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Filter by Tag Show All Apartment Beach Point Sandringham Buying process Choosing property Developer Downsizer Downsizing Finance First Home Buyer Grants & schemes Investing Investing/SMSF Investor Lifestyle Market commentary Melbourne Property News Norus brand Norus news Off-the-Plan Property Owner/Occupier Park View Burwood Project Update Property Investment Riverbend Ivanhoe Sanctuary Sandringham Stamp duty & costs Suburbs Townhouse Upsizer Victorian Stamp Duty building update burwood community housing interest rates off-the-plan property development property market savings trends [![Real estate agent calculating home buyer stamp duty savings](https://blog.norus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/closeup-shot-person-thinking-buying-selling-house.jpg?width=6000&height=4000&name=closeup-shot-person-thinking-buying-selling-house.jpg)](https://blog.norus.com.au/stamp-duty-savings-extended) 3 min read #### [Stamp Duty Savings Extended](https://blog.norus.com.au/stamp-duty-savings-extended) [Norus Blog](https://blog.norus.com.au/author/norus-blog): Jul 11, 2025, 3:30:00 PM Victoria’s housing market just received a significant boost with the extension of the off-the-plan stamp duty concession until October 2026. This initiative, backed by a $61 million investment in the 2025–26 state budget, allows buyers of... 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As our teams push forward with precision, June has marked... 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At Norus Projects, we understand that the timeline for... [First Home Buyer](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/first-home-buyer) [Owner/Occupier](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/owner-occupier) [off-the-plan](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/off-the-plan) [property development](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/property-development) [Buying process](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/buying-process) [Read More](https://blog.norus.com.au/the-benefits-of-the-timeline-when-buying-off-the-plan-why-patience-pays-off) [![](https://blog.norus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-918374518-30p-1447x800.webp?width=1447&height=800&name=iStock-918374518-30p-1447x800.webp)](https://blog.norus.com.au/why-off-the-plan-is-worth-the-wait.-a-comparison-with-established-properties) 4 min read #### [Why Off-the-Plan is Worth the Wait. A Comparison with Established Properties.](https://blog.norus.com.au/why-off-the-plan-is-worth-the-wait.-a-comparison-with-established-properties) [Norus Blog](https://blog.norus.com.au/author/norus-blog): Jun 20, 2025, 2:02:00 PM When it comes to purchasing a home or investment, the age-old debate of off-the-plan vs. established property continues to divide opinion. While some... 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These... [Project Update](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/project-update) [building update](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/building-update) [Beach Point Sandringham](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/beach-point-sandringham) [Read More](https://blog.norus.com.au/beach-point-construction-update-may-2025) [![](https://blog.norus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/f0188774eeddd7b42d1645696b8cf174.jpeg?width=1280&height=853&name=f0188774eeddd7b42d1645696b8cf174.jpeg)](https://blog.norus.com.au/unlocking-savings-victorias-temporary-off-the-plan-duty-concession) 4 min read #### [Unlocking Savings: Victoria’s Temporary Off-the-Plan Duty Concession.](https://blog.norus.com.au/unlocking-savings-victorias-temporary-off-the-plan-duty-concession) [Norus Blog](https://blog.norus.com.au/author/norus-blog): May 30, 2025, 3:32:00 PM The Victorian Government has introduced a temporary off-the-plan land transfer (stamp) duty concession, effective from the 21st of October 2024. This... [News](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/news) [First Home Buyer](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/first-home-buyer) [Investor](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/investor) [Stamp duty & costs](https://blog.norus.com.au/tag/stamp-duty-costs) [Read More](https://blog.norus.com.au/unlocking-savings-victorias-temporary-off-the-plan-duty-concession) [![](https://blog.norus.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/PSC-What-will-interest-rate-cuts-in-2025-mean-for-property-sellers.webp?width=1920&height=1080&name=PSC-What-will-interest-rate-cuts-in-2025-mean-for-property-sellers.webp)](https://blog.norus.com.au/rate-cuts-market-moves-and-buyer-confidence.-what-this-means-for-property-in-2025) 4 min read #### [Rate Cuts, Market Moves and Buyer Confidence. 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