Category Archive: Housing Affordability
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Newsflash – Interest Rates Up
Buyer Solutions wishes to advise that interest rates are on the way up with two of the “big four” lenders. National Australia Bank and Westpac have joined forces and… Read more
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Victorian Stamp Duty changes for first homebuyers
The Victorian State Government has from the 1st of July, 2017, abolished Stamp Duty for first homebuyers who buy a property with a value less than $600,000 and is implementing… Read more
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What are people looking for on realestate.com.au?
We all know how tight the competition is for quality properties in Melbourne and there is no sign of this changing any time soon. Here are a few statistics from… Read more
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Foreign investment targeting Melbourne’s fringe
Land on Melbourne’s fringe is being rezoned from farmland to residential in an attempt to address Melbourne’s housing affordability yet a recent The Age article uncovered that developers are still… Read more
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Should you rentvest?
Should you rentvest? If you can afford to buy a property and you actually buy the right property, then the team at Buyer Solutions say “Yes”. Many renters live in… Read more
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Avocado toast versus buying your first home
The big avocado debate – is saving for a home deposit as easy as going without for a little bit? Is cutting discretionary spending the key to your first home… Read more