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Cool Courtyards

Like a tiny oasis, these courtyards provide a private escape within the urban environment. Take a look at these 6 cool courtyards as seen on Luxury List.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Heritage countryside: St Fillan Farm

Featuring a magnificent homestead, this rural Victorian property sits at the pinnacle of productivity and luxury. For sale by Andrew Houghton and Warwick Anderson of RT Edgar Yarra Valley.

National

The Economy

Housing market could help balance out future risks for economy: RBA

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Guy Debelle has identified positive change within Australia's housing market as a potential offset for future risks to the country's economy.

Design

Flexible development sites for sale in Strathpine

Ray White Special Projects is marketing two substantial parcels of land in Strathpine.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

'Smart homes' to deliver assisted living needs of the future

The federal government has committed $3 million to establish a research hub to develop personalised technologies so that older Australians and Australians with a disability can continue living in their own home or residential care.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

Exclusive Main Beach apartment with sweeping views

This Main Beach apartment presents first-class comfort and a range of breathtaking vistas of the Gold Coast and surrounds. For sale by Jordan Williams and Kurt Gomez of JW Prestige Agents.

National

Politics

'People need to take responsibility for their own actions': REIWA President praises Westpac decision

Real Estate Institute of Western Australia President Damian Collins has come out in support of the decision to dismiss legal action against Westpac from the corporate regulator, describing it as a "positive for lending".

Western Australia (WA)

People

Realmark Coastal re-sign for second term

The Realmark Coastal office has officially re-signed with award-winning franchise group Realmark.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

Featured Property

‘Clifton’: Historic Huon Valley homestead

This heritage listed property retains many original features and offers several self-contained guest accommodation options including a restored ‘oast house’. For sale by Anne Boman of Knight Frank Tasmania Hobart.

National

People

What a recruiter really does

Iconic Recruit Director Jessica Mayes offers an insight into what makes a good recruiter.

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News Roundup

http://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2007409/immigration-levels-ensure-long-term-growth-australias

Immigration levels ensure long term growth for Australia’s property market

Why Australia remains one of the world’s most attractive markets for commercial real estate.

South China Morning Post

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/westpac-raises-mortage-rates-as-battle-for-deposits-heats-up-20160823-gqywed

Sydney property owners making $200,000 a year for 'doing nothing'

Home owners and parents of first home buyers armed with "plenty of cheap money" cleaned out the LJ Hooker auction at Centennial Park in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Tuesday night.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/vic/richlisters-partner-on-melbourne-quarry-deal-20160823-gqz1yx

Rich-listers partner on Melbourne quarry deal

Two of Australia's richest families – the Smorgons and the Scanlons – have taken stakes in the redevelopment of a Melbourne quarry into a future housing community.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/low-interest-rates-send-homebuyers-to-the-coast/news-story/3d1e35edfe23be46bd4a57b12414ddb1

Low interest rates send homebuyers to the coast

The seachange trend is emerging again as a driving force of the national property market as Australians move to the coast to take advantage of low interest rates and capitalise on their current home’s value.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/robert-gottliebsen/canadas-lesson-for-the-local-property-market/news-story/dafef09c2b229ae517f449c63c5d442d

Canada’s lesson for the local property market

As buyers took auction clearances to a one-year high in Australia, on the other side of the Pacific in Vancouver, prices are down 20 to 30%.

The Australian

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/concerns-rise-from-aca-salary-survey-architects-aw?mid=eb029d4170&utm_source=Cirrus%20Media%20Newsletters&utm_campaign=651e1706a0-Architecture%20and%20Design%20Newsletter%20-%20201&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe913f1856-651e1706a0-60578053

ACA salary survey: architects award being ignored, women underpaid

Some 13% of firms surveyed in the 2016 National Salary Survey are underpaying some employees, and female architects and interior designers are paid less than men.

Architecture and Design

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/apartment-living-relieve-the-stress-of-a-house/news-story/d3705dc0e8353e43fd5fe670e072f13c

Apartment living relieve the stress of a house

Figures from almost every statistical database show the dream of owning a house, land, Hills hoist, and driveway, is dying.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-bizarre-planning-scenario-playing-out-in-sydney-20160818-gqvw6t.html

The bizarre planning scenario playing out in Sydney

Turnbull's admission on ABC 702 last week that she was "not aware that there are houses going to be demolished at Haberfield," was a shocking public admission.

The Sydney Morning Herald