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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. » More

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. » More

Rate Hike Hits First Home Buyers

"The Reserve Bank of Australia has now hiked interest rates four times in five meetings pushing up standard monthly mortgage repayments for first home buyers by $216 per month," said Ben Phillips, HIA Senior Economist. » More

Unit Approvals Dive

The Housing Industry Association, Australia's largest building industry organisation, said that building approvals fell by 7 per cent in January 2010. The much needed housing recovery hit a snag at the start of the new year with a 29.1 per cent drop off in private sector units and semi-detached "Other dwelling" approvals. This result was heavily influenced by a halving of unit approvals in Victoria. » More

New Home Sales Rebound in January

The Housing Industry Association's (HIA's) New Home Sales report, a survey of Australia's large volume residential builders, rebounded by 9.5 per cent in January 2010. » More

Short Term Dip for New Home Building

The Housing Industry Association, Australia's largest building industry organisation, said ABS figures showing a decline in new residential work done at the end of 2009 was a disappointing result. » More

Home Affordability Crashes

Housing affordability nose-dived at the end of 2009 due to the perfect storm of higher house prices, increased interest rates, and the winding-down of the first home buyers' boost according to the latest HIA-CBA First Home Buyer Affordability Report. » More

Skilled Trade Shortages are Widespread says HIA

The latest Housing Industry Association-Austral Bricks Trades Report shows there was a deterioration in the availability of skilled tradespeople in the residential sector in the December 2009 quarter. » More

Lending Hit by Higher Rates, Fewer First Homes

Home lending for both new and existing dwellings fell further in December 2009, reflecting the unwinding of the first home buyer stimulus and a third consecutive rate rise, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia's largest building industry organisation. » More

Building Approvals Moving in Right Direction

The Housing Industry Association, Australia's largest building industry organisation, said that building approvals grew by 2.2 per cent in December 2009. The December quarter was a remarkable 34.9 per cent stronger than a year earlier in a positive sign that the new home building recovery is well underway. » More

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