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What Ingenia's proposed takeover of Peet could mean for home buyers

There are currently five separate grants and schemes a first home buyer in Queensland might qualify for - two state, two federal, and a stamp duty exemption that sits alongside all of them. Several ca...

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Designer by Metricon, QLD

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Queensland First Home Buyer Grants and Schemes, 2026: The Complete Guide

The Reserve Bank met on 11 August and left the cash rate on hold at 4.35%, in line with market expectations. It's the outcome most economists had pencilled in, but it doesn't change the underlying pre...

RBA holds at 4.35%, what it means for your new home

New research from HomeLoanRates.com.au, analysis of the latest ABS Consumer Price Index data conducted by Primara Research, reveals the cost of building a new home rose 5.8% in the year to June 2026, ...

New home build costs climb 5.8%, the fastest in almost three years, as rate rises squeeze the supply pipeline

“New home sales in the month of April increased by 4.9 per cent despite rising interest rates and domestic and global uncertainty,” stated HIA Chief Economist Tim Reardon. The HIA New Home Sales repor...

Confidence in new housing market remains

For many Australians, property investment can feel out of reach. It is often seen as something that requires years of saving, complex calculations, or specialist market knowledge. In practice, a well-...

How strategic property investment can help you grow wealth and buy the home you truly want

Financing a new home build works differently from purchasing an established property. Instead of a single loan settlement, construction projects usually involve staged payments, land purchases and len...

A buyer’s guide to financing a new home build

Rising land values and limited housing supply in established suburbs are forcing many buyers to reconsider how they secure a new home. Instead of choosing between renovating an ageing property or relo...

Knockdown rebuild or buying new: which path suits today’s home buyers?

The promise of building new is flexibility. Floorplans look adaptable, façades come in multiple styles, and display homes are presented as a starting point rather than a fixed template. But once you m...

Customising Your Plan: What builders will (and won’t) let you change before construction starts

Electric vehicle uptake is no longer a fringe consideration for homebuyers. For many, the question isn’t whether they’ll own an EV, but whether their next home will support one properly. In new estate...

EV Readiness: What it really takes to install a fast charger in a new home or apartment

Display homes remain one of the most persuasive tools in residential construction, not because they mislead buyers, but because they compress dozens of design decisions into a single, highly resolved ...

Can you really replicate a display home? Behind the upgrades and extras

Remote work is no longer a temporary adjustment. For many buyers, it has become a structural consideration that influences how homes are designed, selected, and adapted over time. The challenge is not...

Adapting your home for remote work: Flexible room ideas that actually hold up

House and land packages continue to attract buyers looking for a clearer path into new housing, particularly in growth corridors where detached supply is still being delivered at scale. But while the ...

What to inspect before signing up for a house and land package

Pre-designed floor plans continue to anchor a large portion of Australia’s detached housing market, even as custom builds and bespoke layouts attract growing attention. Their staying power comes down ...

Aston Homes

Aston Homes, VIC

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Transformer Homes, VIC

Freedom by Metricon

Freedom by Metricon, VIC

What is a pre-designed floor plan, and is it right for you?

Acreage homes are often described as simply “bigger houses on bigger blocks”, but floorplans tell a more nuanced story. Once space stops being scarce, the way homes are organised changes, not just in ...

Eden Brae Homes

Eden Brae Homes, NSW

What acreage floorplans reveal about how builders expect families to live on big land

For many buyers, choosing a custom builder is framed as a search for flexibility, the ability to tweak layouts, personalise finishes, or build something that doesn’t look like every other home on the ...

What makes a standout custom builder?

By the time a new home reaches inspection stage, most buyers are emotionally invested. Months, sometimes years, of planning, selections, waiting, and decision-making have led to this moment. The walls...

Red flags: Issues commonly missed in new build inspections

For many buyers, a new home represents more than an upgrade in space or location. It is a deliberate attempt to recalibrate daily life, to create a place that supports rest, recovery and clarity after...

Turning your new home into a relaxing retreat

Metricon, recently named Australia's number one home builder for the 10th time in the HIA COLORBOND® Steel Housing 100 Report, continues to rethink how it delivers value in the evolving housing landsc...

Freedom by Metricon, NSW

Freedom by Metricon, QLD

Freedom by Metricon, SA

Inside Freedom by Metricon’s award-winning home designs for today’s family buyers

Choosing between a single or double storey home is often framed as a practical decision, block size, budget, or how many bedrooms you need. But beneath those tangible factors sits a more important que...

Single vs double storey: Which design suits your lifestyle?

From understanding titles and site costs to choosing the right builder, our expert guides provide everything you need to navigate the Australian new home market with confidence.