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Prahran's period beauty with impressive modern proportions

The tree lined environs of Prahran's most prestigious address provide a perfect introduction to this double-fronted Victorian. For Sale by Jellis Craig Armadale.

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The Economy

Sydney property market will resume "full steam ahead" next year: Ray Fayad, Laing+Simmons Granville

With more stock on the market, buyers are focusing on the best properties in the best locations, says Ray Fayad, agent with Laing + Simmons Granville.

International

People

Contemporary Solar Chalets ski holiday villa for sale in Hakuba, Asia’s premier alpine playground

Here’s a chance to buy or holiday in the Solar Chalets ski holiday accommodation in Japan, perfect for families and conveniently only 100 meters to the ski lifts of the Olympic Happo One Mountain.

International

The Economy

Elizabeth Bennet's Pride and Prejudice home for sale

Elizabeth Bennet's home in the much-loved BBC series of Pride and Prejudice, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, is on the market for almost $14 million.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Byron Bay shack with absolute beach frontage

'Akita': a beautiful Balinese inspired beachfront residence with its own private beach access to the pristine sands of Tallow Beach. For sale by First National Byron Bay.

National

Politics

What will the banking Royal Commission mean for real estate?

The Royal Commission is likely to further tighten mortgage liquidity, says Malcolm Gunning, president of the REIA.

National

The Economy

Regional property markets outpacing capital cities: CoreLogic

Regional property markets expanded 0.4 per cent during the three months to 30 November, while capital city markets gained only 0.2 per cent, according to the latest CoreLogic November Hedonic Home Value Index.

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The Economy

Victoria leads gains in home approvals: ABS

Stronger building approvals in Victoria and Queensland offset declines for all other states during October, according to new data from the ABS.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

'Terrara House', part of the NSW South Coast's colonial history

Nicolette van Wijngaarden of Unique Estates Australia told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS, 'This is without doubt, one of the most magnificent private country estates."

Politics

Leanne Pilkington elected president of the REINSW

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has elected Leanne Pilkington as president of the industry body.

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News Roundup

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-housing-market-facing-bloodbath-collapse-economists-20150622-ghu8a6.html

Australian housing market facing 'bloodbath' collapse: economists

The Australian real estate market is in the grip of the biggest housing bubble in the nation's history and Melbourne will be at the epicentre of an historic "bloodbath" when it bursts, according to two housing economists, Lindsay David and Philip Soos.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/new-photo-exhibition-to-feature-women-in-architect

New Parlour exhibition features women in architecture at work

The University of Sydney will host a unique photographic exhibition in July featuring women architects at work. Organised by Parlour Inc, a fast-growing, not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equity in the architecture industry, the exhibition will be held at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Tin Sheds Gallery.

Architecture & Design

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/22/young-australians-put-holidays-ahead-of-real-estate-in-savings-plans

Young Australians put holidays ahead of real estate in savings plans

Young Australians are more likely to save for a holiday than a house, with men saving 46.5% more a month than women in absolute terms, even though both save a similar proportion of their income.

The Guardian

http://www.moneymorning.com.au/20150622/how-successful-investors-from-australia-compare-to-the-rest-of-the-world-cw.html

How Successful Investors from Australia Compare to the Rest of the World

Australians are more likely than other Asia-Pacific HNWIs to invest in real estate. And Aussies invest 10.6% more of their wealth in real estate, compared to those from the ‘rest of the world’ (outside the Asia Pacific region).

Money Morning

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mon-dieu-the-australian-housing-dream-chinese-style/story-fniz9vg9-1227408814871

Mon dieu! The Australian housing dream, Chinese-style

It’s the unexpected side-effect of the Chinese love affair with our housing market — a proliferation of faux French-provincial mansions popping up in Australian suburbia.

The Australian

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/21/australian-inequality-rising-as-top-20-increase-wealth-and-income-report

Australian inequality rising as top 20% increase wealth and income – report

Australia’s rich are getting richer, and while inequality here is not as extreme as in the US or the UK, it is heading in that direction, according to a new study by the Australian Council of Social Service. Australians earning in the top 20% of incomes receive five times as much as those in the bottom 20%. A person with accumulated wealth in the top 20% has 70 times as much as a person in the bottom 20%.

The Guardian

https://sourceable.net/foreign-residential-property-investment-will-roll-on-bis/

Foreign Residential Property Investment Will Roll On: BIS

Overseas investment in housing throughout Australia will not slow down due to new Federal and State government rules imposing greater cost on foreign property transactions, a key research firm says.

Sourceable

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/rich-investors-set-to-boost-innovation-capital-australia

Rich Investors Set To Boost Innovation Capital In Australia

The Government recently announced a new three-part complying investment framework for the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) and Premium Investor Visa (PIV) programme.

The National Law Review