This is an article written for our Progress magazine. Grab a free trial subscriber'ship today. Download the Home Buyer's Strike special edition. On March 15, Prosper announced to the media that first home buyers were on strike and refusing to commit at current...
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Banks Say Thanks to Bailleu for Cutting Stamp Duty
photo credit: Karsoe The new Victorian Liberal Government's move to provide a 20% cut to Stamp Duty will have bankers wringing their hands. The market price for a house will vary little. There will be no saving for First Home Buyers. A 20% reduction for barely 15% of...
Ghost Auctions Cloud Genuine Auction Clearance figure
photo credit: The-Lane-Team The rising number of ghost auctions (unreported auctions not called in by real estate agents) is distorting the housing market. The REIV's weekend clearance rate was 57% on 480 auctions. However, 102 were ghost auctions and not included in...
Pop the Housing Bubble Party
Tues May 10th, 7 -9pm Celebrating lower housing prices. Champagne and caviar for Home Buyers on Strike The bubble has popped so the champagne must be topped! Join us to celebrate falling house prices and the opportunity this offers generations of everyday people. A...
Negative Gearing reform proposals much needed
Today it has leaked that the Gillard Govt is sounding out the possibilities for reforming the detested negative gearing: THE Gillard government has sounded out unions over steps to cool Australia's housing market, with measures that range from a new sales tax for...
Lobby Your MP on Housing Affordability
Your name: Your email address: Subject: Your local member of parliament Tony Abbott (Warringah) Dick Adams (Lyons) Anthony Albanese (Grayndler) John Alexander (Bennelong) Karen Andrews (McPherson) Kevin Andrews (Menzies) Bob Baldwin (Paterson) Adam Bandt (Melbourne)...
Home Buyers Strike video
David Collyer tells it as it is - Don't Buy Now - the housing market is faltering. Help get this urgent message out to prospective home buyers - do not buy at the top of the market. Do not believe property spruikers who have a vested interest in stating 'property...
The Total Abstainers Pledge
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What We Want – Buyers Strike
The Home Buyers Strike was launched to warn prospective home owners that now is not the time to enter the market. Sign our Total Abstainers Pledge so we can demonstrate that this is a genuine movement for people who expect that housing is a human right, not a...
Home Buyers Strike on Red Symons ABC
photo credit: patries71 Our campaign made ABC prime time radio at 7.22am this morning. In good humour Red Symons begins the interview with "I'm completely and utterly against whatever you are standing for!". Listen to our campaigner David Collyer explain why now is...