All posts tagged "Housing"
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217BuildingNew home sales remain slow
“Sales for the three months to July (2019) increased by 6.1 per cent on the preceding quarter and remained down by 12.8...
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253News and ViewsMarket to stabilise 20 per cent below peak
“The easing of wider economic and housing market conditions has given rise to a situation where monetary and fiscal stimulus is possible,...
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234BuildingRed tape and taxes account for half of a house and land package
“Half of the cost of a house and land package in Sydney is red tape and taxes,” stated Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief...
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298BuildingZero Energy Homes the way of the future
Net Zero Energy Homes in Melbourne, Townsville, Canberra and Perth housing developments have been validated as achievable and affordable, but highlighted a...
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204News and ViewsStimulus measures yet to expand lending for new homes
“Lending to households building and purchasing new homes fell again in June (2019) to be 12.8 per cent lower in 2018/19 than...
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345BuildingSharp and shallow downturn in building approvals
“Building approvals in 2018/19 were 19.5 per cent lower than in the preceding year, making this the most significant market correction since...
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349BuildingMore households renting as home ownership falls
The proportion of Australian households renting their home increased to 32 per cent in 2017–18, according to new figures released by the...
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372BuildingNew home sales stabilise
“New home sales in the June (2019) quarter were up by just 0.8 per cent on the preceding quarter. This is the...
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257News and ViewsDemand for residential land fell in first quarter
“Residential lot sales across Australia fell in the first three months of this year (2019) to set a new record low for...
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285News and ViewsMore than a billion dollars saved for first home buyers
Victorians buying their first home have saved more than a billion dollars thanks to stamp duty concessions and first home owner grants...
