The Latest Breaking News from HomeBuilder

Australia could have suffered much lower inflation after COVID-19 had pandemic support been less wasteful and interest rates moved earlier, a review says.

Homebuilder stocks are having a banner year, outpacing the broader market on a wave of optimism that mortgage rates will fall and juice home sales

The deadline to submit supporting documentation for HomeBuilder applications will be extended for those affected by supply constraints and construction delays.

Those who previously met the grant's criteria now fear they will miss out.

Enticed by the HomeBuilder scheme, Zac Meyers and his partner began building a townhouse in Adelaide's west 18 months ago. He now says they stand to lose $25,000.

KB Home announced that its buyer cancellation rate in the fourth quarter of 2022 spiked to 68%. That's up from 13% in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The HomeBuilder program successfully drove activity in the building sector and supported households, but also stretched the construction industry very thin.

It’s a tough time to build or renovate a house in Australia. Prices are up, well above inflation. Finding materials and getting them on time is a challenge. Builders are grappling with too much work and stress (with some folding as costs rise too fast). Customers are being confronted with…

As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.