Okay I've been put off completely. Thanks!

It's been a while but are there any updates to this? I'll add in Lightsview.

Shape you are so wise. You are exactly right, I will not built because the time it will take to build it i would make more from renting the other rooms out than I would make from the $8k grant. I can still get the bonus grant if it is a *new* home though (not lived in), but would have to do a lot of comparisons to see if they have bumped the price…[Read more]

I'm assuming if I do go #2, it would be much more beneficial buying a *NEW* home to get the $7k (first home owner grant) with the bonus $8k (first home owner bonus grant). If you entered into a contract to purchase or build a New Home* on or after 17 September 2010 but before 1 July 2012, or in the case of an owner builder who…[Read more]

Shape wrote:
1. dont pay down the loan directly- keep the cash into a linked offset account….paying down the loan is not a smart move + it will take you a while…trust me it looks easy but it's not…so by the tie you do pay down the "mortgage" the prices of IP would have sky rocketed ….+ you have no deposit and would need to do a equity…[Read more]