Saving that extra $20,000 is the drag causing first home buyer slump
By Jonathan Chancellor Wednesday, 15 January 2014 BIS Shrapnel’s Angie Zigomanis recently put the current absence of first home buyers in capital city property markets squarely at the feet of state governments. But he could have also pointed the finger at the Federal Government, past and present. The BIS Shrapnel economist noted the first home.
Suburb Spotlight: Ipswich Picks Up
By Diane Leow Monday, 18 November 2013 Ipswich, an urban centre in Southeast Queensland, is located about 40 kilometres west from the Brisbane CBD. Flanking the Bremer River Valley, it has been the victim of flooding in the last few years, rendering it less-than-ideal for property investment in the eyes of many. However, it has.