Housing Bubble Talk Rubbished by Lending Figures
Home lending for both new and existing dwellings fell for a third straight month in January 2010, rubbishing claims of a property bubble and pouring cold water on the strength of Australia’s housing recovery, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
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Supply not House Size the Real Problem says HIA
Removing the obstacles to boosting Australia’s housing supply is vital, but the size of the homes Australians are building is not a constraint says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
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'Boost' to Housing Finance Ends
The correction in housing finance commitments continued in January due to the ending of the Government’s First Home Owner ‘Boost’ and higher interest rates, according to peak building and construction organisation Master Builders Australia.
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Green Star - Communities to address sustainable urban planning challenges
The Australian Government's new State of Australian Cities 2010 report will support the property and construction sector's drive to sustainability, says the nation's leading green building group.
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'Boost' to housing finance ended, Master Builders says
The correction in housing finance commitments continued in January due to the ending of the Government's First Home Owner 'Boost' and higher interest rates, according to peak building and construction organisation Master Builders Australia.
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Under-supply of capacity, housing challenging recovery
Australia's economic future will be challenged by an under-supply of capacity and housing, despite decades of economic reform shielding Australia from the worst of the global downturn, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says.
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Construction expands for a 2nd straight month: survey
Activity in the construction industry expanded for a second month in February, although at a slower pace due to a drop in building flats, a survey says.
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