Buyers circle to beat stamp duty

If you're in the market to buy an investment property  - or even thinking about it, here is a great incentive to get you moving!

It's simple really - buy a property that is about to be built for less than $600,000, exchange before July 1, 2012 and you can save up to $22,000 on stamp duty.

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House hunters and investors are expected to flood the new-apartment market in the next six weeks as buyers countdown to the end of the government's stamp duty exemptions for homes that haven't yet begun construction.

With savings of up to $22,000 for homes less than $600,000, many buyers will be keen to exchange contracts before the cutoff date for the NSW government's Home Builders Bonus on July 1.

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Rate Cuts & Budget - What do they mean for you?

We've come across a great clip on SMH explaining the implications of May's interest rate cut and the latest budget - and how they are likely to effect you and the property market... and we're happy that it's good news!

Watch the clip to find out more

We've also got a great little tool on our website to help you calculate the difference that you could make to your mortgage by making extra repayments.  Check it out here.

If you need help with your financing, please call me on 9564 0700 or email.

RBA cuts official interest rate by 0.5%

Great news for mortgage holders or soon to be mortgage holders following the RBA decision to cut the official interest rate by 0.5%. Let's hope that lenders follow suit and pass on the full rate cut.