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Spacious and light early Victorian with outdoor retreat

This South Yarra property blends original details with contemporary design across two dwellings. For sale by Jeremy Fox of RT Edgar Toorak, Jack Edgar of RT Edgar Toorak and Peter Kudelka and Michael Gibson of Kay & Burton South Yarra.

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The Economy

Buyers out in force, as auction clearance rate rises above 50 per cent

Buyers turned out in solid numbers, as the number of auctions scheduled across the capital cities surged above 2,000 for the first time this year.

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The Economy

Five interesting facts about your specialist quantity surveyor

Most first-time property investors soon discover that they need a tax depreciation schedule and require a quantity surveyor to supply one. But what is a quantity surveyor and how do they come up with your depreciation deductions? BMT Tax Depreciation breaks it down for you.

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REIA reveals finalists for the 2019 National Awards for Excellence

The Real Estate Institute of Australia has announced the finalists of its 2019 National Awards for Excellence, which will be held by the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) in Perth this year.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Elegant Victorian residence in Scotch Hill

Captivating from first sight, this extensively renovated family home enjoys a versatile layout with multiple living and entertaining spaces. For sale by Nicole Gleeson and Scott Patterson of Kay & Burton South Yarra.

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Design

10 beachfront properties with direct beach access

Australians are well renowned for their love of the beach. The ultimate dream is direct beach access, here are ten of Australia's beachfront properties with direct beach access featured on Luxury List.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Modern Mediterranean meets casual Australian

With stunning views over Whale Beach, this family home has been extensively renovated inside and out to enhance its natural beach vibes. For sale by Peter Robinson of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

The Economy

"It will certainly impact property prices" says agent of Adelaide school zone shake-up

Agents say property prices are likely to fall in suburbs moved out of the zones for two of Adelaide's most sought-after schools.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Carrum joins Melbourne's $1 million median house price club

The bayside suburb of Carrum has joined the $1 million median house price club in Melbourne, despite the market downturn.

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Design

These will be the biggest home design trends in 2019, according to two interior designers

Interior designer Sarah-Jane Mossop from CLOStudios and Tegan Robbins from Wavetrain share the home design trends that will be big in 2019.

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http://www.domain.com.au/news/rental-risks-should-landlords-automatically-accept-a-tenants-pets-20160407-gnzxwu/

Rental risks: Should landlords automatically accept a tenant’s pets?

Renting your home to strangers can sometimes seem like a risky business. What happens when you throw pets into the mix?

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cranes-spread-across-city-skylines-as-construction-activity-surges-rlb-says-20160405-gnz443

Cranes spread across city skylines as construction activity surges, RLB says

The number of cranes in Australian cities jumped 20% at the end of March as residential construction activity boomed across the eastern seaboard. Sydney alone accounted for two-thirds of the 114 new cranes.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/hotels-and-leisure/the-airbnb-effect-accor-pays-219m-for-luxury-serviced-home-startup-onefinestay-20160406-gnzeuy

The Airbnb effect: Accor pays $222m for luxury serviced home start-up Onefinestay

Accor, Europe's biggest hotel operator, has agreed to buy Onefinestay, a London-based start-up that provides high-end homes for rent Airbnb-style combined with hotel-like services.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/paul-craig-outlines-plans-to-expands-savills-presence/news-story/c1583544f0f58ac130a1b582caa79e87

Paul Craig outlines plans to expands Savills’ presence

Savills new chief executive of Australia & New Zealand, Paul Craig, has outlined ambitions to grow the agency’s local presence, including expanding into new business lines and growing its capital markets business.

The Australian

http://www.wsj.com/articles/real-estate-runs-in-the-family-1459432408

Real estate runs in the family

Residential real-estate has long been a family business, allowing younger brokers to piggyback on their parents’ reputation and begin their careers with a built-in clientele.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/bernard-salt-demographer/melbourne-victory-on-western-front-keeps-australian-dream-alive/news-story/8391b190cc911289f7fb8811e3be58a3

Melbourne victory on western front keeps Australian dream alive

Melbourne can deliver something that Sydney can not: affordability and accessibility.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/what-a-broad-land-tax-would-cost-you-20160405-gnyold

What a broad land tax would cost you

Homeowners in Sydney's Bankstown might be surprised to find that a new land tax proposal, to be levied on every homeowner as an alternative to stamp duty, might cost about $3750 every year.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/postscript-zaha-hadid-1950-2016

Postscript: Zaha Hadid, 1950-2016

Hadid was a woman who had dared to enter a man’s world, and took no rubbish from anybody, though plenty was offered.

The New Yorker