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Amanzi by the Sea: Flinders Island escape - Elders

Everywhere on Flinders Island is a postcard moment. For sale by Michelle Hirchfield and Nick Myer of Elders Real Estate Tasmania.

National

The Economy

Sales continue as records tumble: Market wrap

Agents from Ray White, McGrath, Sotheby's and Place are noticing growing buyer interest despite stock listings reducing.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Get to know Chloe Anderson of The Agency

A passion to help people and build relationships led Chloe Anderson to a successful career in Property Management.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Australia's Top 50 Affordable Suburbs for Growth

First home buyers looking for affordable suburbs can find them in this list from John McGrath, founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Banora Point property sold for highest price in 2020: REAL Specialists

The ultimate suburban acreage has sold with the highest price this year, according to Aaron Highfield of REAL Specialists.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

The Economy

A day of auctions as Spring season starts: REAL Specialists

Auctions lined up for October 1, promise to see a busy day for REAL Specialists agents, as the Spring calendar kicks off.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Politics

Welcome news for landlords and tenants in Tasmania

REIA's president Adrian Kelly encourages other states and territories to follow Tasmania's rental moratorium lead.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Redesigned Victorian terrace offers modern inner-city living

A masterpiece of unrivalled style and contemporary luxury, this Redfern residence is for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

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‘Ruah’: Tweed Valley mountain retreat

This secluded rainforest property with B&B accommodation, separate manager's residence and studio is for sale via Brad Franks and Stewart Baericke of Ray White Rural Murwillumbah.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Design

Robert Morris-Nunn: Tasmania’s architectural story teller

“Architecture, out of all the creative arts, is probably in the best position to potentially add value to enrich many people’s lives.”

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/government-faces-tough-test-on-163m-property-vacancy-tax-plan-20170522-gwa7tv?&utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nc&eid=socialn%3Atwi-14omn0055-optim-nnn%3Anonpaid-27/06/2014-social_traffic-all-organicpost-nnn-afr-o&campaign_code=nocode&promote_channel=social_twitter

Government faces tough test on $16.3m property vacancy tax plan

A federal budget plan to tax homes left vacant by foreign owners remains unclear, with the ATO yet to say how it will be implemented.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/how-chinas-real-estate-bubble-pushes-up-prices-in-sydney-20170522-gwa9w7.html

How China's real estate bubble pushes up prices in Australia

"Aussies might be shocked to understand that a Sydney apartment is cheap when compared to an equivalent apartment in Shanghai or Shenzhen."

The Brisbane Times

https://www.domain.com.au/news/investors-surging-despite-bank-action/

Investors surging despite bank action

Latest ABS data reports that national lending to residential investors soared over March, increasing sharply by 27.1 per cent to $13.87bn.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/robert-gottliebsen/new-twist-in-property-market-has-long-term-impact-on-sydney/news-story/71e44170840853071cc66efb02651aec

New twist in property market has long term impact on Sydney

Some 15,000 Melbourne apartments due for settlement around June 30.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/australian-mortgage-bond-sales-surge-despite-housing-market-risks-20170522-gwarak

Australian mortgage bond sales surge despite housing market risks

Investors are lapping up mortgage bonds in Australia even as regulators and credit assessors step up their warnings about risks from the nation's housing market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/finance-news/2017/05/22/sp-downgrade-australian-bank/

Property crash fears downgrade Australian banks

Fears of a property market crash have prompted S&P to downgrade the creditworthiness of almost all of Australia’s finance sector.

The New Daily

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/property-industry-eyes-more-defence-land-after-budget/news-story/4768b73a7c3b721e993d67eee3e3daa1

Property industry eyes more defence land after budget

More federal defence sites have potential to be repurposed for new housing.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/bank-levy-could-trigger-housing-market-downturn-20170519-gw91xq

Bank levy could trigger housing market downturn

It will only take a small trigger to tip the highly indebted housing market into a downturn, says economist Louis Christopher.