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Best in the west recognised by REIWA

Western Australia's top real estate performers were celebrated at The Crown in Perth last Thursday as part of The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Awards for Excellence

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Magnificent Toorak mega mansion

From a rooftop terrace to an 18-seat cinema, this as-new residence includes appointments to suit the most fastidious buyer, with potential to utilise the adjacent vacant land. For sale by Sarah Case and Mandy Zhu of RT Edgar Toorak.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

'Maltoende': Sydney Dress Circle Federation estate

One of Sydney's finest Federation estates, c1901, this magnificent Wahroonga home offers expansive comfort and refined elegance. For sale by Darren Curtis of Ken Jacobs Christies International Double Bay.

National

Design

Smooth wine cellars

Display your wine collections in style with these 5 wine cellar homes, as found on Luxury List.

New South Wales (NSW)

Winners receive recognition at 2019 REINSW Awards for Excellence

The 22nd REINSW Awards for Excellence was held last night in Sydney recognising the best and brightest in real estate

National

The Economy

Steady population growth keeps Australia’s economy ticking along

Australian Bureau of Statistics has released figures showing Australia’s annualised population growth remains at 1.6%

National

Construction

CoreLogic expands valuation service to rural areas

CoreLogic has launched the latest iteration of its valuation software, ValConnect, adding rural desktops to its integrated service offering.

National

Politics

Significant changes requested in submission for STRA market in NSW

The Real Estate Institute of NSW has lodged a submission on the NSW Government’s draft framework on regulating the Short Term Rental market

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Bulimba home breaks Brisbane auction record after being sold for $8.4 million

A Brisbane family has made history after purchasing a five-bedroom Bulimba home for $8.4 million.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Hamptons style with prestigious riverside address

This Hawthorne residence offers relaxed family living in elegant style. For sale by Vaughan Keenan and Natalie Rasmussen of Grace And Keenan.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/vic/kingsville-is-melbournes-property-golden-triangle-20160914-grftmr

Kingsville is Melbourne's property golden triangle

After 20 years of booting home winners on racetracks around Australia, Dale Smith will now work in real estate.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/12/leaving-heart-and-home-when-your-cocoon-of-memories-becomes-someone-elses?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Leaving heart and home: when your house of memories becomes someone else's

It’s almost time to go now from this house that’s been my cocoon for almost two decades.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/record-new-unit-supply-will-force-down-unit-value-growth-corelogic-20160912-greftk

Record new unit supply will force down unit value growth

Apartment values traditionally underperform house values, but with greater supply of units coming onto the market, values will come under further pressure, says CoreLogic.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/sydneysiders-denying-the-city-a-chance-to-become-a-better-place-to-live-report-says-20160908-grbfnt/

Sydneysiders denying the city chance to become better place to live, says report

Sydneysiders are in danger of scuppering their city’s chances of becoming a more dynamic, vibrant and enjoyable place to live by refusing to take part in a sensible conversation about its future.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/stamp-duty-the-unkindest-tax-of-all-for-young-home-buyers/news-story/3175c2052224fd93db13a46bdb7622e7

Stamp duty the unkindest tax of all for young home buyers

New data reveals many first-home buyers are slugged more than $100,000 in government taxes and bank deposit requirements to enter the property market.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/mortgage-defaults-tick-higher-among-regional-banks-20160912-gre75r

Problem loans tick higher

Mortgage defaults are rising and loans to property investors in NSW are also taking a bigger share of the lending pie.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/west-connexstyle-losses-feared-over-new-forced-strata-sales-20160909-grcnvr/

West Connex-style losses feared over new forced strata sales

Apartment owners forced to sell their units under new strata laws could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in a West Connex-style value gap, it has been claimed.

Domain

http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/australia-six-weeks-from-a-housing-collapse-us-report-warns/news-story/866d2fdee41b1227ce654f66ed8d9837

Australia six weeks from a housing collapse, US report warns

AUSTRALIA has roughly “six weeks” to prevent a housing market collapse caused by the banks’ crackdown on foreign investor lending, a US defence think tank has warned.

news.com.au