Tim Heavyside

𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 (𝐑𝐁𝐀) 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟎.𝟏%.

RBA Governor, Philip Lowe said that the RBA board did not expect the required economic conditions to increase the cash rate would be met until 2024 at the earliest. The confirmation provides greater certainty for borrowers that mortgage rates will stay low for several years.

The Federal Government’s 2021 budget measures to help Australians into home ownership include first home buyer’s being able to release up to $50,000 as part of voluntary contributions into their superannuation under the First Home Super Saver Scheme (an increase from $30,000). Single parents will also be able to access the Family Home Guarantee, which will allow 10,000 applicants over four years to purchase a home with as little as two per cent deposit. The government will also provide an additional $124.7 million to states and territories to help build their public housing stock.

Over the weekend, the REIV recorded a clearance rate of 81 per cent. The Fletchers Group was thrilled to achieve a similar success rate of 82 per cent for our clients. A number of properties auctioned on Saturday attracted at least 3-4 bidders.

Success. It’s a Fletchers thing.