our service to home owners and property investors includes informing you about opportunities to give feedback on issues which could affect you. Towards the end of last month, the Attorney-General’s Department announced a public consultation on the proposed reforms.

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) opting to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent, and financial institutions tightening up on lending criteria, some may be wondering whether to put their property investment plans on hold. But let’s not look at this current cycle entirely through the economic lens….

Everyone selling a property wants to maximise their profit from their asset, but while it can be tempting to save on the cost of an agent and do it yourself, the savings on the agency fees might not necessarily equate to the best outcome of what could have been achieved. Here are 8 reasons why.

Investing in property is exciting, especially for new investors. Like every financial venture, there are a few things you need to consider. Here are 8 tips to help set yourself up as an expert landlord from day one – and they will serve as a reminder for long-term landlords too. Know the Law From smoke.

Once you’ve made that decision to sell, in order to achieve the best sales price, you need to create a warm and welcoming environment. At the same time, the house needs to be a home, not a showroom; buyers want to buy into the dream of a new home and a new life, so look.

While buying a property with a tenant in place may not be ideal if you are thinking of residing in the property, it may have some advantages if you are buying the property for investment purposes. For starters, you have a guaranteed income the moment you exchange, so you won’t be spending time or money.

Since the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic three years ago, Australia’s Housing market performance has shown some extraordinary, record-breaking figures. Data specialist CoreLogic’s latest report, “Three years on from the pandemic: is the housing market going ‘back to normal’? suggest some metrics are heading toward pre-pandemic norms, while other parts of the housing.

The past few months have seen a rapid rise in interest rates, and many property owners will be reviewing their finances, and may be looking at their loan options to see if savings can be made. There are two types of loans, fixed or variable. The difference between these two types of loan ultimately comes.

Newcastle and the surrounding areas have been undergoing a lot of regeneration over the past few years, and there are many great housing developments still in the pipeline. If you’re thinking of a change of scene and/or lifestyle, many of these new developments offer some great opportunities. However, there are other factors you may want.