Govt helped more than 32,000 people buy homes in FY23

The federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) is helping an increasing number of Australians break into the market, research from Housing Australia has found. According to the Federal Government, more than 32,500 guarantees were issued in the 2022–23 financial year, an increase of around 39% on 2021-22, when 23,300 guarantees were issued. That included: 10,860 … Read more

Buyers enjoying more choice, but also facing higher prices

There’s been a big increase in the number of properties being listed for sale, which should please anyone in the market for a home or investment property. Throughout Australia, the number of new listings (defined as those less than 30 days old) was 14.3% higher in September than August, according to SQM Research. That included … Read more