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First-home buyers concession a 'boon' in regional Melbourne

New data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) shows regional Melbourne is outstripping the inner city suburbs, partly thanks to the first-home buyers concession.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

South East Queensland - good news with a cautionary note

The South East Queensland market appears to be settling after a period of overbuilding in Brisbane, says Dan Holden, Principal at HoldenCAPITAL Partners.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Trinity Beach Palace: idyllic beachfront estate 15 minutes' north of Cairns

Lavishly exotic, this home combines African and South Sea island themes with a layout which includes a safari-themed den and library, as well as a dedicated gymnasium, sauna and golf practice range. For sale by Barbara Wolveridge of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty - Port Douglas.

National

The Economy

Latest CPI figures "good news for renters"

The June 2018 quarter CPI figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday holds good news for renters, says the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).

National

The Economy

BMT's tax tips for the new financial year

BMT Tax Depreciation share their smart tax tips for the new financial year.

Western Australia (WA)

Design

Western Australia’s top landscape architecture celebrated

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the AILA Western Australia 2018 Landscape Architecture Awards.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Wide-fronted North Newtown terrace balances Victorian elegance with modern design

Exquisitely extended behind an iconic façade, this home is a just stroll away from King Street eateries and Carriageworks markets. For sale by Michael Harris of Raine & Horne Newtown.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Brisbane one bedder sells for $2.6m

A one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in Brisbane's exclusive Riparian Plaza building has sold for a whopping $2.6 million in a sale negotiated by Drew Davies, agent with McGrath New Farm.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Corporate House set to open new Milton office

Flexible workspace provider, Corporate House are set to unveil a brand new office in Milton later this year.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Sherry Li, Director at Melbourne Owners Corporation Services

Director of Melbourne Owners Corporation Services (MOCS), Sherry Li tells WILLIAMS MEDIA how her company is shaking up the industry.

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News Roundup

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/real-estate/no-slowdown-in-dubai-real-estate

No slowdown in Dubai real estate

Dubai property prices are staying firm after settling down over the past 30 to 60 days following a fall triggered by global and regional factors including oil's slump, weaker currencies in Russia and Europe and flare-ups in Yemen and Syria.

Khaleej Times

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-04/the-town-where-you-can-still-buy-a-cheap-house/6912606

Want to buy a house for $50,000?

In an era of climbing housing prices, it is still possible to snap up a bargain in regional Victoria, with one town offering houses as low as $55,000. But in the Mallee town of Ouyen, 100km from Mildura and 450km from Melbourne, and with a population of just over 1000, it is possible to get into the property market for far less.

ABC Mildura Swan Hill

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/strengthening-economy-may-tempt-more-owneroccupiers-into-housing-market-20151104-gkqhul

Strengthening economy may tempt more owner-occupiers into housing market

Stronger employment growth is good news for first home buyers and owner-occupiers as the tidal wave of investors recedes. The Reserve Bank cited a strengthening economy when it held rates on Tuesday and this could boost home buying in an area such as Ingleburn, south-west of Sydney, estate agents said.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/article/australian-real-estate-still-performing-strongly-207919.aspx

Australian real estate still performing strongly

The head of a major real estate franchise believes concerns about property markets in Australia are somewhat overblown. Angus Raine, executive chairman of Raine & Horne, said the idea of markets such as Sydney being in trouble is far from the truth.

YourMortgage.com.au

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/chinese-property-investors-have-yen-for-tokyo-real-estate/story-fnay3ubk-1227596451591

Chinese property investors have yen for Tokyo real estate

Japan’s capital city is a far cry from the bubbly 1980s when, as legend has it, the land under the Imperial Palace was worth more than California. But for Chinese investors dealing with their own hangover at home, Tokyo’s more sober real estate market is looking like good medicine.

The Wall Street Journal

http://architectureau.com/articles/curb-the-sprawl-melbourne-at-8-million/

Curb the sprawl: Melbourne at 8 million

Melbourne’s established areas could absorb more than 1.2 million new dwellings by 2051, according to an RMIT University report. The report is based on the prediction that Melbourne will require almost 1.6 million new dwellings by 2051 as its population swells to almost eight million people.

Architecture AU

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/realestate/news/sydney-nsw/big-infrastructure-projects-mean-these-two-new-south-wales-areas-are-set-to-take-off/news-story/c2a004ef99f1e34fa9b88b910bd65e33

Big infrastructure projects mean these two New South Wales areas are set to take off

Liverpool and Camden are tipped as future property hot spots on the back of major infrastructure spending in the areas.

news.com.au

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/wa/perth-property-prices-plunge-6-per-cent-20151103-gkpmg1

Perth property prices plunge 6 per cent

Perth property prices have slumped more than 6 per cent this year and experts say any recovery is at least a year away. According to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australian, house prices in Perth plunged 4.2 per cent in September, the biggest quarterly price drop since REIWA began tracking the market 21 years ago.

The Australian Financial Review