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Single level luxury in breezy Blairgowrie

Combining the finest living concepts with luxurious appointments, this entertainer's home in Blairgowrie, Victoria, is set on approx. 783 sqm a short stroll from both bay and ocean beaches. For sale by Rob Curtain and Danielle Vains of Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty.

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People

Out of commission - What the Fair Work changes mean for agents

New laws from the Fair Work Commission designed to protect agents may end up having the opposite effect, according to Real Estate Institute of Australia Deputy President Hayden Groves.

National

People

Three questions to ask yourself when you are considering a counter offer

Resolver Recruitment director Virginia Brookes takes a look at what you need to think about when considering a counter offer.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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‘Zetland’: historic potential in St James Park

Timeless, generously proportioned and architecturally refined, 'Zetland' is a heritage home in prestigious Hawthorn dating from the 1870s. For sale by Sam Wilkinson and Geoff Hall of Kay & Burton Hawthorn.

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Design

Transformed: 12 wonderful warehouse conversions

History, high ceilings, and high street locations. If cookie-cutter architecture is not your thing, perhaps you’ll be inspired by a warehouse conversion. As seen on Luxury List.

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Skilled migration crucial to housing - HIA

The Housing Industry Association has accused Labor of "setting the bar too high" with its proposed changes to skilled migration visas.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Design

Historical hospitality in the heart of Hunters Hill

All the hallmarks of Sydney's Hunters Hill can be seen in these two character-filled buildings for sale by Tom Doran and Dean Venturato of Burgess Rawson, in conjunction with Rhys Donnellan from Clearpoint.

Western Australia (WA)

Politics

WA not getting its fair share of funding - REIWA

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia believes more must be done at a federal level to keep the state moving forward.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Bespoke designer style and classic elegance

Boasting 12 principle rooms, this extravagantly proportioned home is located in St James Park Estate, enviably close to the Yarra River. For sale by Jock Langley and Simon Curtain of Abercromby’s Armadale.

Queensland (Qld)

People

Next home buyers apprehensive about auctions - report

Westpac's Home Ownership report has found that more than 50% of next home buyers are too scared to purchase at auctions.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/rich-list-2016-how-three-young-property-developers-can-defy-the-downturn-20160518-goxtki

Rich List 2016: How three young property developers can defy the downturn

A group of young property developers burst on to the BRW Rich 200 list this year, riding the property boom to huge fortunes in their 30s and early 40s.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/crowdfunded-bid-for-kidman--co-gathers-momentum/news-story/9b3d84417175e636803dd3f785488461

Crowdfunded bid for Kidman & Co gathers momentum

A crowdfunded Australian bid for the S Kidman & Co cattle stations is gathering pace after securing a new business partner.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/blow-to-perth-as-mirvac-quits-3bn-city-link-project/news-story/ba2dd7d93d1f5e425fad3bbde3d3f15e

Blow to Perth as Mirvac quits $3bn City Link project

Mirvac has pulled out of Perth’s $3 billion City Link urban renewal project after failing to strike an agreement with the state’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/robert-gottliebsen/how-to-get-first-home-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder/news-story/b7d9649b0c2660c77212fbab974aaa03

How to get first home buyers onto the property ladder

Suddenly the prices of dwellings in many areas of Australia have stopped rising and in some cases are falling and interest rates are low, yet young people are showing few signs of rushing in to buy their first property.

The Australian

http://www.domain.com.au/news/tiny-new-york-house-house-built-in-three-days-starts-ebay-bidding-war-20160523-gp1sm1/

Tiny New York house house starts eBay bidding war

A tiny house built in just three days in New York sparked a bidding war on eBay on Monday, as 19 people pushed the price of the six metre by 2.5 metre home to $US26,600.00 ($AU37,000).

Domain

http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/house-prices-to-fall-by-10-per-cent-say-capital-20160523-gp1hxl.html

House prices to fall by 10%, say Capital Economics

House prices in Australia will fall by about 10% over 2019 and 2020, although a US-style housing collapse won't happen, according to a new paper from Capital Economics.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/15307-policy-shift-to-cause-property-price-hike

Policy shift to cause property price hike

Moves by governments and banks to make it more difficult for foreign investors to purchase property could lead to higher prices, says Andrew Schwartz, group managing director of Qualitas

Smart Property Investment

http://www.afr.com/opinion/columnists/beijings-startstop-policies-are-fraying-investor-nerves-20160523-gp25oj

Beijing's start-stop policies are fraying investor nerves

Jitters over Beijing's erratic economic policy decisions are fanning fears of a hard landing for the world's second-largest economy.

The Australian Financial Review