Property expert says to avoid 'quirky' renovations As residential building activity hastens, one housing affordability expert has warned against home renovators following trendy reality TV style cues. By Harrison Astbury ● April 14, 2021
Calls to extend HomeBuilder scheme amid construction frenzy The government is facing renewed calls to extend the HomeBuilder scheme again due to record levels of construction and home loan approvals. By William Jolly ● April 08, 2021
HomeBuilder deadline looming: How you can get the $15,000 grant The Federal Government's HomeBuilder Scheme ends March 31, and experts are tipping applications to skyrocket before then. By Alex Brewster ● March 12, 2021
Construction work falls despite year-end HomeBuilder push The latest data indicates the value of construction work done in the December 2020 quarter fell 0.9% to a touch over $51 billion. By Harrison Astbury ● February 24, 2021
Think of the tradies: House building approvals at record high The latest data indicates private house building approvals surged 55.6% on the year, while new unit builds fell nearly a fifth. By Harrison Astbury ● February 03, 2021
Australians ditching property goals for sharemarket returns A recent survey by an investment platform indicates investing in stocks is preferred to property or savings accounts by many Australians. By Harrison Astbury ● January 28, 2021
Threat of HomeBuilder reduction leads to end-of-year rush It appears the reduction in HomeBuilder from $25,000 to $15,000 led to an end-of-year push in applications for the Scheme. By Harrison Astbury ● January 20, 2021
Home building ramps up in end-of-year push The latest building approvals data from November shows construction of new private houses increased 6.1%. By Harrison Astbury ● January 07, 2021
Full details of HomeBuilder 2.0: Extended but reduced At the weekend, the Government extended the HomeBuilder grant to 31 March, albeit reducing it from $25,000 to $15,000. By Harrison Astbury ● November 30, 2020
Construction down 2%, but new home builds and renovations are up The latest data indicates just over $17.2bn of residential construction was done in the third quarter, down 1% on the previous quarter. By Harrison Astbury ● November 25, 2020