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NSW to reopen property inspections and on-site auctions from next weekend

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Health Brad Hazzard NSW property market will roll out the welcome mat from next weekend with agents and vendors able to hold traditional property inspections and on-site auctions

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Designer's-own Armadale home sold prior to the EOI closing date

Sold by Andrew Smith and Julia de Campo of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “At this stage there doesn’t appear to be any negative impact on property prices.”

International

Sweet news from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

250,000-strong work force on track to exceed 2020 volume targets at the Goodwood home of Britain's luxury marque.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

Featured Property

French Provincial family classic sold in Brighton

Sold by Alex Schiavo and Tamara Penno of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "This sale is a positive sign that family homes at this level are still realising some good interest."

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Get to know Holly Longmuir of RT Edgar Mornington Peninsula

"I am very confident about the next six months in the premium market on the Mornington Peninsula."

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Bernadette O’Shea and chef Josh Lopez bring the taste of a champagne lifestyle into Brisbane homes

Followers of Bernadette’s intimate soirees and Josh’s award-winning dining experiences can continue to enjoy "cold champagne and hot food" delivered during COVID-19 restrictions.

National

The Economy

Is it time to fix and forget your home loan?

Interest in fixed rate home loans has increased since the RBA's emergency cash rate cut to 0.25 per cent.

National

The Economy

Quarterly Rental Market Report

WILLIAMS MEDIA consolidates the latest news on rental markets for the first quarter of 2020.

Northern Territory (NT)

The Economy

NT Market is down but not out

REINT reports a decrease in sales for the quarter, but the figures are still above last year with a small rise in median prices.

National

The Economy

Housing values remain stable in April

CoreLogic's latest report shows most regions had an increase in home values with the national monthly pace slowing but still growing.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/poly-expands-into-apartments-rba-says-risks-all-depend-on-concentration-20170217-gufmf5

Poly expands into apartments

RBA says risks all depend on concentration.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/housing-prices-to-come-off-the-boil-in-2017-says-fitch/news-story/91fd89966d0bdb4fc3ba0b826abc07bb

Housing prices to come off the boil in 2017, says Fitch

Ratings agency Fitch has released forecasts for a 3 to 5 per cent price appreciation in the local property market this year.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.dailylife.com.au/life-and-love/real-life/the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-moving-homes-20140217-32vvh.html

The pleasures and sorrows of moving homes

In all the real estate porn that flips up on our search engines, in all the designer pads pedalled as ‘lifestyles’, in all the breathless renovation shows on TV, one thing is forgotten.

Daily Life

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-kurt-russell-goldie-hawn-home-sale-20170210-story.html?utm_source=Hot%20Property&utm_campaign=e01b13e064-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a8a9b6a7e3-e01b13e064-79778233

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn sell Pacific Palisades home

Actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have sold their Pacific Palisades home of more than a decade for $6.9m.

Los Angeles Times

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/fixed-income/interest-rates-are-too-low-20170216-gue97i

Interest rates are too low

Interest rates are too low in Australia and the US. Thank heavens some bankers are unilaterally lifting mortgage rates to cool housing market exuberance.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/sydneys-population-growth-affordability-tops-agenda/news-story/96d851747749f556ed82ced08cb5df19

Sydney’s population growth, affordability tops agenda

Housing affordability across Sydney has emerged as a key focus for the Greater Sydney Planning Commission, as the city seeks to accommodate an extra 1.74 million residents over the next two decades.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mirvacs-lloydhurwitz-calls-for-housing-affordability-taskforce/news-story/659fe42c46fe46e487a0322186e37ed6

Mirvac’s Lloyd-Hurwitz calls for housing affordability taskforce

Mirvac chief executive Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz has called for a taskforce to make all levels of government, corporates, and the community sector work together to tackle the housing affordability crisis.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/capital-gains-tax-hikes-will-substantial-upward-pressure-on-property-prices-20170216-gueavn

Capital gains tax hikes will put 'substantial upward pressure' on property prices

Any change to tax breaks on negative gearing or capital gains tax deductions on property investments would quickly push prices lower, said Andrew Schwartz of investor Qualitas.

The Australian Financial Review