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REIA Award winners announced in Perth

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced the winners of the 14th National Awards for Excellence last night at a gala dinner held at Crown Perth.

The Economy

Ray White and REIA welcome SQM report on Labor's negative gearing policy

Labor's controversial negative gearing policy continues to be scrutinised by the real estate sector, with REIA President Adrian Kelly and Ray White Managing Director Dan White throwing their support behind new research from SQM showing rents could spike under the plan.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Space, privacy and perfection in Avalon

Lovingly renovated and partly rebuilt, this luxurious home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches offers peaceful seclusion, spacious family living and immediate street appeal. For sale by Peter Robinson of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

National

Design

Personalise your rental: how to make your apartment feel like home

Four landlord friendly ways to make your rented abode feel like home.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Spectacular Melbourne CBD warehouse conversion sold in just one week!

Sought-after ex-cigarette factory warehouse conversion in heart of Melbourne CBD sold by Gina Donazzan of hockingstuart Melbourne.

New South Wales (NSW)

Design

Mittagong's Old Bank set for new owner

Another chapter is set to be written in the already rich history of Mittagong's Old Bank Hotel after the announcement from Knight Frank that it is being put to market.

National

Design

Taking sustainability to the next level at TRANSFORM

A mix of International and Australian sustainability experts gathered in Sydney this week for the Green Building Council of Australia's TRANSFORM conference.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Historically significant Art Deco home in Eaglemont Estate

Designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, this three level home has been zoned into several wings seamlessly linked to the outdoors. For sale by Gordon Hope and Liz Walker of Nelson Alexander Ivanhoe.

National

The Economy

How to secure a home loan amid tough lending

Banks may have tightened their lending practices, but you can still secure a home loan.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Style, space and sophistication in 'Saratoga' Woolstore

'Saratoga' Teneriffe 200sqm (approx) heritage woolstore apartment, with original timber floors and beams for sale by Jennifer Lockley and Jay McVicker of Teneriffe Realty.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/stockland-growth-driven-by-positive-results-in-residential-retirement-business/news-story/ac13ec95cb5c5c958de733920da06672

Stockland growth driven by positive results in residential

Property group Stockland says it’s on track to achieve underlying earnings per share growth of 6.5% to 7.5% in financial year 2016, driven by positive results across its residential and retirement business.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/super-funds-to-invest-in-offshore-property/news-story/14efed88523b0417ee9bc74847411a1c

Super funds to invest in offshore property

Superannuation funds are likely to pour more funds into offshore property investment as competition for local institutional-grade real estate becomes increasingly fierce, according to LaSalle.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/melbournes-new-planning-rules-win-brickbats-and-bouquets-20160426-gof31k

Melbourne's new planning rules win brickbats and bouquets

Tough new rules to prevent over-development in central Melbourne have won over one of the government's strongest planning critics, architect Craig Yelland.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/military-ship-builder-forgacs-to-sell-huge-brisbane-waterfront-property-20160426-gof7zo

Military ship builder Forgacs to sell huge Brisbane waterfront property

Australia's second largest dry dock along with 14 hectares of prime Brisbane river front land at Morningside will be sold off by shipbuilder Forgacs for new apartment and commercial developments.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2016/04/23/housing-affordability-and-the-irrelevant-generational-war/14613336003164

Housing affordability and the irrelevant generational war

To contend with the systemic barriers preventing younger generations from achieving the great Australian dream of home ownership, the nation must abandon tit-for-tat arguments and demand forward-thinking policy.

The Saturday Paper

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-26/janda-morrison-on-negative-gearing/7359626

Is Morrison right about 'mums and dads' and negative gearing?

Scott Morrison is saying is that it's mainly the middle class who use negative gearing to get ahead. The Drum looks at whether this argument stacks up.

The Drum

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/negative-gearing-houses-to-stay-but-will-be-a-major-election-issue-20160424-goe1z4

Negative gearing houses to stay but will be a major election issue

The federal government's decision to rule out any changes to negative gearing has been met with some derision from economists but plenty of support from those invested in Australia's residential property market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/politics/grattan-institute-backs-labors-negative-gearing-policy-20160425-goe2op

Grattan Institute backs Labor's negative gearing policy

Property values would fall less than 2% under Labor's negative gearing policy, according to the Grattan Institute, which has proposed halving the capital gains tax discount to 25%, the same change Labor has proposed.

The Australian Financial Review