News items tagged: affordability

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Living by the sea

Living by the sea is a lifestyle many people dream of but fast becoming more and more achievable. With changing technology, improved infrastructure and transport and greater affordability many are making living by the sea a reality.

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Moving to Regional Victoria

There has never been a better time to buy and build in Regional Victoria. With the escalating cost of living, busy lifestyle and the struggle to break into the housing market in Melbourne, areas in Regional Victoria such as Gippsland are becoming a popular choice.

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City Life vs Country Life

Melbourne recently got named the world’s most liveable city for the sixth year running after scoring top marks in healthcare, infrastructure and education. However country living is becoming increasingly popular especially among young families, lets look at why:

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What’s the minimum deposit required to buy a block of land?

Buying your own land with LandGipps is more accessible than you may have thought. With a deposit from as low as $10,000 you can own your very own piece of Gippsland within a quality development. Brad Creighton, sales manager for LandGipps explains.  “When you find the right block of land with LandGipps, you can hold it for $1000 and buy it with as little as a $10,000 deposit subject to finance approval.  Of course, the $1000 goes towards the deposit.” Brad explains that Landgipps takes a simpler approach than many other developers and sales agents. “Rather than a 10% deposit, an allotment purchased with Landgipps can be held with a $1000 refundable deposit. On signing of a contract, the balance […]

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Beat the Market to Regional Victoria

Following the recent release of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said that the most important thing the government can do to address the housing affordability crisis is develop a comprehensive population strategy. “We need to grow our regions, not throw everything at Melbourne,” Guy was reported as saying in ABC News.  “Melbourne is going to be unliveable — a great heaving mass of 8 million people.” LandGipps Finance Manager Shayne Blackwood says that what Guy suggests as a solution is already happening. “There’s an organically growing number of people living in regional areas such as Ballarat, Geelong and Warragul who are commuting to Melbourne for work,” says Blackwood.  “There’s also a growing number of people moving to these […]

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Gippsland affords the “Great Australian Dream”

Struggling homebuyers have recently been urged by the Andrews government to consider moving to the country amid the housing affordability crisis. Now this article in Domain claims that rising property prices are changing ideas around home ownership. “The great Australian dream of a family home behind a white picket fence on a large block is becoming harder to reach” says Christina Zhou and Alistair Walsh of Domain. LandGipps can confirm that the opportunity of home ownership is still very real in Gippsland with land available from $100,000 close to the M1, shopping and employment centres. With our build partners this allows a new house land package for less than $300,000. Larger allotments are also more prevalent with allotments ranging from […]

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