As property prices across Sydney climb further and further out of reach for the average Australian, it is becoming increasingly common for families, as well as first home buyers to look towards outer suburbs when seeking to settle down. Box Hill, in Sydney’s outer north-west, is undergoing a major transformation thanks to a huge population boom across the entire Hills Shire.

For many, investing in the property market is something that they dream of for a long time before making the move. Asking questions like: Where is the best location for an investment property? Should I invest in a house or an apartment? Am I better to buy an existing property or buy new? Is now the right time to invest? These are all very normal questions, in this article we will explain what we are seeing in the current Australian rental market to help you answer some of these questions. The words RENTAL CRISIS are being thrown around a lot lately to describe the rental situation currently facing Australians, but what is causing many industry experts to use these words in describing the current rental market? Put simply there are a lot fewer rental properties on the market and a lot more people looking.

More first home buyers could find it easier to get into the property market, after the Morrison Government committed to doubling the size of its Home Guarantee Scheme. Ahead of the official announcement of the Federal budget, the Government pledged to double the number of places available in the New Home Guarantee Scheme to 50,000 a year. Aimed at helping more young Aussies and more single-parent families to purchase their first home, with 35,000 of the 50,000 places in the expanded scheme reserved for first home buyers wanting to purchase new or existing homes.