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Robust housing finance figures for September: ABS

... Australia, a rise of 4.5% over August's figures. The ABS also said that a record low of 13.3% of all loans were to first home buyers, while the percentage of fixed rate commitments (for two years or more) increased for the third successive month to 9 ...

Productivity Commission in housing affordability paper for first home buyers

... Commission has today announced that it had released an issues paper for its inquiry into housing affordability for first home buyers. "The Commission will be taking a close look at how housing markets operate and the reasons for the recent surge in prices," ...

Home loan affordability falls to a seven year low: AMP/REIA

... of a number of factors including the fall in housing affordability, low interest rates and the phasing back of the First Home Owners Grant Scheme. The average home loan for first homebuyers is now $172,000, up from $154,700 in September quarter 2002. ...

Median forecast for housing finance by volume predicts flat outcome

... Australia was being funnelled away from other investment options like blue-chip shares into property but that fewer first home buyers were seeking finance. The proportion of first home buyers hit a record low in June. Mr Workman said that the group of ...

Costello announces new appointment to Productivity Commission

... Melbourne will be appointed as an Associate Commissioner of the Productivity Commission to assist with the Inquiry into First Home Ownership," Mr Costello said. "He will join Chairman Gary Banks and Commissioner David Robertson on the Inquiry." "Dr Shann ...

Liberal backbencher says RBA may cut rates tomorrow

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
The Reserve Bank board may decide to reduce interest rates tomorrow, a Federal Government backbencher said today. Liberal MP Peter King said it was possible rates would be cut from the current 4.75 per cent as soon as tomorrow. "There is a possibility ...

PM Howard says states should reduce stamp duty

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2003
... every state premier and said we've got a slump in the housing industry," he said on 3AW. "We're going to double the first home owner's grant, why don't you reduce stamp duty as a further contribution to stimulating the housing industry?" "And they all ...

Government calls for inquiry into housing affordability

... to inquire into the affordability and availability of housing for families and individuals wishing to purchase their first home, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced. "The Commonwealth Government appreciates that home ownership is highly valued ...

Government will keep negative gearing: Costello

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2003
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has ruled out scrapping negative gearing to help first homebuyers. Mr Costello said such a move would push up rents and hurt people who could least afford it. "If you abolish negative gearing, you would put up the rent," ...

Housing finance for new dwellings increases 3.2% in May: ABS

... purchase of established dwellings recording an increase of 3.8% to 47,231. The ABS said that 14.4% of all loans were to first home buyers, which is the lowest percentage since July 1991, while 7.2% of all loans were fixed interest rate for two years ...