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Shutters vs. blinds

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Apr 4, 2019

Positive impact on housing affordability

“For the past five years the building industry has driven economic growth in Australia. In contrast, the Budget assumes that dwelling investment will cool 7 per cent next year (2020).

Apr 3, 2019

House approvals continue to cool in February 2019

“Building approvals for detached houses declined again in February (2019), consistent with the trend of the past year,” said HIA’s Chief Economist Tim Reardon.

Apr 2, 2019

Budget surplus rests on a healthy housing market

Today’s (April 2 2019) federal budget and its growth projections are heavily reliant on Australia’s falling housing markets holding up, according to the Property Council of Australia.

Apr 2, 2019

New home sales trending down

“New home sales remained subdued in February (2019), with just a 1.0 per cent increase across Australia, against a downwards trend that has been evident since the end of 2017,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Apr 1, 2019

Property Council welcomes Labor’s support for Build-to-Rent housing

The Property Council of Australia has strongly welcomed Federal Labor’s commitment to support the establishment of ‘Build-to-Rent’ housing in Australia.

Mar 29, 2019

Australia’s home ownership aspirations at risk

“Changes to existing capital gains tax and negative gearing arrangements on residential investment properties proposed by the Federal Opposition will dampen first home buyer capacity to save for their first home,” stated HIA’s Managing Director, Graham Wolfe.

Mar 21, 2019

Shutters vs. blinds

Positive impact on housing affordability

House approvals continue to cool in February 2019

Budget surplus rests on a healthy housing market

New home sales trending down

Property Council welcomes Labor’s support for Build-to-Rent housing

Australia’s home ownership aspirations at risk

Property prices fall 2.4% in the December quarter 2018

Housing investor loans sink to GFC levels

Credit squeeze continues to hit home finance

Boost in approvals in January 2019

Housing downturn bites into GDP