Buying your first home is a major financial decision so it’s important to understand your financial responsibilities and what help is available to you Before you buy your first home, here are some essential facts you need to know. 1. You can receive $10,000 with the FHOG If you are buying or building a new […]
VICTORIA has thrown a lifeline to young people struggling to get on the property ladder by axing stamp duty for first homebuyers. From July, the controversial property tax will be abolished for any first homebuyer in Victoria whose property costs less than $600,000. There will also be discounts for properties worth between $600,000 and $750,000, […]
Self-managed super funds are driving yields lower in a bid to bolster returns with commercial property investments. Yields for childcare centres and suburban offices and shops are falling – as low as 3 per cent in in the latter case – as self-managed super schemes chase better returns than bank deposits can provide. A self-managed super fund […]
New suburbs Eleven new suburbs in the City of Melton will be established following approval from the Office of Geographic Names (OGN). The new suburbs will come into effect mid 2017 with an exact date to be confirmed by the OGN in the near future. THE addresses of more than 5000 homes and businesses in the […]
