Archive for the ‘Community News’ Category

Budget News: First-home owners’ grant stays the same

Community News

The budget has kept the first home owners grant in place which is good news despite the REIA wanting the grant increased. …”The Real Estate Institute of Australia … more »

Towrang Village history of the stockade

Community News

This charming area, so close to Goulburn is a treasure trove of history. A major stockade for chain-bound convicts and others involved in the construction of the Great South Road … more »

Average home loan saves $100 a month as RBA cuts interest rates by surprise 50 basis points

Community News

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates by a surprise 50 basis points to 3.75%.

The last cuts, which delighted retailers and borrowers, were in November and … more »

Bungendore Village 1837: Interesting history for those thinking of rural village living or day tripping

Community News

This charming village so close to Goulburn and Canberra, hobby farm history of Bungendore.

The vicinity was once occupied by the Ngarigu people, and the first Europeans were the exploratory … more »

The positives of living in the red

Community News

Negative gearing has its benefits but know the risks.

Let’s face it: hundreds of thousands of investors are attracted to property because of the tax breaks. According to the Australian Taxation … more »

Goulburn servicing rural properties: major growth corridor

Community News

Goulburn is in one of the state’s fastest growing regions; identified by many as a major growth corridor.

This delightfully charming regional city has many rural homes surrounding it. Take your … more »

Taralga the village with charm

Community News

Welcome to Taralga…Fine wool, prime lambs and beef, lush berries, quality wine and heritage buildings – all the good things in life are found in the peaceful village of Taralga … more »

Realestate .com.au has highest market share of any real estate website in the world

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Thursday, 12 April 2012 Property for sale on our website gets lots of exposure.

http://www.franklinrealestate.com.au/311254/  Nyoka, Taralga Road, Goulburn NSW

Realestate  com.au has the biggest national market … more »

Smart Property Investment magazine identifys Goulburn – a city of hot spots

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DEVELOPERS are tapping into rising housing demand with several new subdivisions either approved or on the books.

The developments will take advantage of an eight per cent increase in Goulburn’s median … more »

Two-thirds of borrowers to look beyond big four banks for mortgages

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Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Australians will consider an alternative mortgage lender to the major banks this year, according to the 2012 Citi Fin-Q Survey.

The same percentage of respondents say there … more »