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Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

Gold Coast Versace rooftop condominium with private 25m marina berth

This Main Beach Versace apartment is for sale with Robert Graham, Ray White Prestige Surfers Paradise Australia.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney South Australia (SA)Adelaide Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Sydney market headed for "a few years of flat capital growth": REINSW

Buyers and sellers in the Sydney real estate market should expect a strong spring, but then a few years of flat capital growth, says John Cunningham, president of the REINSW.

National

The Economy

Australia's cheapest and most expensive suburbs for rental property

Is your suburb on rent.com.au's list of Australia's cheapest and most expensive suburbs for rental property?

National

Regulations

Australian suppliers sold cladding they knew was flammable: Four Corners

In the wake of London's Grenfell fire disaster, questions about Australia's own non-conforming building materials remain.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Preeminent architect's modern addition for this Edwardian home

With an almost-new Techne Architects renovation and a plum location opposite Princes Park, this updated Edwardian home is for sale through James Pilliner and Stewart Kyle of Nelson Alexander Carlton North.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Construction

Seven-hectare Brisbane site sold to Singapore-based developer for $20m

The Darra site in Brisbane's middle-ring suburbs is set for residential development, say agents Colliers International.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

Get to know leading WA real estate agent, Vivien Yap

Trailblazer Vivien Yap started out as a successful Perth chemist, but after buying and selling a number of her own properties, decided to take the leap into real estate. She recently became the first woman to win LJ Hooker's top selling principal award.

International National

People

LJ Hooker to open seven new offices in time for a busy spring selling season

LJ Hooker will open seven new offices around Australia today, as well as opening a commercial agency in St George, and introducing a sister-agency in New Zealand.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

1850s Surry Hills terrace fronting historic Sydney laneway

Located in one of Sydney's earliest suburbs, this terrace faces historic McElhone Place and is for sale by Bryan Mahlberg and Edward Burns of LJ Hooker Newtown.

The Economy

Lenders offering lower interest rates, incentives in lead up to spring

Competition for good-quality borrowers is hotting up in the lead up to spring, with lenders offering lower interest rates, fee waivers, or lower deposits for favoured customers.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/sydney-rental-prices-stay-at-highestever-levels-in-first-quarter-20150416-1mloby

Sydney rental prices stay at highest-ever levels in first quarter

Sydney rental prices held at their highest-ever levels in the first quarter as soaring residential investment failed to dent the city's pent-up demand for housing. The median asking rent for a house in the NSW capital was a record $520 a week in the first quarter, unchanged from December and up from $500 a year ago, the latest Domain Group Rental Report shows.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-15/imf-lowers-growth-outlook-for-australia/6393426

International Monetary Fund lowers growth outlook for Australia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted the damaging effect the iron ore slump is having on Australia, as the Treasurer seeks a discussion with the Chinese finance minister on the matter.

ABC News

http://architectureau.com/articles/inner-melbourne-suburbs-locked-up/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=33bf43f694-AAU_2015_04_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-33bf43f694-40540417&mc_cid=33bf43f694&mc_eid=d865be39ad

Sixty square kilometres of inner Melbourne locked away from major development

Sixty square kilometres of inner suburban Melbourne have been locked away from significant development after the state government passed legislation containing a range of restrictions put forward by the City of Boroondara. Three storey limits have been applied to a large number of commercial precints within the area.

Architecture AU

https://www.jbaurban.com.au/article/11-takeaways-residential-developers-new-metro-strategy

11 takeaways for residential developers from the new Metro Strategy

It doesn’t matter if you are a CBD, brownfield or greenfield developer; with the Strategy targeting 664,000 new dwellings by 2031 (a 20% increase from the 2013 Draft Strategy target) there are opportunities in the Strategy for everyone, from the Northern Beaches to Picton.

JBA

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/aussie-home-loans-chief-executive-james-symond-says-greater-oversight-of-banks-is-likely-20150414-1mks3f

Aussie Home Loans chief executive James Symond says greater oversight of banks is likely

New Aussie Home Loans chief executive James Symond believes banks are likely to face increased oversight from regulators in response to the boom-time conditions in parts of the housing market, despite a recent slowing in lending to investors.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/judge-calls-for-investors-to-be-protected-from-craig-gore/story-fn9656lz-1227304014568

Judge calls for investors to be protected from Craig Gore

A Federal Court judge has declared investors should be protected from fallen Gold Coast property developer Craig Gore, after finding he made a profit of $1.7 million from an overseas investment scheme through a web of companies that targeted people’s retirement funds.

The Australian

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/affordable-housing-shortage-drags-australia-down-social-rankings/6391350

Affordable housing shortage drags Australia down social rankings

Australia is the world's 10th most socially advanced nation but a lack of affordable housing is holding it back, a survey shows. However, while Australia scores well on personal rights - such as freedom of speech, freedom of movement and political rights - it is falling well behind in housing affordability.

ABC News

http://www.moneymanagement.com.au/news/smsf/asic-%E2%80%98working%E2%80%99-spruiking-agents

ASIC ‘working’ with spruiking agents

Some real estate agents and others simply don't understand that they need to hold and Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to provide advice relating Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) investments, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Money Management