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CoreLogic: Home values continue to rise but the pace of growth loses steam in April

Australian housing values lifted by 1.8% in April according to CoreLogic’s national home value index, with the monthly pace of capital gains easing from a 32-year high in March (2.8%).

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Why 3 in 10 homes are selling pre-auction & how to buy this way

John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents looks at why vendors are choosing to sell prior to auction when clearance rates are so high.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

One Patonga: Luxury beachside escape – Cullen Royle

This luxe NSW Central Coast retreat is for sale by Deborah Cullen of Cullen Royle in conjunction with Trent Iverson of Harris Iverson.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Waterfront luxury with views over Sydney and the Bay – Ray White

Enviably positioned on the Bay Run circuit, this bespoke family home presents as a home of distinction in a prime foreshore location. For sale by Chris Wilkins of Ray White Drummoyne.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Resort style living in Paddington's best street - The Agency

Tranquil and open, yet embedded within the vibrant Paddington lifestyle, this freestanding home is for sale via Ben Collier of The Agency.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

House-sized Melbourne apartment 'Lucient' with stunning views – The Agency

For sale by Brendan Walker and Jesse Raeburn of The Agency, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA the apartment lets you “downsize without downgrading.”

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Potts Point sub penthouse with 270° views of Sydney Harbour sold prior to auction - McGrath

Omnia sub penthouse sold by Simon Exleton of McGrath Double Bay who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "Interest came from people downsizing from large houses, from up-sizers keen on the double-sized floorplan, investors and buyers drawn to Potts Point for its cosmopolitan lifestyle."

National

People

Hawthorn and The Agency join forces

Hawthorn is pleased to welcome The Agency onboard as its Official Real Estate Partner.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

The Australian dream is alive and well - REIV

For the first time, houses in metro Melbourne surpassed a median value of $1m jumping by 8.8 per cent from the previous quarter to land at $1,004,500.

Queensland (Qld)

People

Get to know Real Specialists Principal Eugene Stone

In sales for more than 50 years, Eugene says it's important to "move to what moves you".

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/imf-warns-that-australias-household-debt-hangover-will-hurt/news-story/c50bf10772846ec624202c8a7fc4e156

IMF warns that Australia’s household debt hangover will hurt

Rapid growth in household debt works as a short-term sugar hit to the economy but leaves a long hangover with reduced growth, higher unemployment and the risk of a banking crisis, the IMF has warned.

The Australian

https://theconversation.com/stuck-in-traffic-we-need-a-smarter-approach-to-congestion-than-building-more-roads-84774

Stuck in traffic

We need a smarter approach to congestion than building more roads.

The Conversation

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11534-rba-fears-property-investors-could-bring-the-market-down?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin03_10_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

RBA fears property investors could bring the market down

Given the high number of property investors in Australia, the RBA is worried that if capital growth slows, investors will put their properties on the market.

Mortgage Business

https://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/16885-investors-warned-about-unlikely-fire-hazard?utm_source=SmartPropertyInvestment&utm_campaign=03_10_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

Investors warned about unlikely fire hazard

One of the country’s leading strata industry bodies says BBQ gas bottles a fire safety threat for Victorian apartment blocks as more residents turn their balconies into ‘outdoor’ barbecue areas.

Smart Property Investment

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11535-former-cba-adviser-banned-for-forgery?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin03_10_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3

Former CBA adviser banned for forgery

ASIC has banned former Commonwealth Financial Planning and Financial Wisdom adviser Koresh Daniel Houghton after surveillance found he failed to act in his clients’ best interests.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/brand/afr-magazine/harry-triguboff-tops-australias-most-powerful-property-people-in-2017-20170811-gxu6eu

Harry Triguboff tops Australia's most powerful property people

The AFR Magazine's annual Power issue lists key players across five industry sectors - including property.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-30/golden-week-chinese-property-buyers-flock-to-australia-property/8985894

Chinese property buyers face tighter rules as real estate agents go for broke in 'Golden Week'

Cashed-up Chinese property hunters will be treated to helicopter rides and "money-can't-buy" experiences when they flock to Australia next week, but higher taxes and tighter regulations force many of them to slash their budgets.

ABC

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11533-report-chinese-us-banks-more-trusted-that-ours?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin02_10_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3

Chinese, US banks more trusted than ours

New research has revealed that Australian banks have an overall trust score of 52.8%, compared to China’s 77.0%.

Mortgage Business