More 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 introduced by the Victorian Government.
Year: 2019
Incentives to take on more apprentices a boost for builders
“The start of new incentives from 1 July 2019 for builders to take on apprentices and for people to start on a career in building and construction will be a boost for our industry, small business and the economy,” Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders…
Ticking time bomb: fear of potential deaths in infrastructure roll-out
Dial Before You Dig fear potential deaths and injuries as the massive slate of state and national infrastructure projects worth 100s of billions of dollars are rolled out, and is running a national and state-by-state crusade to make underground checking mandatory.
What’s Trending in the Pool World?
Despite the knowledge that the average size of the Australian backyard is getting smaller, our love of pools is still continuing to grow, bringing new trends and innovative designs to the traditional pool.
Housing lending stronger than anticipated
“Home lending figures released by the ABS today (July 11 2019) show the number of loans to households building new homes grew modestly in May (2019),” said HIA’s Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.
Housing lending stronger than anticipated
“Home lending figures released by the ABS today (July 11 2019) show the number of loans to households building new homes grew modestly in May (2019),” said HIA’s Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.
Fruitful fence-art’s modern revival
Espaliering is the art of training a tree or shrub to grow against a wall or a fence to create a flat two-dimensional affect.
BlueScope – continuing to adapt to opportunities and challenges
BlueScope is committed to continuous improvement, as highlighted in its latest Sustainability Report.
Housing affordability the best it’s been since 1999
“The combination of lower home prices, improvements in wage growth and lower interest rates have contributed to the ongoing improvement in the HIA Affordability Index for the June 2019 quarter,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.
Dwelling approvals fall in May 2019
The number of dwellings approved in Australia fell by 0.5 per cent in May 2019, in trend terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
State puts improved Queensland’s confidence at risk
Following the federal election, and before the Queensland Budget was handed down, the property industry’s sentiment increased on both a national and state level, according to the latest ANZ/Property Council Survey.