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Home ownership plan slammed

You’d think real estate agents would enthusiastically applaud government plans to introduce some sorts of subsidies for first home buyers.

Thursday, March 13th 2003, 12:33PM

by The Landlord

Afterall, in Australia where the government has been handing out lump sum contributions (starting at A$7,000 and rising to A$14,000) towards deposits of first home buyers, shows what a fillip such a move can provide an already sizzling housing market.

Official figures show the median house price in Australia’s major cities rose 18.4% in 2000 – Sydney’s median price has surged almost 80% in the past five years (of course, not all of that could be attributed to the first home buyers grant).

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ICBC 5.39 4.25 4.59 4.79
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