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New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Gracious Bellevue Hill estate 'Bonnington' for sale

The elegant home 'Bonnington', built in 1935, is for sale through Michael Dunn and James Dunn of Richardson & Wrench.

National

The Economy

Depreciation is a cash cow for farmers

Could you claim $149,187 from your rural property? Bradley Beer, CEO of BMT Tax Depreciation, shows how.

National

The Economy

Strong auction clearances hose down cooling theory

Strong auction results on the weekend adds "complexity" to the theory the property market is topping out.

How small business can protect themselves against cyber attacks

Three Australian businesses have been affected by the global ransomware attacks that hit 200,000 victims in 150 countries on the weekend. What can you do to protect yourself and your business?

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Newly built inner-Brisbane home hits the market

A new and modern Queensland home built for family and entertainment, with open-plan living and a wine cellar, is for sale by Ben Wakely and Victor Du Bois of Urban Property Agents.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

As Perth market stabilises, where are the most affordable suburbs?

As Perth's property market stabilises after some tough years in the wake of the downturn in the mining sector, we take a look at where the best value lies in the nation's western capital.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Ray White highlights Brisbane's affordability with smashed avo offer

Ray White is offering free smashed avo on toast for a year to the buyer of a $595,000 Sherwood townhouse, in a campaign that highlights just how affordable Brisbane is compared to other eastern state cities.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Di Jones appoints specialist luxury agent, Chantal Hooper

Di Jones has appointed Chantal Hooper to join its Eastern Suburb’s team as a specialist luxury agent.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

Contemporary waterfront Surfers Paradise mansion for sale

This Gold Coast home has water, mountain and city views, and is for sale through Elie Fakhri and Paula Fakhri of Joseph Douglas.

National

Construction

Can a lender stop my funding mid construction?

The short answer is yes, which can be disastrous for all concerned, says Dan Holden of HoldenCAPITAL.

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News Roundup

http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/cnbc/sad-not-surprising-people-dont-know-their-mortgage-rat-392468547948

U.S. mortgage holders unaware of their rate

More than a third of Americans don't know their mortgage interest rates.

NBC News

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland-state-election-2015/queensland-election-2015-labors-mad-scramble-to-be-ready-to-govern/story-fnr8vuu5-1227204359379

ALP takes Queensland

The weekend's state election in Queensland has seen the ALP set to regain the state from the LNP and celebrate one of the biggest swings in Australian political history. It spells the end of former Premier Campbell Newman's political career, and trouble for Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Courier Mail

http://www.afr.com/p/business/property/slow_start_to_home_auctions_but_LzIkulBRiTe6D28CIh2o3O

Slow start but auction indicators strong

Sydney's residential property market boasted an auction clearance rate of 70.5 per cent on the weekend of 31 January and 1 February 2015. This is nearly 10 per cent lower than 12 months earlier.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/bumper-result-tipped-for-developer-stockland/story-fn9656lz-1227204268547

Bumper Stockland result expected

Australia’s largest residential developer, the $10.32 billion property giant Stockland, is expected to hand down a bumper first-half result on the back of the quickly improving housing market when it reports on February 11. Stockland will be the first of the major listed property trusts to hand down its result this earnings season.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/rupert-murdochs-property-powerplay/story-fn9656lz-1227204311842

Murdoch's property powerplay

Addressing a real estate conference in New York, Rupert Murdoch pledged to work with agents and disrupt the $US35 billion industry with investment in new technology. Murdoch was explaining his strategy after acquiring Move, the operator of Realtor.com, which is the third most-trafficked website network for property listings in the U.S.

The Australian

http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21641660-why-governments-should-stay-out-mortgage-business-false-friend

Government intervention in the mortgage business

Mortgage subsidies in the U.S. have encouraged banks to lend more to homeowners and less to firms. Mortgage insurance giants may do serious damage to the American economy if they take on too much risk, says The Economist.

The Economist

http://www.afr.com/p/national/townsville_property_market_on_downward_tmqqn0DVep5VPVfuBnnlEP

Townsville market down

Townsville's property market has been negatively affected by subsidised housing and rising unemployment, with the Real Estate Institute of Queensland's rental survey showing that the vacancy rate rose by 0.7 percentage points to 5.4 per cent in June 2014.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia/2015/01/28/property-profits-or-real-estate-boom/

Triguboff rises on Rich List

Sydney developer Harry Triguboff's fortune swelled by $1.3 billion in the past year, the biggest gain of anyone on the Forbes Australia Rich List. That moved him up five spots, to No. 2, with a net worth of $5.6 billion.

Forbes