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Pimbaacla: private coastal sanctuary

Set on approx. 1.09 ha, this modern family home offers a stunning outdoor lifestyle within walking distance of the beach and local shopping village. For sale by Dean Phillips and Alexandra Otte of McEwing Partners Mornington.

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The Economy

6 questions you should ask before buying off-the-plan

If you've never bought off-the-plan before, it can be an overwhelming experience. We asked the director of Marshall White Projects, Leonard Teplin what questions buyers need to be asking.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Transformed Victorian in Dulwich Hill - auction tomorrow

Victorian heritage with contemporary practicality, this Dulwich HIll home is for sale by Rhonda Yim and Benjamin Martin of Belle Property Annandale.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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#MeToo speaker fronts REINSW Women in Real Estate conference in Sydney

Tuesday's REINSW Women in Real Estate conference featured one of the early voices of the #MeToo movement.

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The Economy

How to Increase Your Home Equity (today)

Nathan Vecchio, Mortgage Broker at Hunter Galloway's, goes through his six tips for increasing home equity today.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

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Lindenbury: grand garden estate

This Golden Mile residence is set on approx. 1.3 ha of park-like grounds with views reaching south across rural Victoria. For sale by Jock Langley and Emma Pierson of Abercromby’s Armadale.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Get to know Sarah Hackett, managing director of Place Bulimba

Managing director of Place Bulimba, Sarah Hackett sits down for a one-on-one chat.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Design

Featured Property

Price reduced on this brand new boutique beachside villa, 250m from the Beach

This brand new Mermaid Beach villa close to Nobbys Beach is for sale by Jordan Williams of JW Prestige Agents.

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People

Knight Frank announces new CEO

Knight Frank Australia has announced that Rod Leaver will take over from outgoing CEO Stephen Ellis.

Queensland (Qld)

Construction

Approved Everton Park townhouse site for sale

An approved development site on Brisbane's northside is for sale through Ray White Special Projects.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/banks-overreacting-on-foreign-investor-curbs-say-real-estate-financiers-20160428-gogtym

Banks overreacting on foreign investor curbs, say real estate financiers

A high-powered panel of developers and real estate financiers has criticised the big banks for pulling back from lending to foreign buyers, warning they could end up shooting themselves in the foot.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/queenslands-tree-laws-will-hit-city-house-costs-property-council/news-story/c9db1da7840cf46bbaf7a3d1abbf2c75

Queensland’s tree laws will hit city house costs: Property Council

The Palaszczuk government’s proposed crackdown on tree-clearing could drive up the cost of new homes in cities and put big urban developments at risk, the Property Council has warned.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/turnbull-defends-negative-gearing-says-critics-in-cloudcuckooland/news-story/29b3dfcb3b428fb19169e939e4080b59

Turnbull defends negative gearing, says critics in ‘cloud-cuckoo-land’

Malcolm Turnbull has stepped up his defence of negative gearing, saying his critics are in “cloud-cuckoo-land” if they believe the opposition’s policies would not cause housing prices to collapse.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/genworth-firstquarter-profit-falls-25pc-falls-as-appetite-for-risky-property-loans-falters-20160428-gohs6y

Genworth first-quarter profit falls 25% as appetite for risky property loans falters

Australia's biggest lender's mortgage insurer, which provides protection to lenders from borrowers defaulting on their home loans, said its first-quarter net profit fell 25% to $67.3m from $89.5m as lenders curbed their appetite for risky property loans.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/stockland-queensland-projects-to-deliver-22000-homes/news-story/30b71579d3cd39bfc105eda3b723723b?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20TheAustralianProperty%20%28The%20Australian%20%7C%20Property%29

Stockland Queensland projects to deliver 22,000 homes

Stockland has started work on three residential projects in Queensland that will deliver 22,420 new homes over the next 20 to 30 years.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/reject-packer-tower-planning-experts-tell-pac-20160428-goh7rz

Reject Packer tower, planning experts tell PAC

Crown Resorts' proposal for the $2 billion Sydney hotel, casino and apartment project on the waterfront at Barangaroo should be rejected, said leading planning experts at the public hearing into the proposal by the NSW Planning Assessment Commission.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/stockbrokers-worry-loss-of-negative-gearing-may-hit-markets-20160427-gogf5s

Stockbrokers worry loss of negative gearing may hit markets

Stockbrokers are worried Labor's negative gearing policy could hit them as it also abolishes the tax break on shares and could discourage equity investments as well as property.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/deflation-has-landlords-rethinking-cpi-rents-and-leases-20160426-gofm1e

Deflation has landlords rethinking CPI rents and leases

Landlords are bracing for lower rents and have been locking in new leases without consumer price indexed adjustments because of the prospect of deflation in Australia.

The Australian Financial Review