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Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Markets

Three-bedroom houses outperforming all other Melbourne property types: REIV

The increased proportion of owner occupiers in the market is driving greater demand for family homes, says the REIV.

Western Australia (WA)

Featured Property

A modern home with Balinese elements in a prestigious Margaret River location

A stunning home in Margaret River's most exclusive 'Wallcliffe Farms' estate is for sale through Paul Manners of Space Real Estate Cottesloe.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Markets

Open home numbers "encouraging and surprising": Josh Larsen, Di Jones

"A few of us have been surprised by the numbers" at open homes, says Di Jones' head auctioneer, Josh Larsen.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Bridgeman Downs luxury acreage achieves near record price in only 30 days

An iconic luxury acreage in Brisbane's exclusive Bridgeman Downs has sold for $4.9 million through Place estate agent and managing director, Sarah Hackett.

People

Get to know Dr Phillip Roös, world-leading environmental architect

Dr Phillip Roös hopes to see more architecture embrace 'deep sustainability', where design enriches place, considers people, responds to local character and culture, and creates a healthy environment.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

A Barwon Heads beach shack with a big difference

A superbly designed and constructed 'beach shack' combines recycled timbers and corrugated iron with contemporary materials and fittings, and state-of-the-art appliances.

National New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney property market leads capitals lower

Chris Wilkins, agent with Ray White Drummoyne, told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS he expects prices to fall up to another 5 per cent this year.

Northern Territory (NT)Darwin

The Economy

"We must remain positive": Darwin property remains in a slump

Darwin's declining population is weighing on the property market, Quentin Kilian, chief executive of the REINT, told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Markets

Perth's top suburbs in 2017: North Fremantle, Applecross, and Dalkeith

The REIWA has released a list of the fastest growing suburbs in 2017, revealing that North Fremantle, Applecross and Dalkeith were the city's top performers.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Sunshine Beach sanctuary

Stephen Kidd of Kidd + Co Designers told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "Sunshine Beach is one of my favourite locations for the village, beach, lifestyle and the people. This home captures it all."

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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.

The Conversation