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Elegant Victorian residence in Scotch Hill

Captivating from first sight, this extensively renovated family home enjoys a versatile layout with multiple living and entertaining spaces. For sale by Nicole Gleeson and Scott Patterson of Kay & Burton South Yarra.

National

Design

10 beachfront properties with direct beach access

Australians are well renowned for their love of the beach. The ultimate dream is direct beach access, here are ten of Australia's beachfront properties with direct beach access featured on Luxury List.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Modern Mediterranean meets casual Australian

With stunning views over Whale Beach, this family home has been extensively renovated inside and out to enhance its natural beach vibes. For sale by Peter Robinson of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

The Economy

"It will certainly impact property prices" says agent of Adelaide school zone shake-up

Agents say property prices are likely to fall in suburbs moved out of the zones for two of Adelaide's most sought-after schools.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Carrum joins Melbourne's $1 million median house price club

The bayside suburb of Carrum has joined the $1 million median house price club in Melbourne, despite the market downturn.

National

Design

These will be the biggest home design trends in 2019, according to two interior designers

Interior designer Sarah-Jane Mossop from CLOStudios and Tegan Robbins from Wavetrain share the home design trends that will be big in 2019.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Eversley: Hunters Hill family sanctuary

Offering prestige and privacy, this elegant waterfront residence has a sprawling layout, tranquil river views, and its own private deep water jetty pontoon. For sale by Tracey Dixon and Nicholas Cowdrill of McGrath Hunters Hill.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Passing of bill "a win" for victims and landlords

The housing industry has welcomed the passing of the Residential Tenancies Act (Family Violence) Amendment Bill 2018 in Western Australia.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

McGrath Paddington adds star recruit to sales team

Brisbane agent Roxanne Liu will today join McGrath Paddington, as the agency continues to bolster its Brisbane sales team.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

5 of Victoria's most grand estates

Some of Melbourne's most luxurious properties aren't where you'd expect to find them.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/why-sydney-is-different-20160331-gnva3z

Why Sydney is different

Sydney's apartment metrics are very different to those of Melbourne.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/15193-industry-member-speaks-out-about-spruiker-scams

Investors duped by hotspot claims

Australian property investors have been warned not to fall for get-rich-quick suburbs.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/buy-a-miami-condo-and-developers-will-throw-in-a-plane/news-story/2227b51d101839468a35545448739b5b

Buy a Miami condo and developers will throw in a plane

Developers have started cancelling projects, slashing prices and offering incentives such as private jet access to spur sales, an ominous echo of the housing crash that pounded South Florida especially hard.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/banks-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-20160403-gnwztt

Banks the canary in the coal mine

Australian banks are heavily exposed to property assets. If the property bubble bursts, it will spell disaster for the banks.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/welcome-to-the-future-middle-class-housing-projects

Welcome to the Future: Middle-Class Housing Projects

In many booming white-collar cities, such as Palo Alto, with its median property value of $2.5 million, even six-figure earners struggle to find affordable housing.

The New Yorker

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/steep-fall-in-new-home-sales-sounds-the-alarm/news-story/b37f29acac829385da8c084ff2e8b917

Steep fall in new home sales sounds the alarm

A steep fall in new home sales during February has put executives and economists on high alert that the property market is entering the first phases of a down cycle.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mortgage-delinquencies-to-rise-but-will-remain-at-low-levels-20160331-gnv06x

Mortgage delinquencies to rise but remain at low levels

The number of home owners falling behind on their mortgage repayments is set to rise in 2016 but will still remain at low levels, Moody's says.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/owneroccupied-lending-picks-up-in-february-20160331-gnut6v

Owner-occupied lending picks up in February

Faster growth in bank lending to people buying a home to live in is helping to offset a slowdown in lending to property investors, new figures show.

The Australian Financial Review