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New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Classic Paddington terrace with modernist style transformation

This clean and contemporary home which honors the heritage of the building is for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

‘Bianco’: brand new Coorparoo home inspired by Miami's art deco style

Delivering a large land parcel, expansive living spaces and beautiful interiors, this bespoke family home is for sale via James Curtain and Denis Najzar of Place Woolloongabba.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Daniel Kontista of Kontista + co: the true value of a well designed home

"The memory and legacy of a historical dwelling is all the more powerful adjacent to the efficiency and ease of modernist additions," Daniel Kontista of Kontista + co.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Brisbane acreage with Georgian style manor home sold for $4.4m

Sold by Brett Greensill and Andrea Crossan of McGrath New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “Good stock is in startlingly short supply.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Two Brisbane Corso properties sold under the hammer for record prices

Susie O'Neill's riverfront home sold for a Yeronga 2020 sale record. Sold by Ray White New Farm.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

Featured Property

Low maintenance Brighton luxury sold after 2 lockdowns

Sold by Chelsie Cargill and Alex Schiavo of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “We had every buyer type interested in this property.”

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

REIV calls for independent review on Government roadmap

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has called for an independent review of the roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions, announced by the Andrews government.

Queensland (Qld)Western Australia (WA)

Politics

Queensland the shining light with their emergency tenancy legislation

As each state struggles, dealing with rental moratoriums and tenancy legislations, REIWA has noted Queensland are leading the way.

National

The Economy

Investors must do this key step before the October 31 deadline

Depreciation on your rental property is a lucrative deduction you can claim each financial year, say BMT Tax Depreciation.

National

The Economy

Warning on Australia's investment danger zones

RiskWise Property Research has identified the Top 10 ‘Danger Zones’ areas in Australia for high settlement and cash flow risk.

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News Roundup

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/aussie-households-are-increasingly-stressed-about-their-finances-2017-5

Aussie households are increasingly stressed about their finances

Consumer confidence jumped again last week, back to pre-budget levels, but concerns remain about household finances.

Business Insider

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/apartment-approvals-fall-to-twoyear-low-in-april-20170530-gwg0q4

Apartment approvals fall to two-year low in April

The slowing of the country's biggest housing construction boom continued in April, with the number of new apartment approvals falling to the lowest level in two years.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/interestonly-home-loans-fall-for-the-first-time-since-2009-20170530-gwg32w

Interest-only home loans fall for the first time since 2009

Treasurer Scott Morrison has hailed a drop in the number of new interest-only home loans in the March quarter as a sign that a crackdown on speculative property investment is working.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/nsw/point-piper-houses-more-of-this-years-rich-list-than-any-other-suburb-20170528-gwf677#ixzz4iSILTs21

Point Piper houses more of this year's rich list than any other suburb

No neighbourhood claims more of the ultra wealthy among its own than Sydney's exclusive harbourfront suburb of Point Piper.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.domain.com.au/news/australian-women-rely-on-the-family-home-to-support-them-in-old-age-20170530-gwfxnm/

Australian women rely on the family home to support them in old age

Women are more likely than men to have their assets tied up in a family home, meaning their finances are more precarious, and they have less saved for retirement.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/robert-gottliebsen/vancouver-sydney-and-melbourne-show-same-property-slowdown/news-story/79d5dcc0600130cfdf998e42ddc76263

Vancouver, Sydney and Melbourne show same property slowdown

When three similar global city real estate markets start showing the same patterns, it’s highly likely you are seeing a major trend emerging.

The Australian

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/05/20/top-events-celebrating-frank-lloyd-wright-150th-birthday/

10 events celebrating the anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright's birth

Next month marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Dezeen

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/protect-your-property-portfolio-as-rates-rise-on-interestonly-loans-20170501-gvwg5u?&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nc&eid=socialn%3Atwi-14omn0055-optim-nnn%3Anonpaid-27/06/2014-social_traffic-all-organicpost-nnn-afr-o&campaign_code=nocode&promote_channel=social_twitter

Protect your property portfolio as rates rise on interest-only loans

Any advantages of funding property portfolios with interest-only loans are rapidly disappearing as lenders hit the red alert button by raising rates, tightening terms, and offering incentives to pay down debt.

The Australian Financial Review