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Luxury home theatres

Seating for up to 20 guests, with electric seats, acoustic sound systems, bars, kitchenettes, concert stages and more, here are our top theatre homes on Luxury List.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Electric Dreams - Get To Know Damian Cavanagh, founder of Electronic Living

Located in Brisbane's north, Electronic Living, founded by Damian Cavanagh has grown to become Australia's most awarded smart home company.

The Economy

Consumer confidence back on the agenda

All eyes will be on the state's auction results this weekend to see what post-election confidence has returned to the market.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Construction

Substantial land holding for sale on Coolum Beach doorstep

Ray White Special Projects are seeking expressions of interest for a substantial land holding near the Coolum beachfront and retail precinct.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Government working to break cycle of homelessness in Victoria

The Victorian Government has opened new modular homes in Geelong as part of its $17 million rough sleepers' package.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Award-winning bold minimalism

Winner of the 2018 FIAA Kitchen of the Year, this ‘green’ home has a 7-star energy rating, full smart home capabilities and enough space for an extended family. For sale by Adele Kocuk and Sam Kocuk of Barry Plant Doncaster East.

People

Luke has the gift of the gavel

Luke Banitsiotis has taken out REIV's Senior Auctioneer of the Year Award for the second consecutive year.

Queensland (Qld)

People

Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes experienced prestige agent

Queensland Sotheby's International Realty has appointed prestige agent Veronika Princeton-Hall as a Senior Sales Executive.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney rental vacancy back down to 3.2 per cent following April decline

The April REINSW Residential Vacancy Report has revealed that Sydney's rental vacancy rate has returned to 3.2 per cent following a jump to 3.6 per cent in March.

South Australia (SA)

Featured Property

Home among the rolling hills of Yattalunga

This first class estate is set on approx. 27 ha, so close yet so far from the hustle and bustle. For sale by Harvey Bloomfield of LJ Hooker Prospect.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/federal-election-2016-corrupt-construction-sector-needs-repair/news-story/4112347560da8092abbf51df500b6e3b

Corrupt construction sector needs repair

With election day looming, it’s timely to come back to the issue that triggered this double-dissolution poll but which has had very little attention since.

The Australian

http://www.domain.com.au/news/firsthome-buyers-left-relying-on-home-building-causing-price-drops-nsw-budget-20160621-gpo260/

First-home buyers left relying on price falls

First-home buyers received no new grants or concessions in the NSW Budget.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/hsbc-property-price-growth-to-halve-in-2016-20160620-gpnvuo

Property price growth to halve in 2016

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham expects tighter lending, apartment oversupply and taxation of foreign buyers to slow growth from 9% in 2015 to 4-5% per cent in 2016.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/perception-or-reality-what-does-an-australian-real-estate-investor-really-look-like-218166.aspx

What does an Australian real estate investor really look like?

Australian property investors now account for more than a quarter of the nation’s housing stock.

Your Investment Property

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/udia-says-labor-should-release-modelling-over-negative-gearing-20160620-gpnebf

UDIA says Labor should release negative gearing modelling

The UDIA says the Labor Party should release modelling showing changes to negative gearing would be good for the economy.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/investment/childcare-sector-on-track-for-record-year-of-investment-20160620-gpn8oc

Childcare sector on track for record year of investment

Childcare is emerging as a 'true property investment class', according to Colliers.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/jones-lang-lasalles-data-trove-speeds-service-delivery/news-story/189d00478d75b6b42718ac0f1ec44aa1

Jones Lang LaSalle’s data trove speeds service delivery

JLL last June launched RED, a data management and analytics platform, that gives customers more insight into their property portfolios or help identify new sites.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/negative-gearing-changes-unite-real-estate-agents-20160617-gplx4g

Bill Shorten's negative gearing plan unites real estate agents

In the last weeks of the election campaign, the nation's largest real estate groups have united to press the message against negative gearing changes.

The Australian Financial Review