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With universities starting up last week, so brings first-time flatters trying their hand at cooking for the first time. In 2020, 27% of a household’s weekly budget was spent on takeaways so it’s no wonder that cooking is becoming a bit of a lost art.
Alongside sewing and knitting, what other … View moreWith universities starting up last week, so brings first-time flatters trying their hand at cooking for the first time. In 2020, 27% of a household’s weekly budget was spent on takeaways so it’s no wonder that cooking is becoming a bit of a lost art.
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Hi guys I'm trying to re-home my mums cat as she has passed away and unfortunately I can't have him either He is a ginger and white fixed male cat and is 12yrs old, he would love to go to a quite place with someone that is going to love him just the way my mum did. He does have longer … View moreHi guys I'm trying to re-home my mums cat as she has passed away and unfortunately I can't have him either He is a ginger and white fixed male cat and is 12yrs old, he would love to go to a quite place with someone that is going to love him just the way my mum did. He does have longer hair but he loves to be brushed and still plays with his toys. He will shower his new owner with lots of cuddles and loves as he is missing his pats from his mum..... we have 2 weeks to re-home him if anyone knows of someone or they can take him please let me know as I don't want to take him to the SPCA.
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Jewelry needs home Was bought to go on a cruise never made it all of it made by Lovisa matching colors in necklace and earrings no diamonds sorry never used or worn would look nice if someone was going out for the evening asking 50 for the whole lot someone… View moreJewelry needs home Was bought to go on a cruise never made it all of it made by Lovisa matching colors in necklace and earrings no diamonds sorry never used or worn would look nice if someone was going out for the evening asking 50 for the whole lot someone will enjoy it
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Number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own at an eight year low
The number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own at the start of this year was at its lowest level since 2015.
According to the latest Reserve Bank figures, banks approved just 1166 mortgages … View moreNumber of first home buyers getting into a home of their own at an eight year low
The number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own at the start of this year was at its lowest level since 2015.
According to the latest Reserve Bank figures, banks approved just 1166 mortgages for first home buyers in January, the lowest number in any month of the year since January 2015 (apart from April 2020 when housing market activity came to a standstill due to the Covid lockdown).
And as mortgage interest rates have been steadily rising, the amount being borrowed by first home buyers has been steadily decreasing.
In January this year the average value of the loans approved to first home buyers was $548,885. That's down by $46,513 (-7.8%) from its May 2022 peak of $595,398.
However almost a third of those loans approved in January this year were low equity loans to first first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit.
In January this year, 370 low equity mortgages were approved to first home buyers.
Although that is a low number, it made up 31.7% of all the mortgage approved to first home buyers in January.
That was the first time the low equity loans to first home buyers have gone above 30% of the total since November 2021, when house prices also hit their cyclical peak.
While rising interest rates have reduced the number of first home buyers getting into their own homes, they are also affecting the amount they are paying for them.
Although higher interest costs mean fewer aspiring first home buyers are getting into a home of their own, they are proving to be a more resilient part of the market than either investors or existing owner-occupiers.
However the low overall number of mortgages being approved to aspiring first home buyers suggests that home ownership likely remains an impossible dream for many.
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