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New tool has agents creating virtual tours in 15 minutes

Estate Agents Co-operative has launched new 360-degree, virtual reality technology.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Rosehill Farm, a timeless country getaway in the Southern Highlands' Kangaloon

Designed by architect Richard Rowe and with interiors by Coco Republic, Rosehill Farm is the ultimate luxury country escape.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Divine design: bluestone church conversion in South Yarra

Elegant lines of an historical building showcased in this contemporary home for sale through Lily Keating and Nathan Waterson of Jellis Craig South Yarra.

Tasmania (Tas.)

The Economy

Stamp duty discount for Tasmanian first-home buyers

"Now all first-home buyers will be eligible for some sort of support," said REIT president Tony Collidge.

National

Compliance

Loyal bank customers exploited: Productivity Commission draft report

Competition for home loans in the Australian banking sector is "less than desirable" says the Productivity Commission's draft report, and loyal customers are often exploited.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Regulations

Sydney's new place names to be inspired by history

The City of Sydney will look to the city's local history when choosing new names for streets, parks, and community facilities.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Effortless entertaining, panoramic views at Australia's most easterly beachfront home on Wategos Beach, Byron Bay

'Whalewatchers': contemporary design features natural textures, including copper, basalt stone and spotted gum, within subtropical gardens. For sale through Liam Annesley of LJ Hooker Byron Bay.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

Iconic Perth agent Paul DiLanzo joins Realmark Coastal

A father's wise advice first drew Paul DiLanzo to real estate. Twenty years later, DiLanzo is embarking on a new chapter in his career, joining Realmark in Western Australia's top office – Realmark Coastal.

National

The Economy

Interest rates on hold until 2019: REINSW

Leanne Pilkington, president of the REINSW, says the institute doesn't expect rates to begin rising until 2019.

National

The Economy

Women ahead of men in home ownership

Women are increasingly turning to property to provide financial security through different stages of their life.

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News Roundup

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/7/22/property/australia-still-hot-property-foreign-investors

Australia is still hot property for foreign investors

As the RBA’s latest minutes bemoan the Australian dollar’s decline as still inadequate, fresh evidence has emerged showing offshore buyers are snapping up Australian property at increasing rates.

Business Spectator

http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/22/real_estate/london-backyard-2-million/

Backyard sells for $2 million in London real estate boom

Even in London's white hot real estate market, this seems crazy.

CNN Money

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/specialist-investments/forex/forexhappy-expats-help-fuel-australias-real-estate-market-20150721-gigvtb

Forex-happy expats help fuel Australia's real estate market

The Chinese aren't the only ones fuelling Australia's property boom, with expats forming a powerful new wave of buyers as they cash in on opportunistic foreign property gains and bring their money home. Local Australians are benefiting, too, as they seek to repatriate funds invested in distressed US property zones.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/tougher-restrictions-on-foreign-investment-has-done-little-to-halt-sales-to-overseas-buyers/story-fncq3era-1227450808649

Tougher restrictions on foreign investment has done little to halt sales to overseas buyers

The latest NAB Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey found while foreign buyers were less active in new property markets, they had increased their presence in established markets, especially in Victoria.

news.com.au

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/features/list/bricked-in-architect-explains-the-allure-of-bricks

5 ways bricks influence the history and perception of Australian architecture

Brisbane architect Adrian Spence on why bricks have maintained their place in Australian architecture since white-settlement, and why they will continue to be used across the spectrum of buildings for years to come.

Architecture & Design

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/the-real-housing-crisis-facing-australia-isnt-the-real-estate-bubble--its-homelessness-20150721-gigt70.html

The real housing crisis facing Australia isn't the real estate bubble - it's homelessness

Yes, getting on the housing ladder is an issue. But we also need to ask what effect the growing cost of housing is having at the extreme end of the spectrum.

Brisbane Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI2ucw7hP34

Inside Nicole Kidman's Australian farm

Nicole Kidman invites Vogue to the land down under.

Vogue

https://theconversation.com/four-tax-policies-australian-house-prices-rest-on-44778

Four tax policies Australian house prices rest on

The issues of tax and house prices are colliding in new ways ahead of the release of the government’s options paper on tax reform later this year.

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