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.
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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.
Industry confidence rebounds, but will house prices skyrocket?
Property market confidence in Victoria has rebounded for the first time in four quarters according to the ANZ/Property Council Confidence Survey released.
WA home buyers are the winners in METRONET precincts
The Property Council WA has declared West Australian home buyers the winners in the wake of a State Government commitment not to add to the cost of building homes in METRONET precincts.
Increased confidence a positive sign for the NSW property industry
The latest ANZ/Property Council Survey has shown NSW property industry confidence has improved, demonstrating a more positive outlook for the property industry in NSW.
Confidence takes a dive in the Capital post federal election
Property industry confidence in the ACT has fallen for the September 2019 quarter according to the latest ANZ/Property Council Survey. The quarterly survey tracks sentiment from across the property industry, including the residential and commercial sectors.
Three reasons why SA’s confidence could fall off a cliff
South Australia has delivered the nation’s highest level of property sector confidence for the sixth consecutive quarter – but here are three reasons why it could quickly fall off a cliff.
Positive indicators point to rising confidence post-Federal election
Confidence in Western Australia’s property industry has jumped nine index points following the Federal election and is now the second highest of any state or territory.