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Malvern, Adelaide, popular with buyers, says agent Bonnie Whyte of klemich

Bonnie Whyte of klemich sold a four-bedroom, stone home in Adelaide's Malvern for $2,096,000 at auction on the weekend. Eight parties wanted to buy the home, she told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Canberra

Government

Canberra's remediated Mr Fluffy blocks attracting good prices

Nearly 1,000 remediated blocks of land will be sold in Canberra, as the government cleans up after the Mr Fluffy asbestos scandal.

International

Sustainability

US bomb shelters sell out, reports LA Times

There has been a run on sales of bomb shelters in the US, in the wake of President Trump's "fire and fury" comments targeted at North Korea.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Fitzroy

Featured Property

The elegant Victorian: 'Clifton Villa', a double-frontage terrace in Clifton Hill

Victorian elegance meets cutting-edge style at 'Clifton Villa', a double-fronted Melbourne terrace. For sale through James Pilliner and Stewart Kyle of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

National

The Economy

Where are Australia's most popular places for first-home buyers?

Though Queensland has the highest percentage of first-home buyers overall, Melbourne's 3029, which includes suburbs Truganina and Hoppers Crossing, is the most popular post code.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Markets

Melbourne - is it really the world's most liveable city?

Melbourne is a highly liveable city, but that doesn't mean it's without its problems.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Agents

Di Jones expands into Inner West

Di Jones Real Estate is expanding its presence into Sydney's Inner West with the hiring of two new agents, Charles Milburn and Chris Williams.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

New York pizazz in Bardon, Brisbane

Elitha Bouwer, owner of Visionarie Homes, managed this Bardon renovation, creating the ambience of a five-star hotel, says Sacha Hennessey agent with Place West.

National

Tax

These missed deductions add up

BMT has created a list of assets that property investors commonly overlook when claiming depreciation, including garden sheds, exhaust fans, garden watering systems, garbage bins, intercom systems, door closers, and shower curtains.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Melbourne the 'World's Most Liveable City' for seven years, while Sydney remains outside the top ten

The Economist has rated Melbourne as the world's most liveable city for an incredible seventh year in a row - while Sydney remains in 11th position.

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News Roundup

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/67032939/mortgage-debt-tops-200-billion

NZ mortgage debt tops $200 billion

Kiwis' mortgage debt has officially climbed past $200 billion, a mountain of borrowing which has doubled in the space of 10 years.

Stuff.co.nz

http://www.couriermail.com.au/realestate/youve-found-the-home-of-your-dreams-but-theres-no-price-tag-how-do-you-work-out-what-to-offer/story-fnihpmzi-1227257161613

You’ve found the home of your dreams, but there’s no price tag, how do you work out what to offer?

Not every seller wants to show their hand and in Queensland agents are not allowed to give price guides for properties going to auction. So how do you figure out just how much it is worth?

Courier Mail

http://www.afr.com/p/superannuation_savings_used_for_GQf6R5lLca2wuML7rjDxsN

Superannuation savings used for house purchases works in Singapore

In Singapore, an individual's super contributions are distributed between three separate accounts: an ordinary account that can be used to buy property and cover education costs; a medisave account that can be used to meet hospital and medical expenses; and a special account that is dedicated to expenses incurred in old age.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/06/australia-resources-impact-idUSL4N0W03QO20150306

Layoffs and empty streets as Australia's boom towns go bust

"For Lease" signs are everywhere in West Perth, the headquarters of many mining, oil and gas companies. The real estate market has also been hit in the coal country of Queensland.

Reuters

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/beyond-video-games-how-virtual-reality-is-transforming-real-estate/

How virtual reality is transforming real estate

Real estate developers and leasing agents are turning to virtual reality to let prospective buyers experience a space even when a building is still under construction, or has yet to break ground.

Geek Wire

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2015/03/05/the-20-richest-real-estate-tycoons-on-the-2015-forbes-billionaires-list/

Real Estate Tycoons On The 2015 Forbes Billionaires List

Of the 20 richest property moguls in the world, more than half (12) hail from Asian-Pacific nations. Seven are from Singapore, three from China, and one each from Singapore and Taiwan. Four of the wealthiest 20 property billionaires are American, three are from the U.K., and one is from the United Arab Emirates.

Forbes

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/were-interest-rates-not-cut-because-of-the-property-market/story-fndban6l-1227249202996

Were interest rates not cut because of the property market?

On the ground, real estate agents in Sydney and Melbourne saw a frenzied market in February but said it wasn’t just because of the record low rates.

news.com.au

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/06/greathomesanddestinations/in-hidden-real-estate-market-in-london-secret-agents-know-their-turf.html?_r=0

London's secret real estate market

There are more homes and apartments for sale in London than meet the eye in a sort of “secret” market. “Some people are reluctant to let their peers, professional or social, know they are looking for a property, and they don’t want the world to know about their wealth — or lack of it. Operating off market means they do not leave a digital footprint with images in agents’ windows and on property portals.”

The New York Times