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Western Australia (WA)

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How to start a career in real estate

The first steps to your real estate career.

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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

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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."

National

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Changes in the boardroom at McGrath, Domain

Following the resignation of the entire board, John McGrath is back in charge of the company he founded thirty years ago, while the CEO of Domain, Antony Catalano, also stepped down yesterday.

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The Economy

Australian property "severely unaffordable": Demographia

The 14th Demographia International Housing Affordability Report provides little comfort for hopeful homebuyers in Australia.

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Mortgages

New research from AMP shows most Aussies don't budget

Do you follow a household budget?

Victoria (Vic.)

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Dramatic Mount Franklin architect designed home with 360-degree views

Robert Broadhurst of Jellis Craig said, "The home has a relationship with the natural world outside, whilst being comfortable inside. Sky High’s triangular shape allows for 360 degree views from its elevated mountaintop location."

The Economy

Noosa property headed for bull market into 2019: Adrian Reed, Dowling & Neylan Noosaville

With a solid number of good quality listings, and strong buyer demand, the Noosa real estate market is heading for a bull market, says Adrian Reed of Dowling & Neylan Real Estate Noosaville.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Melbourne records 13.2% house price growth in 2017: REIV

Strong demand for premium real estate, and a reinvigorated first-home-buyer market drove Melbourne house prices 13.2 per cent higher in 2017, the fastest rate of growth since 2010.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney vacancy rates treading water

Sydney's vacancy rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 2.2 per cent in December, according to new data from the REINSW.

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News Roundup

http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/westpac-caps-lvrs-on-investor-mortgages-at-80pc-20150707-gi6zj7.html

Westpac caps LVRs on investor mortgages at 80pc

Australia's biggest lender to landlords, Westpac, will require new property investors to have a deposit of at least 20 per cent, as banks escalate their attempts to dampen the booming growth in borrowing by housing investors. Westpac will from Wednesday cap loan-to-valuation ratios (LVRs) for new property investor loans at 80 per cent, the toughest limit imposed by a major bank so far.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.perthnow.com.au/realestate/inner-city-property-markets-get-a-lot-of-attention-but-the-areas-with-the-biggest-growth-are-a-little-further-afield/story-fnhlgp12-1227432463128

Property price growth superstars

It's not the blue chip inner city suburbs that are the top performers for long term capital growth according to property analyst Terry Ryder of Hotspotting.

Perth Now

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/hospital-site-being-sized-up-to-become-adelaides-barangaroo/story-fn9656lz-1227431257544

Hospital site being sized up to become Adelaide's Barangaroo

Australian and international property developers will vie for the site of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital, which the Weatherill government yesterday launched as Australia’s next major urban regeneration opportunity.

The Australian

http://www.theage.com.au/business/property/investors-to-pump-4b-into-real-estate-sales-20150707-gi6wo3.html

Investors to pump $4b into real estate sales

A record $4 billion-plus of cash is to flow through the local office and industrial property markets in the coming weeks as the bidders get to the finish line for the major portfolios of Investa and the Singapore government's investment arm.

The Age

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/realestate/news/housing-designs-are-set-to-change-dramatically-as-nbn-turns-kitchen-into-mission-control/story-fni0cj8p-1227426999523

Fast-speed internet is set to change the way we design our homes

KPMG social researcher Bernard Salt, who has released a new report Towards a super connected Australia, said housing design has changed dramatically over the past few years with the arrival of new broadband networks.

Herald Sun

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/home-buyers-not-scared-off-by-bubble-talk/story-fndban6l-1227429334108

Buyers not scared by bubble talk

All the recent talk of a housing bubble has not scared off home buyers. Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens is “very concerned” about Sydney’s “crazy” house prices, Treasury secretary John Fraser thinks the city is “unequivocally” in a housing bubble, and words like “bloodbath” are being thrown around.

news.com.au

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/the-economy/sydney-and-melbourne-real-estate-not-off-the-bubble-yet-20150703-gi3cqe.html

Sydney and Melbourne real estate not off the bubble yet

The roaring east coast property market is not a bubble that will burst any time soon say Australia's leading economists; in fact, they predict Sydney and Melbourne could enjoy strong growth this coming year.

Brisbane Times

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/strongest-clearance-rate-in-a-month-for-australias-capital-cities-202381.aspx

Strongest Clearance Rate In A Month For Australia's Capital Cities

Australia’s capital cities have returned the highest combined clearance rate in a month, but the result should be taken with a grain of salt after auction volumes experienced their annual downturn.

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