Showing posts with label home loan approvals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home loan approvals. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rise in Loan Approvals Welcome News

ABC Radio this morning reported that finance approvals for owner-occupier dwellings in Queensland rose by 2% in December.

Master Builders Association spokesman Paul Bidwell called it a promising start to the year. "On the back of a 1.7 per cent increase in November, it's a very promising sign for us, considering that since August 2009 finance approvals have been in decline."

It is a promising start but there is also a feeling in the industry that it may be another twelve months before housing construction gets back to the 2009 levels.

Building designers are often the first to feel a change in housing activity and we would love to hear from building designers about what's happening out in the marketplace. If you have noticed any change, please post a comment here.