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New Farm home smashes Brisbane auction records

A prized riverfront holding in New Farm became the most expensive house ever sold under the hammer in Brisbane on Saturday.

National

The Economy

Singaporean co-living giant to debut in Sydney

Singaporean co-living company Hmlet will make its Australian debut in Sydney with the launch of two co-living properties.

Featured Property

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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

Featured Property

‘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.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/eddie-kutner-stares-down-the-melbourne-gloom-20160412-go4hk6

Developer Eddie Kutner stares down the Melbourne gloom

Veteran developer Eddie Kutner reckons grim warnings that the housing boom is over with Melbourne's apartment market headed for over-supply are wrong.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/harvey-norman-poised-to-turn-warehouses-into-apartments-20160408-go1mrm

Harvey Norman poised to turn warehouses into apartments

The housing boom boosted billionaire Gerry Harvey's bottom line, and has given him another money-making idea.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/noise-nudity-foul-language-airbnb-hosts-should-be-fined-says-report-20160412-go4em1.html

Noise, nudity, foul language: Airbnb hosts should be fined, says report

Airbnb hosts renting out their apartments should be slapped with fines if their guests engage in 'disruptive' behaviour that upsets the neighbours.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/gruesome-past-no-barrier-for-buyers-of-granny-killer-house/news-story/dea9da740be79c2a6e2651cbe7df8df5

Gruesome past no barrier for buyers

The multimillion-dollar sale of a home on Sydney’s north shore has proven that even the most gruesome past can’t stunt the harbour city’s prohibitive house prices.

The Australian

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/apr/13/accorhotels-to-grow-its-own-vegetables-in-push-to-cut-food-waste

Major hotel chain to grow vegetables at 1000 properties to cut food waste

Accorhotels, which includes Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis, will plant vegetable gardens at many of its hotels as part of a plan to cut food waste by a third.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/dont-panic-end-of-the-housing-boom-is-manageable-hsbc-says-20160412-go438c

Don't panic: end of the housing boom is manageable, HSBC says

The slowdowns in house-price growth and housing construction are likely to be offset by growth of services and an easing in the mining slowdown, HSBC economist Paul Bloxham says.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/tax/garnaut-backs-80bn-cuts-petrol-excise-boost-to-states-20160412-go4bad

Garnaut backs $80b cuts, radical measures

Former Labor adviser Ross Garnaut will urge the Turnbull government not to abandon cuts to education and health, and will urge states to swap stamp duties on property sales for an annual land tax.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/selling/this-is-where-chinese-buyers-want-to-live-down-under/news-story/72d9d8a396e7c789bb707f0b1b0ef132

Where Chinese buyers want to live down under

Chinese-language property portal, myfun.com, has rated family-friendly Melbourne neighbourhood of Glen Waverley Australia's top suburb.

The Daily Telegraph