Home Buyers Willing But Not Able
Despite an almost universal shortage new housing stock, high prices and cautious buyers are keeping the lid on the sale of new homes and units across Australia.

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  Home Building Activity Only Slightly Down
Residential building activity eased by less than 1 per cent in the third quarter of 2005 as the volume of work in the pipeline continued to hold at high levels.

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  House Price Crash Fears Well Wide Of the Mark
Despite renewed doom and gloom predictions of a crash in house prices, Australia’s property market remains resilient.

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Flat Update on Building Approvals
Building approvals were flat in October. This update provides further evidence
of a moderate decline in residential building activity continuing throughout next
year.

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Construction Growth as Engineering Work Done Offsets Residential Building
Total construction activity rose for the fourth consecutive quarter in the September quarter, with further strong growth in engineering construction offsetting a modest decline in building work done, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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Master Builders Calls on States to Commit to Housing Affordability by Rejecting the New Housing Energy Standards
Master Builders Australia today called on State Governments to commit themselves to housing affordability and to reject the call by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to increase the energy stringency for residential housing to a 5-star rating.

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Dwelling Approvals Stay Weak
Dwelling approvals failed to pick up as expected in October, increasing concern about the outlook for housing according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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