The Real Estate Conversation

Contact

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.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Eversley: Hunters Hill family sanctuary

Offering prestige and privacy, this elegant waterfront residence has a sprawling layout, tranquil river views, and its own private deep water jetty pontoon. For sale by Tracey Dixon and Nicholas Cowdrill of McGrath Hunters Hill.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Passing of bill "a win" for victims and landlords

The housing industry has welcomed the passing of the Residential Tenancies Act (Family Violence) Amendment Bill 2018 in Western Australia.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

McGrath Paddington adds star recruit to sales team

Brisbane agent Roxanne Liu will today join McGrath Paddington, as the agency continues to bolster its Brisbane sales team.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

5 of Victoria's most grand estates

Some of Melbourne's most luxurious properties aren't where you'd expect to find them.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

1920s sandstone estate on Pittwater: Maritana

Full of old-world charm, this landmark retreat enjoys a sandy beach, no neighbours on either side and magnificent Pittwater views. For sale by Lachlan Elder of LJ Hooker Mona Vale.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

The Economy

Gold Coast investment market heats up

Eddie Wardale of Kollosche and James Drake of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty - Gold Coast discuss the Gold Coast investment property market.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Coastal suburbs most popular with WA househunters

Six of the top ten most searched for suburbs for sale were on Perth's coast, according to data from the Real Estate Insitute of Western Australia (REIWA).

National

People

Should you tell your boss if you're burnt out at work?

We spoke to Melissa Karatjas of Real Estate Career Developers to find out what you should do if you're suffering from burnout at work - and if you can tell your boss.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Timeless luxury with 180 degree Sydney Harbour views

Bright and private, this Greenwich residence offers harbourside luxury just 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD. For sale by Bernadette Hayes of Harbourline Real Estate.

Pages

News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/melbourne-cbd-apartment-values-fall-40pc-settlement-fears-rise-20160328-gnss6d

Melbourne CBD apartment values fall 30pc, settlement fears rise

Apartments in central Melbourne are being resold at up to 30 per cent less than their off-the-plan purchase price, sales data shows.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/spurned-cbus-looks-north/news-story/f9b64079eebf780e0dccc052447e758a

Spurned Cbus looks north

Melbourne developer Cbus Property has failed to win planning support for a $1 billion Collins Street tower, but is likely to snare planning approval for 750 apartments on the former Inglis stables site in Randwick.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/foreign-borrowers-targeted-in-anzs-property-lending-crackdown-20160328-gnslh5

Foreign borrowers targeted in ANZ's property lending crackdown

ANZ Banking Group has closed the door on some buyers wanting to invest in Australian real estate using overseas funds.

The Australian Financial Review

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2016/03/29/are-sydneys-empty-homes-the-result-of-perverse-tax-incentives/

Are Sydney’s 'empty homes' the result of perverse tax incentives?

It’s not certain Sydney even has a serious 'empty homes' problem much less one driven by perverse tax incentives. There are simpler and more plausible explanations for the great bulk of unoccupied dwellings

Crikey

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/thousands-of-empty-homes-adding-to-sydneys-housing-crisis-experts-say-20160323-gnpc52.html

Thousands of empty homes adding to Sydney's housing crisis

Sydney's housing affordability crisis is being artificially inflated by up to 90,000 properties standing empty, experts say.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/westpacs-george-frazis-rejects-talk-of-housing-bubble/news-story/ea03457ba8b24dce37f2b9b7ead8531a

Westpac’s George Frazis rejects talk of housing bubble

Westpac consumer banking boss George Frazis has come out swinging against allegations of dodgy lending practices and talk of a housing bubble in Australia.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/financial-services/australian-credit-cycle-may-have-finally-turned-20160328-gnsc26

Australian credit cycle may have finally turned

The bad debt cycle has bottomed.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/property-buyers-priced-out-of-three-quarters-of-sydney-20160325-gnregn

Property buyers priced out of three quarters of Sydney

The average home buyer cannot affordably purchase the majority of homes in three-quarters of Sydney, new research from UNSW's City Futures Research Centre shows.

The Australian Financial Review