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Australia still a property hot spot for Chinese buyers

Chinese investors are finding new ways to finance real estate purchases in Australia, with 40 per cent saying they would use vendor finance to buy property over the recent Golden Week holiday period, according to Jon Ellis of Investorist.

National

Property prices at cyclical high: CoreLogic

With the current cycle in its 58th month, property price growth hit a new high in February, with prices rising 1.4 per cent to be up 11.7 per cent for the year.

International National

The Economy

Knight Frank Wealth Report shows Australia still mixing it with the best

Sydney sits at 11th on Knight Frank's index of luxury residential property, the PIRI 100, with Melbourne just behind at 12th.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Historic house in Kew for sale

This Victorian era residence on 717 square metres was renovated by restoration architect Kai Chen and is for sale by Andrew Gibbons and Hamish Tostevin of Marshall White.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Victorian rental reforms will hit our most vulnerable: REIV

Gil King, chief executive officer of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, writes that higher costs for landlords could translate into higher rents and lower supply of rental property.

Goldeneye Media film leads campaign for 'Texas royalty' site

A two-lot acreage within Dallas's exclusive Highland Park is for sale, with Aussie firm Goldeneye Media spearheading the sales campaign.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Di Jones holds inaugural awards night

Tim Fraser of Di Jones' Wahroonga office was the big winner at the agency's inaugural awards night, winning on commissions, transactions, and auctions for the year.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Mosman Park mansion for sale

'Villa Ambrosia' is a Mediterranean-style mansion that was built by Prestige Property Group and is for sale by Peter Burns of Mack Hall Claremont.

National Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

How to add value to an investment property: Melbourne Acquisitions

Dominic Gibson of Melbourne Acquisitions explains how to achieve your investment goals if you own, or are considering buying, commercial property.

National

The Economy

Auctions going gangbusters

Demand for real estate is showing no signs of letting up. Despite a record-breaking number of properties going to auction last week, CoreLogic's weighted average national clearance rate was still exceptionally strong, with preliminary figures coming in at 78.6 per cent.