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Green light on First Home Saver

The new government has delivered on its key election promise of addressing housing affordability when it established the 'First Home Saver Account' - a package of tax concessions and government contributions to help young Australians and low income ...

Interest rates not the only monetary policy lever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
... themselves, a policy that Australia might consider as a means to limit house price speculation amid our housing affordability crisis. While it would an administrative nightmare, if Australia really wanted to take the heat off our currency and mortgage ...

The new government: what it means

... each child attending primary school and for up to $1,500 for those attending highschool. And addressing housing affordability issues, people aged 18 or over will be able to open a First Home Owner Savings Account (FHOSA), superannuation savings that ...

Rising Star calls for home loan tax relief

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... Financial Advisers 2007 Rising Star winner Chris Browne has suggested Australia could end its Gen X and Y housing affordability problems by extending tax deductions on margin loans to home loans. He said while the idea was not a new one, it could help ...

A tale of two currencies

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... goods become, further encouraging consumer spending, necessitating higher interest rates, which exacerbates housing affordability and export problems.

Another DIY take on home ownership

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
With housing affordability continuing to deteriorate, one of the country's largest banks has come up with a way to get mums-and-dads access to residential property investments without the stamp duty costs nor the tenancy headaches. Westpac Residential ...

Home sweet home

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... cannot be said for America's housing market. While Australian's are struggling with record low levels of housing affordability, prices in 20 of the US biggest cities fell by 3.9 per cent in the year to July, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price ...

Credit crunch driving recession fears

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
... break out everywhere, at least house prices will fall and we won't be talking so much about the so-called housing affordability crisis as we'll be living in our prestige 4WDs that we bought on our credit cards anyway. ABC TV's 4 Corners last night ran ...

Super for members, not nation building

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
... Australia increasing infrastructure needs. We are also hearing other suggestions that it can be used to increase housing affordability. "It is important to remember superannuation trustees are required to maximise returns for their investors within certain ...

Start saving for education early: Lifeplan

... "specialised tool" for their clients. "The cost of education is fast becoming the next big issue next to housing affordability," said Matt Walsh, Lifeplan General Manager Strategic Development. He added that expenses would only continue to rise in the ...