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Rising construction costs have made it difficult for many people to build homes, except for one key market segment: luxury downsizers. In a panel discussion at the The Australian Financial Review Property Summit, the heads of several developers said luxury high-rise and mid-to-luxury homes were still doing well, particularly among downsizers and Baby Boomers. Tony Lombardo, the chief executive at Lendlease, the country’s largest property group, said this market segment has been seeing similar trends for a decade, “so that’s where we’re pointing our team”. Another residential developer, Consolidated Properties Group chief executive Don O'Rorke agreed. “The only thing that will work is expensive units for downsizers and Baby Boomers.” This is good news for luxury buyers who are less likely to be faced with the current shortages of homes seen in other market segments.

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