Trying to find the right house to buy or rent can be a frustrating,
time-consuming affair. At fi rst, looking for a new home can be fun,
but as time passes and you become foot-weary inspecting one
home after another it can become a tedious chore.
However, Jim Byrne Real Estate has an easy way to fi nd you the
ideal home, one that will fi t the bill and facilitate finding the home
you want.
A search facility called Premium Tracker, which has been designed
by experts, has been set up on Jim Byrne Real Estate’s website that
enables purchasers to look for a home on the web. The facility offers
purchasers a far wider range of search criteria than other similar
sites.
Buyers can enter any one of a number of details that will enable
them to locate a home. For example they can specify how many
bedrooms and bathrooms they want, or how many car spaces, and
whether or not they want a lock-up garage or a carport.
Among other things, purchasers can specify the price range, which
suburb or suburbs they are interested in and whether they are selling
a home and whether or not they need fi nance.
The agency’s Principal, Jim Byrne, told Property News that one
problem facing both purchasers and tenants when they were looking
for a new home was the huge amount of choices facing them.
“Some people fi nd it daunting to face such a bewildering array of
properties. Rather than scroll through an endless number of homes
on some sites we give them the opportunity to key in those aspects
of the property they believe are most important. Then they can review
only those dwellings they know will suit them,” Jim said.
“When they’ve entered their search criteria, as well as looking at
properties already listed, they can be sent an email or SMS advising
them when a suitable home is put on the market.”
Asked for his opinion of the state of the market, Jim applauded the
Federal Government’s decision to extend the First Home Owners Boost
(FHOB) and said the decision would not just help fi rst homebuyers but
strengthen the market across the board.
“We strongly believe the grants have not only reinforced the lower
end of the market but also other sectors. The fact that houses in the
cheaper bracket have held their prices and in some cases actually
risen has seen a fl ow on effect, with many properties in the mid-range
also holding up well,” Jim said.
The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) scheme initially paid a grant
of $7,000 to eligible fi rst homeowners but late last year the Federal
Government announced a First Home Owner Boost (FHOB). It doubled
the grant to $14,000 for those buying an established home and
trebled it to $21,000 for those buying a new home or building their
fi rst home.
The boost was set to expire at the end of June but in the May
Budget the Federal Government announced it was extending it for
another six months. The grants will continue as they are until 30
September and then from October until December will be reduced
from $14,000 to $10,500 for established homes and from $21,000
to $14,000 for newly constructed homes.
If you are buying, selling or leasing remember the team at Jim
Byrne Real Estate comprises experts with many years experience in
real estate. They can guide you about the best way to approach the
market and if you are a fi rst homebuyer they can also advise you
about which benefi ts you are entitled to.
In Victoria, the State Government is also making a contribution to
the First Home Owners Grants.
In regional Victoria the First Home Owners Grant for a newly
constucted home can be upto $36,500 but only for a limited time.
To find out more or visit the State Revenue Office Website –
www.sro.vic.gov.au
