New capital gains tax on residential property sold within two years of buying will help first home buyers, our in-house Mortgage Advisers have pre-approved finance for first home buyers a the highest level on record.However over the past 3 months, from the 280 Harcourts Cooper & Co sales surveyed, we have seen the investor buyers increase to make up 35% of our buyers, up from 21% when we surveyed in July 2014.First home buyers have dropped from 21% to 17% over the same period. New policies will provide more opportunity for first home buyers.
