Habitat Blog

In 2020, state and federal governments introduced or expanded schemes that aim to ease the financial burden on people looking at buying a home. Combined with the lowest cash rate target the Reserve Bank has ever set, these incentives (which in some cases you can use alongside one another) make 2021 an exciting year for homebuyers.

With the festive season just around the corner, we've put together some tips and tricks to help you kickstart your festive plans and make this time of year as enjoyable and stress-free as possible, particularly if you have just moved into a new Satterley community!

My Room Children’s Cancer Charity is set for a major financial boost after the third annual Home for a Cure charity auction, held at Arcadia in November, ended with a winning bid of $695,000.

Saving for a healthy home deposit that suits your budget may take months or years. We look at the ways savvy savers can take to shape up their home deposits.

The Federal Government’s HomeBuilder grant, announced in early June this year, has been well-received by new home purchasers, so far attracting the interest of more than 40,000 Australians.

Back at the end of 2019 we told you about the Federal Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, an initiative aimed at making it easier for people to buy their first home. It proved extremely popular throughout Australia – several people bought properties in Satterley communities after making use of the scheme – and now the second round has opened.