IN AN ADDRESS ON THE 13TH FEBRUARY THE GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA SAID THAT “IN A COUNTRY WITH THIS MUCH LAND, IT OUGHT TO BE CHEAP TO GET A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD.” INDEED LAND SUPPLY IS A MAJOR ISSUE, GETTING DEVELOPMENT SITES AT A PRICE THAT DELIVERS VALUE FOR MONEY OUTCOMES […]
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IT WAS RECOGNISED A FEW YEARS AGO THAT MANY BUYERS STRUGGLED WITH THE LEVEL OF “GREEN WASH” IN THE INDUSTRY AND NEEDED SOME CLARITY ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF SOME OF THE CLAIMS BEING MADE. THE INSTITUTE INTRODUCED A NATIONAL PROGRAM OF VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION, ENVIRODEVELOPMENT, TO ASSIST BUYERS. EnvirDevelopment aims to recognise the top ten percent […]
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THE RECENT DECISION BY THE WA GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT ON NEW DWELLINGS TO $10,000 AND REDUCE THE GRANT ON ESTABLISHED DWELLINGS TO $3,000 MEANS EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY IN AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED OR ENACTED PLANS TO SHIFT THE GRANT IN FAVOUR OF PURCHASING NEW DWELLINGS. The $7,000 difference between new […]
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