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Architect owned and designed townhouse in Darwin's exclusive Fannie Bay open for 12-hour inspection today

Karl Secondis of One Real Estate, Darwin, has been a successful agent for more than 20 years. Today he is trying something new: his property at 1/34 George Crescent, Fannie Bay, is open for inspection from 7am until 7pm.

International

People

The wealthy increasingly look to smart technology to secure their homes

The super wealthy are more concerned than ever about their safety, according to new research by Luxury Portfolio International contained in the Global Luxury Real Estate Report 2017.

Western Australia (WA)

People

REIWA's Information Service line has received more than 14,000 calls this year

Wondering what the most common real estate questions are?

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

World-class holiday home, Palm Beach, for sale by LJ Hooker

Offering deep beachfront decks on three floors, this residence comprises a series of fluid living spaces – all visually connected, yet providing discreet and private areas for family and guests. For Sale by David Edwards LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Politics

Lucy Turnbull unveils vision for Sydney to be split into three cities

Lucy Turnbull has unveiled the Greater Sydney Commission’s draft plans for Sydney.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Get to know John Normyle, conservator and moderniser of the Paddington terrace house

John Normyle has worked and lived in Sydney's Paddington for more than 40 years, and has specialised in preserving and modernising the suburb's iconic terrace houses.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Richard Simpson elected REIV President

Richard Simpson has been elected the 2017-18 President of The Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Imposing 1930s family residence for sale by RT Edgar Toorak

This 1,616sqm Toorak estate set in stunning established garden surrounds and with a north-south championship-sized tennis court, is for sale by Jeremy Fox and Tim Wilson of RT Edgar Toorak.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

A tale of two markets: Sydney's Upper and Lower North Shores

While the Sydney property market is plateauing, prices, numbers at open homes, and auction clearance rates in some areas have been hit harder than others, say agents.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Melbourne's top growth suburbs for real estate prices

New data from the REIV shows that government incentives have created strong demand for property at the lower end of the Melbourne market, with 44 per cent of all sales in the September quarter valued at less than $600,000.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/investment/chinese-investment-in-australia-shifts-to-commercial-real-estate-20150524-gh8bxl

Chinese investment in Australia shifts to commercial real estate

Chinese investment in Australia has shifted massively to commercial real estate and infrastructure, showing that the country remains attractive to Chinese capital despite the end of the commodities boom. A study to be released on Monday shows that private Chinese money has overtaken state-owned-enterprise investment for the first time, which is likely to reduce some of the political tension that has surrounded Chinese government influence over investment.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/will-housing-bubble-pop-in-2017/story-fndban6l-1227365483287

Will housing bubble pop in 2017?

Australia is in the midst of the greatest credit-fuelled real estate bubble the country has ever seen. When it pops it’s going to devastate the economy, and quite possibly take the big banks with it. That’s the warning from Lindsay David, founder of LF Economics, author of Australia: Boom to Bust, and resident doomsayer of the Australian economy. But is he right, or have we heard this all before?

news.com.au

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/japan-home-transformed-into-kindergarten-with-faca

Architects transform home in Japan into kindergarten that children can draw on

Global architecture practice MAD Architects has broken ground for its first project in Japan – a kindergarten wrapped in a sheath of paper-like pieces that act as canvases for its students to draw and create on.

Architecture & Design

http://www.theprovince.com/business/Gregor+Robertson+calls+provincial+government+bring/11076030/story.html

Vancouver mayor calls on provincial government to bring in 'speculation tax' on real estate

As citizen anger over foreign investment and skyrocketing real estate prices boils over in Metro Vancouver, Mayor Gregor Robertson has called on Premier Christy Clark to intervene in property markets with a “speculation tax.”

The Province

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/australia-one-of-worlds-richest-most-equal-countries-oecd/story-e6frg926-1227364239037

Australia one of world’s richest, most equal countries: OECD

Australia is not only one of the wealthiest countries in the world but also has one of the most equal distributions of wealth. A new OECD study on inequality shows that Australia also stands out as one of the only advanced countries where the distribution of income has become more equal over the seven years since the global financial crisis.

The Australian

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-weight-of-chinese-money-adds-to-the-cost-of-housing-20150520-gh5x7z.html

The weight of Chinese money adds to the cost of housing

The movement of funds from China, from both the formal economy and the grey economy, will continue to have a ripple effect on the housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne, and those ripples appear to be widening. For young people seeking to enter the property markets in Sydney or Melbourne, it is just one more thing to make housing affordability a mirage.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://architectureau.com/articles/converting-roads-to-parks/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=1642c62373-AAU_2015_05_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-1642c62373-40540417&mc_cid=1642c62373&mc_eid=d865be39ad

Converting roads to parks

Something’s afoot in the backstreets of Collingwood, just north of Melbourne’s CBD. The former industrial area has been rapidly gentrified, earning a reputation for hip warehouse conversions, boutique galleries and offices, hipster cafes and artisan retail outlets. The neighbourhood has a bohemian, eclectic feel: effortlessly cool with a sense of spontaneity.

Architecture & Design

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/realestate/news/dundas-is-the-latest-suburb-to-have-its-residential-record-broken/story-fni0cly4-1227362486619

Dundas is the latest suburb to have its residential record broken

As buyers and sellers continue to wonder if the strength of the property market will hold, signs are pointing to yes, with another suburb record being smashed. A property in Dundas set a new high for the area, breaking the residential record at $1.3 million.

Herald Sun