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Modern Hamptons with green outlook

Moments away from Peninsula restaurants, cafes, beaches and Sorrento Golf Course, this family home offers impressive lifestyle and entertaining opportunities. For sale by Ilze Moran and Patricia Ellis-Jones of RT Edgar Portsea.

National

The Economy

What are the fastest growing jobs in real estate?

Sharon Bennie of Specialist Property Recruitment examines the different growth trends within the real estate job market.

National

People

'The pie is only so big' - REIA President Adrian Kelly on job losses in the industry

Real Estate Institute of Australia President Adrian Kelly has played down reports of record job losses in the sector, saying there will always be an opportunity for good agents to do well within the industry.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

‘Five Harper’: Private beachfront estate

Nestled among private gardens, this Casuarina property encompasses four beachfront blocks for the ultimate beach lifestyle with long-term land banking opportunity. For sale by Lorna Savage and Brent Savage of LS Properties.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Riverside bliss: 11 of Brisbane's top river homes

Palatial in scale and design, with pools, party pavilions, private pontoons and pretty amazing views. We take a look at some of the best Brisbane River homes on Luxury List.

Western Australia (WA)

The Economy

WA Budget returned to surplus, but not everyone is happy

The announcement that Western Australia will be returned to surplus for the first time in five years has been welcomed by the state's real estate sector, but the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia believes more could have been done to address housing affordability in Thursday's budget.

Queensland (Qld)

Construction

Ripley Valley land subdivision site for sale

Ray White Special Projects is inviting expressions of interest for a land subdivision site in Ripley Valley at 131 Binnies Road.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

People

Get to know Turner Real Estate's Lachlan Turner

Turner Real Estate Managing Director Lachlan Turner has ridden all the highs and lows of the South Australian property market during his 15 years in the industry.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Elibank House: scale and style in inner-Melbourne

Dating back to 1857, Elibank House has been renovated into a refined family home, nestled between the Yarra River and the Royal Botanic Gardens. For sale by Antoinette Nido and Jeremy Fox of RT Edgar Toorak.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Byron Bay steals Sydney's mantle as most expensive place to live

Sydney has lost its mantle as having Australia’s most expensive median house price to a location that is home to just 34,000 people, according to Propertyology.

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News Roundup

http://www.domain.com.au/news/australians-are-entering-twilight-years-with-150000-of-mortgage-debt-ing-direct-20160607-gpdhip/

Australians are entering twilight years with $150,000 of mortgage debt says ING Direct

Australians are failing to pay off their homes by retirement and facing their twilight years with mortgage debt, new research shows.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/property-developers-pull-back-on-apartments/news-story/7244cd0d593119696ef5fd4af1470363

Property developers pull back on apartments

Developers are quietly shelving or delaying projects as tighter lending, rising costs, a drop in Chinese buyers, and impending oversupply bites.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/news/economy/rba-warns-rebound-in-property-prices-will-be-temporary-20160607-gpdjl0

RBA warns rebound in property prices will be temporary

Bronte Capital's John Hempton says an oversupply in apartments and housing, particularly in west and north-west Sydney, surprised him as did the prices.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-storm-seawall-delayed-by-funding-row-with-collaroy-homes-on-the-brink-of-collapse-20160607-gpdqsk.html

Seawall delayed by funding row

Plans to construct a seawall to protect the the damaged homes on Collaroy Beach were approved in 2014 but were never acted upon because of a dispute over who would fund it.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.domain.com.au/news/billionaire-developer-builds-broadbeachs-tallest-building-20160607-gpdmko/

Billionaire developer builds Broadbeach’s tallest building

Australia’s $10 billion man, property developer Harry Triguboff, will build Broadbeach’s tallest building – 64 storeys high – just 400 metres from the Gold Coast’s light rail station.

Domain

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/9876-westpac-makes-significant-lending-changes

Westpac makes significant lending changes

New parents will now have their paid parental leave and return to work income recognised when they apply for a mortgage with Westpac.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/sydneys-beachfront-luxury-homes-preened-for-auctions-now-washed-out-20160606-gpcmx0

Sydney's beachfront luxury homes preened for auctions now washed out

The owners of two beachfront homes on Collaroy Beach should have been styling their homes for their upcoming auctions but instead, they have fled for safety.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/banks-slice-apartment-values/news-story/d5b5c1d6d61ba27daec6fc401d9d0976

Banks slice apartment values

Banks are revaluing apartments bought off the plan “well below” the initial purchase price, raising the risk that deals will fall over as the nation’s glut rises to 70,000 units.

The Australian