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One of New Zealand's foremost hunting estates is on the market

Offered for the first time in 20 years, the internationally renowned high country hunting property Manuka Point for sale by Mike Freeman and Debbi Freeman of Ray White Next Step Realty.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Cutting edge Woollahra residence on the market

Designed by architect John Grove, the family home offers sustainable style in a premier location. For sale by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Jolson Architecture and Interiors: curating carefully considered spaces

“The experience of a space is not limited to the form of a building or its exterior shape,” Jolson Director, Stephen Jolson.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Raby Bay waterfront mansion sold for $8.5m

A landmark home in an equally distinguished location has been sold by Joseph Lordi and Pamela Neilson of McGrath.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Restored Bayside Victorian sold via virtual inspection

Offering multigenerational potential and panoramic water views, the Port Melbourne family home was sold by Melissa Grinter and Alex Schiavo of Kay & Burton.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Newstead apartment snapped up for $4.4m after 1 inspection

Sold by Brett Greensill and Andrea Crossan of McGrath New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “We’ve had very strong interest in luxury riverfront apartments in 2020 with a very tightly held market.”

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Prized Beaumaris home sold after inspection hours before Stage 4 lockdown

Sold by Tracy Tian Belcher and Sam Taylor of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "Buyers are still keen to purchase spacious, good quality homes."

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Boutique 'Carter Toorak' garden apartment sold by Kay & Burton

Sold by Matt Davis, Gary Ormrod and Peter Kudelka of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “We are still seeing good enquiry and demand for high quality property such as this within the Stonnington suburbs.”

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Banora Point house for sale, comes with jetty and boat house: REAL Specialists

Circumstances have changed and the property must be sold says REAL Specialists agent Gary Evenden.

Western Australia (WA)

The Economy

Effects of the residential emergency rental laws extension on WA real estate industry

"We are heading to a rental crisis," REIWA president Damian Collins told WILLIAMS MEDIA.

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News Roundup

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/projectsydney/lucy-turnbull-project-sydney-the-future-of-this-city-is-really-great/news-story/07a96bc880d2ef6847f90f9b81d7fb49

Lucy Turnbull: Project Sydney — The future of this city is really great

Forget the naysayers, Sydney is growing and that’s a good thing.

The Daily Telegraph

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/realestate/what-no-one-ever-tells-you-about-tiny-homes.html?smid=tw-nytrealestate&smtyp=cur

What No One Ever Tells You About Tiny Homes

Small not so beautiful after all. We are residents of tiny homes not by design, but because it is all our money can rent.

The New York Times

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/developers-turn-to-larger-apartments-to-compete-with-townhouses-20170601-gwi4hj.html

Developers turn to larger apartments to compete with townhouses

Developers are banking on family-sized apartments to entice downsizing baby boomers into suburban projects.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/why-we-should-all-care-about-the-fate-of-three-local-libraries-20170531-gwhijk.html

Why we should all care about the fate of three local libraries

Last month, without consultation, with barely an explanation, Geelong Council announced is will close three well-used and well-loved local libraries, at Chilwell, Highton and Barwon Heads.

The Age

http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2017/06/02/global-property-bubbles/?utm_source=Responsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170603_TND

Australia isn’t the only country caught in a housing bubble

It’s only natural for Australians to be obsessed with our own property market woes, but there is a whole world of bubbles out there.

The New Daily

https://story.californiasunday.com/urban-dreams

India builds a city from scratch

By 2035, fertile cropland in Andhra Pradesh will be replaced by a futuristic city, and will be home to 11 million people over 3,322 square miles — ten times the area of New York City.

California Sunday

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/poly-saves-apartments-for-first-home-buyers-as-foreign-buyers-rush-in-20170602-gwjfok

Poly saves apartments for first home buyers as foreign buyers rush in

International developer Poly Australia has held back all its apartments under $800,000 for first-home buyers in anticipation of a rush of foreign investors hoping to snap up apartments before the rise in stamp duty and land tax in NSW.

The Australian Financial Review

http://thenewdaily.com.au/life/home/2017/06/03/hit-the-road-young-people-trade-rental-homes-for-vans/

Hit the road: the young people trading rental homes for vans

The prospect of more time in nature, less responsibility, and zero rent is seductive at a time when Australians are spending up to 30% of their income on accommodation.

The New Daily