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The announcement of the Queensland government’s new assistance package for 2011-12 is going to bring about some exciting changes to the Queensland’s property scene.

From August 1st this year, the Queensland Building Boost Grant of $10,000 will become available to any person or corporation buying or building a new home to live in, or to rent out for investment purposes, for homes less than $600,000.

This grant is designed to re-ignite the state’s housing sector after a tough year of falling property transfers and economic impacts from the destructive floods and cyclones. We’re in for an upswing!

If this Boost isn’t enough to get you excited, the Super Boost that is going to occur in QLD definitely will. But first things first, let’s answer some essential questions about the $10,000 grant:

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We’d all like to think that our friendly personal bankers at the local branch are great sources of financial advice and are always putting our interests first for our benefit. But be very careful next time your bank teller tries to talk to you about making sure you have right ‘tools’ to achieve your financial goals. The innocent looking bank staff might simply be trying to flog some products at you to reach their sales target.

Here are the facts

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Here’s a challenge for you and your partner. We want you both to grab some coffee, sit down and have a 15 minute chat about your money each month.

It sounds like a pretty reasonable goal, doesn’t it? Frankly though, many couples would find it difficult to remember when they last had a good talk about their finances because of their hectic schedule.

For more than a year, Portfolios has had an alliance with McGrath Real Estate Agents and their mortgage broking arm Oxygen Home Loans. In conjunction with them we provide services throughout the Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Port Macquarie regions.
We get access to John McGrath and his views on property and we thought that this market review for Winter 2011 will be of interest to you. Let us know your feedback. Happy reading!

Click here to read McGrath Market Review Winter 2011.