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'The Nook': Grand scale Woolwich waterfront sanctuary

This residence in French villa style was custom designed to accommodate large families. For sale by Darren Curtis and Ken Jacobs of Ken Jacobs Double Bay.

Northern Territory (NT)Darwin

People

Daniel Harris wins REINT Auctioneering Championships

Daniel Harris, director of projects and sales professional at Real Estate Central, has won Auctioneer of the Year at the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REINT) 2018 Auctioneering Championships.

National

The Economy

Six depreciation questions to ask yourself this tax time

With tax time fast approaching, here are six questions you should be asking yourself to ensure you’re getting the most out of your investment property, says Bradley Beer of BMT Tax Depreciation.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Design

Real estate agency wins award for architectural vision

LJ Hooker | Artarmon has been recognised for the architectural design of their office at the 2018 Sydney Design Awards.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

World class Byron Bay sanctuary features stunning ocean views

Set on a large private estate, this contemporary residence enjoys leisure facilities for every occasion. For sale by Nick Dunn and Ian Daniels of McGrath Byron Bay.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Auction volume doubles resulting in success for buyers and sellers alike

CoreLogic's Property Market Indicator has revealed auction volumes more than doubled week-on-week across Australia's capital cities, after last week's long weekend lull.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

The most popular suburbs for rentals in Perth: REIWA

White Gum Valley, Scarborough and Shenton Park are among the 10 Perth suburbs where landlords are finding tenants for their rental properties the fastest, according to data released from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

National

People

Real Estate Industry on Pathway to Professionalism

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is in the process of creating a National Professional Standards Scheme for the Real Estate Industry.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

La Vignetta: Tuscan lifestyle in Melbourne’s Park Orchards

This custom designed Italian villa enjoys leafy views and its own boutique vineyard. For sale by Theo Politis and Spiro Drossos of Barry Plant Doncaster East.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

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Carlton Heres wins 2018 REIT Senior Auctioneer Competition

Carlton Heres has taken out the top award at the 2018 Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT) Senior Auctioneer Competition held overnight.

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http://www.straitstimes.com/business/aussie-real-estate-still-drawing-spore-firms

Aussie real estate still drawing S'pore firms

There has been no let-up in Singapore companies buying into properties Down Under this year.

The Straits Times

http://www.perthnow.com.au/realestate/melbourne-looks-set-to-outshine-sydney-on-the-property-ladder/news-story/70a9e68047f0b1283afa8416d753fde3

Melbourne looks set to outshine Sydney

Generations of friendly Sydney versus Melbourne rivalry has lead to heated banter about the “best” coffee, but this time it just got serious — whose property will be the priciest? SQM’s 2016 Housing Boom and Bust Report out today suggests that while the general Australian property market is about to hit a go-slow phase, Melbourne looks set to outshine Sydney when it comes to price growth.

news.com.au

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/brian-hartzer-andrew-thorburn-tip-further-house-price-growth-20151014-gk9gf6.html

Property slump looms? Not so, say NAB's Andrew Thorburn and Westpac's Brian Hartzer

The chief executives from two of Australia's big four banks have dismissed predictions of a sharp correction in house prices.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/westpac-rate-move-did-not-hit-auction-buyers-on-thursday-20151015-gk9q0e

Westpac rate move did not hit auction buyers on Thursday

Westpac's move to raise home loan interest rates did not affect commercial auctions in Sydney on Thursday. There was furious bidding for development sites in Waitara in Sydney's north and in the inner south in Alexandria but buyers were cautious about retail assets.

The Australian Financial Review

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29827162/tree-change-must-come-with-bushfire-readiness/

Tree change must come with bush fire readiness

Too many people are making a tree change to WA’s most bushfire prone areas with no knowledge of how to protect themselves from a blaze, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services has warned.

The West Australian

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/14665-industry-reacts-to-dire-predictions

Industry reacts to dire predictions

One investment firm's forecast of a 7.5 per cent decline in property prices has stirred strong reactions from the real estate industry, with predictions that the upswing still has plenty left to run and warnings that the Australian market should not be judged as one entity.

Smart Property Investment

http://finance.yahoo.com/video/u-housing-real-estate-finally-135727590.html

Has US Housing and Real Estate Finally Recovered?

Metacapital Management founder Deepak Narula discusses the U.S. mortgage market, real estate and his investment ideas. He speaks on "Bloomberg GO.'

Yahoo Finance

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/10/14/property/biggest-loser-house-price-crash

The biggest loser from a house price crash

One of the biggest losers in any property downturn would be the government. The Australian tax system raises 9 per cent of its total tax revenue from property, compared to an OECD average of 5 per cent, making property owners Australia's largest collective taxpayer. No other asset class is subject to such a high level of taxation.

Business Spectator