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House price expectations become positive, yet housing affordability remains a big issue

Respondents across NSW, VIC, QLD are predicting prices to go up, and more people in NT, TAS, NSW, and VIC are predicting prices will no longer fall, according to ME Quarterly Property Sentiment Report.

National Queensland (Qld)

People

Rugby star lists Brisbane home

Celebrity couple Quade Cooper and Laura Dundovi have put their property back on the market through Michael Bacon and Simon Caulfield of Place Kangaroo Point.

National

People

PRD continues NSW expansion

PRD new offices in NSW include Tuggerah, Morisset, Macquarie Park, and Lismore. In addition, there are another three new offices at advanced stages of signing new franchise agreements.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Retreat-inspired living with 18th hole prestige

This Chirnside Park home delivers, whether you're an avid golfer or simply want to enjoy the tranquillity of acreage living without the upkeep. For sale by Sharyn de Vries and Evita Demis of Jellis Craig Ringwood.

National

The Economy

City auction markets log highest clearance rate in over a year

There were 901 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week returning a preliminary clearance rate of 70.6 per cent, according to CoreLogic.

National Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Median house price for Melbourne lowest since 2016, REIV

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s June 2019 quarterly data report shows middle Melbourne median house price is at $894,000, the lowest it’s been since the September 2016 quarter.

National

People

Real Estate Sleep Out 2019 returns

Now in its fourth year, the Real Estate Sleep Out is set to take place on Monday 19 August across three states.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Bespoke home on the Port Hacking River

Just moments from the cafes, shops and beaches of Cronulla, this impeccable waterfront residence offers the perfect lifestyle for boating and entertaining enthusiasts. For sale by Greg Gilbert and Dane Moller of Greg Gilbert Real Estate Cronulla.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

The Camp: dramatic coastal hideaway

A series of pavilions provide this property with a focus on indoor/outdoor living and a strong connection to its surrounds. For sale by Ken Jacobs and Darren Curtis of Ken Jacobs Christies International and David Matthew of Nirvana Property Specialists.

National

Design

Dream kitchens

Traditional and modern, in textures of marble, wood, and concrete, these are 7 of the best kitchens seen on Luxury List.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/hotels-and-leisure/asian-tourists-are-driving-a-hotel-boom-not-seen-since-the-late-1980s-20160726-gqe5cp

The great Aussie hotel building boom

Developers are building hotels at a pace not seen since the late 1980s.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/vancouvers-foreign-buyer-tax-draws-criticism-from-housing-experts/article31111501/

Vancouver’s foreign-buyer tax draws criticism from housing experts

A tax intended to calm soaring real estate prices in Vancouver may be difficult to enforce, experts say.

The Globe and Mail

http://www.rpmonline.com.au/blogs/14794-5-signs-your-property-is-a-drug-lab?utm_source=ResidentialPropertyManager&utm_campaign=27_07_16&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

Suburban apartment projects must be bigger

Apartment projects in Melbourne's suburbs haven't grown to match the rising demand, figures from the UDIA and Charter Keck Cramer show.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/industrial-relations/twicedaily-union-meetings-halted-commonwealth-games-stadium-work/news-story/237026a3d16d3cc9dc6240e24241cf68

Twice-daily union meetings halted Commonwealth Games stadium work

Subcontractors were forced to boycott a Gold Coast Commonwealth Games construction site because 'unlawful' twice-daily meetings were called by a militant union.

The Australian

http://www.domain.com.au/news/growing-demand-for-turnkey-homes-in-australia-20160719-gq8ctd/

Growing demand for ‘turn-key’ homes in Australia

Prestige agents are reporting growing demand for homes where buyers are purchasing not only the bricks and mortar but everything inside.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/investors-borrow-billions-to-buy-nz-houses/news-story/26fe9deffbaa9322aba3a69dc6226e4a

Investors borrow billions to buy NZ houses

The proportion of investor loans in the New Zealand housing market is on the rise.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/sales/going-underground-space-is-hard-to-move-9-levels-deep-in-milsons-point-20160726-gqdqpj

Going underground: space is hard to move, 9 levels deep in Milsons Point

It's an exclusive space in North Sydney, with a private lift, privacy and security, but the 758sqm space is nine levels below ground.