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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-...

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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

As of 1 July 2020, new laws came into effect in Victoria under the under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act), making workplace manslaughter a criminal offence.Under the laws, neglige...

New Workplace Manslaughter Laws Now in Effect in Victoria

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Taking its name from Mulgrave Castle in the County of York, Mulgrave is a quiet suburb in south-east Melbourne. With its local government area being The City of Monash, it is close to a countless numb...

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Situated in the Victorian region of Gippsland, Traralgon is a large suburb in the Latrobe Valley. Originally inhabited by the Indigenous Gunai people, European settlement of Traralgon and the Latrobe ...

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Kyneton is a suburb of cosmopolitan sophistication infused with a distinctive pastoral charm. Situated in the Macedon Ranges region in Victoria and an hour’s drive from Melbourne CBD, Kyneton was a ma...

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You won’t need to give your home designs much thought because Metricon, Victoria has it figured out for you! With display homes that are cherry-picked to suit the individual needs of homeowners, Metri...

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Situated just 33km south-west of Melbourne’s city centre lies the quiet and idyllic Manor Lakes, a booming residential area in the City of Wyndham. The neighbourhood offers lakeside views and communit...

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