Reminder that as from the 1st August 2021, thresholds will revert to the previous parameters: New Homes valued less than $650,000, full exemption from transfer duty applies New Homes valued between $650,000 and $800,000, concessional rate of duty applies Vacant Land valued less than $350,000 full exemption from transfer duty Vacant Land valued between $350,000 […]

Government announced it’s approach is to enable banks to lend to people who have not be able to save a house loan deposit. First Home Buyers 5% Scheme, rebranded as New Home Guarantee for 10,000 eligible First Home Buyers. New Family Home Guarantee is designed to assist eligible single parents buy a home with a […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme that will enable first home buyers to access a mortgage with a 5 per cent deposit. Mr Morrison said: “It can take nine to 10 years for an average household to save a deposit. We want to help Australians realise the goal […]

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the M1 Pacific Motorway as work continues on the motorway upgrade between Tuggerah and Doyalson. Roads and Maritime Services will be extending shifted southbound lanes to just north of the Doyalson interchange. This means that southbound lanes will be shifted to the right for about 5kms from […]

With the Central Coast population set to increase by 75,000 by 2036, according to the Central Coast Regional Plan, housing targets are a huge issue for Central Coast Council. Mayor Jane Smith said Council had approved 862 development applications during the October to December 2018 quarter. “Council approvals are an indicator of the demand for […]

Some 214,000 homes were built in Australia in 2018, proof that our love affair with owning our own home continues unabated. And while some of us opt for architect-designed homes and others for builds they manage themselves, the house and land package market is booming. But for the novice, the whole process might seem a […]

With the re-emergence of the 1st home buyer it seems that it’s a new breed that’s the driving force behind this. The Millennial population, who are typically born between 1981 and 1996, represent the most influential age cohort in today’s residential property market. The Millennials are a significantly larger group than Generation X, those born between 1965 […]