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Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, dies aged 91

Ingvar Kamprad, who began selling matches when he was only five and started IKEA when 17, died in the small Swedish town of Smaland, where he grew up.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Leading Toorak Estate goes to global campaign

One of Toorak’s most significant estates is preparing to go to an international sales campaign, in what may deliver a new Victorian residential price record.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

Politics

SA increase in foreign levy not deterring buyers: Rob Mitchell, Ouwens Casserly

Foreign investors looking to purchase real estate in Adelaide, particularly in the more affluent eastern suburbs, are more concerned with assuring a good education for their children than a small increase in levies, says Rob Mitchell, director of projects with Ouwens Casserly.

People

Vale Tony Fountain, Ray White pioneer, respected and popular industry character

Ray White has launched the Tony Fountain Auction Award in memory of Fountain's invaluable contribution to the company.

International

Design

Robotic swans monitor quality of Singapore's drinking water

A clever design solution out of Singapore combines cutting-edge technology with the beauty of the natural world.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Contemporary masterpiece on Bilgola Beach

A home of unparalleled beauty and luxury, right on Bilgola beach, is for sale with Martin Ross and Darren Curtis of Ken Jacobs Christie's International Double Bay and David Watson of LJ Hooker Avalon.

International

Markets

SchwartzWilliams launches REthink Tokyo, a new web site aimed at demystifying the Tokyo property market

REthink Tokyo is aimed at demystifying the Tokyo property market for foreign buyers and investors.

Western Australia (WA)

People

How to start a career in real estate

The first steps to your real estate career.

National Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Australia's Best Cubbies revealed

Youth homelessness prevention charity, Kids Under Cover, has revealed a shortlist of five cubby houses that will be put up for auction at the Melbourne Flower Show in March.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

Featured Property

French elegance and simplicity in Phillip Mannerheim designed Brighton home

Phillip Mannerheim told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS, "This was the first courtyard design house I designed with french flavour, and I called it the 'Monet'. It won the best Australian home in its class. Its elegance and simplicity speak for itself."

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http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/14391-rba-submission-rouses-support-for-negative-gearing

RBA submission rouses support for negative gearing

A chorus of business figures have issued dire predictions relating to the scrapping of negative gearing, after it emerged last week that the Reserve Bank of Australia supports a review into the policy.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/perth-real-estate-can-you-learn-to-be-a-property-guru/story-fni0ckze-1227441966220

Can you learn to be a property 'guru'?

Multiple university campuses across the country are offering the chance to become property experts, with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in real estate.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/278794/kinks-in-plan-to-tax-gains-on-properties

Kinks in plan to tax gains on properties

The New Zealand government wants to tax any gains made on properties that are bought and sold within two years unless it's the family, or main home.

Radio New Zealand News

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/uk-architects-look-to-australia-for-opportunities

UK architects look to Australia for opportunities

Australia’s strong economic performance relative to Europe has not been lost on the Royal Institute of British Architects ahead of a Downunder Trade Mission.

Architecture & Design

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/gadens-puts-spare-floor-space-into-casual-tenant-market-with-space--co-20150715-gic8c1

Gadens puts spare floor space into casual tenant market with Space & Co

Law firm Gadens has branched out into the real estate business, offering half a floor in its flagship Brisbane office to casual users.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.canadianarchitect.com/news/aibc-registers-first-australian-architect-under-new-cross-border-agreement/1003714636/?&er=NA

First Australian architect registered under new agreement

Australian architect Andrew J.D. Scott is the first person to successfully satisfy the conditions for registration in Canada through the Mutual Recognition Arrangement.

Canadian Architect

http://architectureau.com/articles/major-groups-urges-cities-policy-change/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=74a996ca6b-AAU_2015_07_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-74a996ca6b-40540417&mc_cid=74a996ca6b&mc_eid=d865be39ad

Key groups urge cities policy overhaul

The Australian Institute of Architects and the Planning Institute are among a powerful group of built environment organizations that have called on the federal government to create a Minister for Cities to focus on the country’s rapidly growing cities.

ArchitectureAU

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/six-signs-of-a-sydney-housing-slowdown-20150714-giayov

Six signs of a Sydney housing slowdown

In real estate, timing is everything. Judging when it's the best time to sell or buy depends on a multitude of markets indicators. In Sydney, where the housing market has the highest growth in the country the pace appears to be slowing.

The Australian Financial Review