First Home Buyer Grant Inflates WA Property Prices
New analysis reveals WA's boosted first home buyer grant has increased property prices by 4.5%, adding $30k to the median home. Is the scheme helping or hurting affordability?
New analysis reveals WA's boosted first home buyer grant has increased property prices by 4.5%, adding $30k to the median home. Is the scheme helping or hurting affordability?
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