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Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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The next chapter for iconic Camp Hill residence 'The Grange'

Offering skyline views and historic charm, this spacious Queenslander is for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Aussie swimming legend Susie O’Neill lists riverside home

The timeless Harry Poulos designed home is for sale by Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Parkside St Kilda home with bay views

Set across two separate titles, this extended and modernised Edwardian is the epitome of versatility. For sale by Sam Hobbs and Jesse Raeburn of The Agency.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Léo Terrando SJB Interiors’ Melbourne studio Director

“I’m really obsessed with how things take form and talk to each other.” Léo Terrando SJB.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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"New levels" for Ascot as contemporary family home sells for over $7m

Sold by Matt Lancashire and Hamish Bowman of Ray White New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “The high end prestige market has been very active throughout COVID.”

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Grand Woollahra residence sold for $8.1m

Sold by Ben Collier of The Agency who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “We are still seeing prices being achieved that would be seen as strong results pre Covid.”

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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‘Overwhelming amount of enquiry’ for Toorak family home

The Skulptur Architecture and Interiors home was sold by Oliver Booth, Nicole Gleeson and Nicky Rowe of Kay & Burton via an EOI campaign.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Prized Dorrington Estate home sold by Kay & Burton

Sold by Nicole Gleeson, Nicky Rowe and Gowan Stubbings of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “If the buyers are ready to buy, it’s just a matter of finding the right property and they will transact!”

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

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Businesses join under Ray White Hobart umbrella

Ray White Hobart and Ray White Glenorchy are set to come under the same umbrella in the capable hands of Farzin Hesari and Nawwar Alshawi.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Monthly market report for Victoria: The Agency

Statistics, results and outlooks for The Agency in the Victorian real estate market, according to General Manager and Chief Auctioneer Peter Kakos and Senior Portfolio Partner, Ree Chettri

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/tax/gladys-berejiklian-promises-comprehensive-package-for-sydney-first-home-buyers-20170511-gw2eiz

Gladys Berejiklian promises 'comprehensive' package for Sydney first home buyers

The NSW government's housing affordability package will include supply and demand side measures, and could include a discount on the stamp duty.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.domain.com.au/news/call-for-victorias-new-price-quote-laws-to-be-axed-amid-claims-they-wont-fix-underquoting-20170511-gvxka1/

Call for Victoria’s new price quote laws to be axed amid claims they won’t fix underquoting

New laws designed to stop underquoting in Victoria contain a glaring loophole that allows vendors to change prices post-auction, some agents claim.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/apartment-builder-cmf-projects-in-administration-20170511-gw291j

Apartment builder CMF Projects in administration

Brisbane apartment builder CMF Projects has called in administrators in what could be the first sign of a shake out in the cooling apartment market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/62237-across-u-s-only-one-third-of-home-prices-have-passed-pre-recession-levels?mod=mansion_global_articles_en_wsj_home

In the US, Only One-Third of Home Prices Have Passed Pre-Recession Levels

Las Vegas, Nevada and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, have seen little recovery.

Mansion Global

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-11/horizon-power-has-success-with-solar-power-system-in-regional-wa/8518622

Horizon Power expands renewable energy trial after Esperance success

Utility company Horizon Power has managed to install five solar systems on farms near Esperance at lower cost than replacing traditional poles and wires.

ABC

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/local-buyers-could-lose-out-from-budget-2017-housing-policies-20170510-gw17hn

Local buyers could 'lose out' from Budget 2017 housing policies

Housing policies announced in Tuesday's budget will do nothing for local buyers and could even hurt them, says CoreLogic senior research analyst Cameron Kusher.

The Australian Financial Review

https://theconversation.com/why-older-australians-dont-downsize-and-the-limits-to-what-the-government-can-do-about-it-76931

Why older Australians don’t downsize and the limits to what the government can do about it

Encouraging senior Australians to downsize their homes is one of the more popular ideas to make housing more affordable.

The Conversation

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/budget-2017/budget-2017-john-howard-pans-highly-political-document/news-story/cde54088c2deda0a846d9811a409bd02

John Howard takes issue with ‘highly political’ document

Former Prime Minister John Howard has delivered a lukewarm response to the Turnbull’s Government’s federal budget as a divergence from conservative ideals.

The Australian