Is the Australian housing market really crashing? Market collapse, negative equity, first home buyers trapped, a generation locked out - we put the scariest housing headlines on trial to find out what's real and what's just noise.

In this episode of Home Truths, host Samantha Riches sits down with property economist Cameron Kusher and Metricon Homes CEO Brad Duggan to separate the genuine risks from the myths the data doesn't support. Cameron and Brad explain the difference between a correction and a collapse, who is actually exposed to negative equity, and why national averages hide very different local markets.

They also take on waiting for the bottom of the market, buying a first home without the Bank of Mum and Dad, whether young Australians have given up on home ownership, and how to set yourself up for success.

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Presented by Metricon Homes.

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The federal government wants to cut net overseas migration, and both major parties agree Australia's building rules are too complicated - but will either change actually get more homes built? In this episode of Home Truths, host Samantha Riches sits down with property economist Cameron Kusher and Metricon Homes CEO Brad Duggan to separate the migration headline from the harder supply question underneath it: whether Australia has the land, infrastructure, approvals and skilled trades to build the homes people need.

Cameron unpacks what falling migration would - and wouldn't - do to rents, prices and the accumulated housing shortage. Brad explains why the construction workforce can't be switched on and off overnight, and what it would actually take to get more tradies on the tools and more homes approved sooner. Together they cut through the noise on skilled migration versus domestic training, and whether a simpler building code means smarter reform or a shortcut on safety - finishing with practical guidance for anyone deciding whether to buy or build right now.

Presented by Metricon Homes.

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Several weeks on from the Federal Budget, the dust still hasn't fully settled. Interest rates are on hold, inflation's proving stubborn, and proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax are still working their way through Parliament. So if you're trying to decide whether to buy, build or invest right now - what does any of that actually mean for you?

In the first episode of Home Truths, host Samantha Riches sits down with property economist Cameron Kusher and Metricon Homes CEO Brad Duggan to separate what's actually confirmed from what's still up in the air, and tackle the question everyone's really asking: do current conditions favour acting now, or is it smarter to wait?

Cameron breaks down the numbers without the jargon. Brad shares what he's actually seeing from people walking through the door. Together, they take on the biggest misconceptions about timing the market — and finish with one practical step you can act on this week.

Presented by Metricon Homes.

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