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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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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

Mirvac is rolling out a limited-time incentive at its Olivine masterplanned community in Donnybrook, offering a $30,000 rebate on selected land lots alongside a reduced $10,000 deposit requirement, ai...

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Mirvac offers $30K rebate and low-deposit entry at Olivine masterplanned community in Donnybrook

The challenge for many first home buyers isn’t just price, it’s timing. Securing land, waiting for titles, and navigating approvals can stretch the path to ownership well beyond initial expectations. ...

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Inside HomeSolution by Metricon’s house and land packages with land ready to build now

Situated approximately 40km northwest of Melbourne’s CBD, Sunbury is a small thriving suburb in the City of Hume that sits along the Urban Growth Boundary. With a history dating back to 19th-century d...

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Suburb Property Profile: Sunbury, VIC 3429

Stockland has released Brookrise Reserve, the final neighbourhood within its Brookrise precinct at Highlands in Mickleham, marking the last opportunity for buyers to secure land in one of Melbourne’s ...

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Stockland releases final Brookrise Reserve neighbourhood at Highlands, Mickleham

Double storey homes are often the practical response for buyers working with narrower lots. They recover floor area vertically rather than requiring a wider footprint, and when well planned, separate ...

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Three popular double storey designs from Eden Brae Homes

Insights from our conversation with Penny Forrest, General Manager Victoria, AVID Property Group — April 2026If you're thinking about buying a block of land or a house and land package in Melbourne's ...

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Buying a House and Land Package in Melbourne in 2026: What the Market Looks Like Right Now

Two builders can hand you a document of similar length and similar category headings, and you can walk away thinking you're comparing the same thing when you're not. Inclusions lists aren't written to...

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What Aamico Homes' Elite package reveals about reading inclusions lists

Mernda's land supply is nearly exhausted. Aspect, developed by AVJennings, is one of the last estates in the suburb still releasing lots, and with the developer confirming that Stage 7 will be the fin...

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Inside Aspect: Builders to consider in Mernda

A limited-time $20,000 incentive across Home Group’s Classic range highlights its single-storey home designs, particularly in a market where build costs and borrowing capacity remain closely scrutinis...

Inside Home Group’s Classic range with a $20,000 incentive

The Reserve sits on Reserve Road in Armstrong Creek, 15 minutes from Geelong's CBD and 10 minutes from the Surf Coast, a location that gives it genuine pull in two directions.Delivered by award-winnin...

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Inside The Reserve: Builders to consider in Armstrong Creek

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