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New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

McGrath boosts Sydney's Upper North Shore team

Former elite soldier, Glenn Curran, has built a strong real estate platform in Sydney's Upper North Shore.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Collingwood

Featured Property

Owner-architect designed ‘The Courtyard House’ merges contemporary home with Gothic Revival church

Designed by owner-architect Ilana Kister, 'The Courtyard House' in Collingwood extends from the former St Saviour church; it has been nominated for architecture prizes and featured in magazines. The home is for sale through Rick Daniel and Arch Staver of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

International New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart climb Knight Frank global price-growth index

Knight Frank has released its latest Global Residential Cities Index: Sydney is up from 30th place to 23rd, Melbourne is up from 28th to 24th, and Hobart has rocketed from 77th position to 34th.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Pace of decline in Perth property prices steadied in June quarter

Though 54% of sellers had to lower their asking price in the three months to June, the size of the discount has levelled out at 6.5%, preventing the median price from falling futher.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Glass House Mountain views from this architecturally designed 40-acre property on Mount Mee

A private getaway that doesn't compromise on quality: this property is for sale with Terry Ward of Ray White Wamuran.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Design

The best Tasmanian architecture

The Tasmanian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has revealed its top 2017 projects.

International

People

Rebel Wilson buys 'paparazzi-proof' New York apartment

Rebel Wilson has bought a two-bedroom apartment in the 443 Greenwich Street building in TriBeCa, and will count Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Lawrence among her neighbours.

National

Design

Keep your home warm this winter - and give the environment a break

Before you switch on the heater this winter, consider other ways to keep your home warm.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

See the sixty-sixth-floor, whole-level apartment in Surfers Paradise for sale

This whole-floor apartment on level 66 of the Peppers Soul building is for sale by Rob Patis of Mantra Group Realty with an asking price of $5,980,000.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

John McManus recognised as LJ Hooker's top NSW/ACT salesperson

At LJ Hooker's annual awards event on the weekend, John McManus snapped up the prize for leading selling business owner in NSW and the ACT, ending Bill Malouf's 16 years in the top spot.

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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