Housing own goal worsens our inflation problem - Sydney Morning Herald

A key part of the economic response to the pandemic was to rev up the housing industry; now a lot of recent first-home buyers are getting their fingers burnt. We have a lot to learn.

Its no surprise commencements peaked in June 2021. Applications for the HomeBuilder grant closed 14 days into the quarter. But to commence building a house is not necessarily to complete it a few mo… [+4598 chars]

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