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Barracks garage transformed to modern residence

‘The Courtyard House' is a contemporary, light-filled home framing a leafy central courtyard. For sale by Andrew De Angelis and Arch Staver of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

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The Economy

3 essential first home buyer tips

Buying your first home is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming if you don't know where to start.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Family haven in Glen Iris

This beautifully presented 1920s inner Melbourne home is for sale by Mark Wridgway and Justine Harris of RT Edgar Toorak.

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People

The real estate careers portal filling a gap in the market

Proudly supported by the Real Estate Institute’s, RECON Jobs is a jobs website tailored to the real estate industry.

People

Can you ask a woman about her plans for a family in a job interview?

Sharon Bennie, owner of Specialist Property Recruitment discusses interview questions an employer has no right to ask.

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Design

7 stunning stone houses in Australia

Australia has a heritage of stone homes, some historic, some contemporary, many with modern interiors and meticulously restored spaces. Here are seven of Luxury List's favourite stone houses from around Australia.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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‘Magical’ landmark Harbour-side property in Castlecrag

This extraordinary, resort-like residence is only 15 minutes from Sydney’s CBD. For sale by David Forrester, Irene Low and Ryan Dibley of Belle Property Northbridge.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

"Baristas trained longer than real estate agents" REINSW calls for industry overhaul

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) is calling for major changes to the property services industry in the leadup to the State Election in March.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Paddington: Why it's topping the list for Brisbane house sales this year

It's known as Brisbane's quaint inner-city suburb, and now Paddington is smashing sales records.

International

The Economy

Prepare for winter, Bali Villa USD$299,000 international featured property

With a Pondok Wisata License (short-term stays), this three-bedroom villa located in the popular holiday destination of Legian, Bali could be the investment opportunity you've been looking for. It's for sale through Neil Power from Xclusive Property.

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http://www.domain.com.au/news/underquoting-nsw-laws-appear-to-have-remedied-price-baiting-can-victoria-improve-20160416-go62cs/

Underquoting: NSW laws appear to have remedied price baiting; can Victoria improve?

New laws to combat underquoting in NSW appear to be keeping price baiting at bay, but the problem appears to have worsened in Victoria.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/reserve-bank-warns-of-apartment-price-shock/news-story/d803d2d7844f28ee23a5ff338c2dc90b

Reserve Bank warns of apartment price shock

The Reserve Bank has issued its strongest warning yet that the hot apartment market could correct as new developments swamp demand and banks tighten lending requirements.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/airbnb-has-lost-its-soul--and-its-gunna-cost-you-20160415-go7j7s

Airbnb has lost its soul - and it's gunna cost you

Companies offering property management services have emerged to help hosts get the best deal for their rooms. This is great news for hosts, but bad news for everyone else.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/adam-creighton/land-tax-now-that-really-would-be-reform-worthy-of-the-name/news-story/d46251545935791e4b8808bd81f39ff5

Land tax: now that really would be reform

The Panama Papers remind us how slippery and itinerant income can be. Land, by contrast, can’t be hidden or shifted.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/more-than-20-lenders-hike-home-loans-rates-20160413-go5b6p

More than 20 lenders hike home loans rates

Lenders are facing profit-margin pressure because of rising costs to wholesale funding at a time when they also need to build up capital reserves to meet new prudential rules.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/jeff-xu-melbourne-apartment-market-strong/news-story/f00dad0c184e4d579e41a41c615c4aee

Jeff Xu: Melbourne apartment market strong

Melbourne-based Chinese developer Golden Age insists the Melbourne apartment market is still healthy after launching its landmark Box Hill project, Sky One. The company is also expecting to launch a luxury apartment development in Sydney’s Rocks later this year.

The Australian

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/15226-property-investors-still-winning-despite-market-slowdown-report

Property investors still winning despite market slowdown

A surprisingly low ‘break-even’ capital gain is required to generate a decent post-tax investment return in the current market, says The Australian Mortgage Industry Report released by JP Morgan.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-katy-perry-nuns-convent-los-feliz-20160413-story.html

Katy Perry wins a victory in battle to buy nuns' convent

A Los Angeles judge announced on Wednesday that she intends to block an effort by nuns to sell a Los Feliz convent to a competing buyer.

Los Angeles Times