The Labor Governments Homes for Victorians package has already helped thousands of people take advantage of generous stamp duty reductions to purchase their
first home.
Much of the $20,000 down payment and closing costs came from the equity from the sale of Brigman's
first home.
Craig Donaldson, head of mortgage products at Halifax, said: "While young women are enjoying their new found financial freedom, young single men are not only choosing to leave the parental home at a later age, live in shared, rented accommodation longer, but are buying their
first home later.
Mr Pitt said the Palaszczuk Government remained committed to helping Queenslanders into their new
first home sooner.
Buying your
first home can be an overwhelming task; the state of California must find ways to make that arduous task a little easier.
First home buyers across regional Victoria are benefitting from stamp duty relief and the doubling of the
First Home Owner Grant (FHOG), which came into effect on 1 July.
Contributing to the down payment on a
first home is a great gift idea for newlyweds, a new college graduate, or a young person returning home after military service.
Created in 1975 as the state's affordable-housing bank, the agency has helped more than 130,000 families buy their
first home.
The second full year of the scheme has seen 15,400
first home buyers assisted with $75 million of grants, an increase of $10 million over the previous year.
