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How to Increase Your Home Equity (today)

Nathan Vecchio, Mortgage Broker at Hunter Galloway's, goes through his six tips for increasing home equity today.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Featured Property

Lindenbury: grand garden estate

This Golden Mile residence is set on approx. 1.3 ha of park-like grounds with views reaching south across rural Victoria. For sale by Jock Langley and Emma Pierson of Abercromby’s Armadale.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Get to know Sarah Hackett, managing director of Place Bulimba

Managing director of Place Bulimba, Sarah Hackett sits down for a one-on-one chat.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Design

Featured Property

Price reduced on this brand new boutique beachside villa, 250m from the Beach

This brand new Mermaid Beach villa close to Nobbys Beach is for sale by Jordan Williams of JW Prestige Agents.

National

People

Knight Frank announces new CEO

Knight Frank Australia has announced that Rod Leaver will take over from outgoing CEO Stephen Ellis.

Queensland (Qld)

Construction

Approved Everton Park townhouse site for sale

An approved development site on Brisbane's northside is for sale through Ray White Special Projects.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Grandeur and grace with contemporary edge

Behind the traditional period facade with showpiece full-width balcony, this Richmond terrace has had a warm and inviting modern transformation. For sale by Edward Hobbs and James Richer of Biggin & Scott Richmond.

National

The Economy

Wealth report reveals where you can get more for a million

As part of its 2019 Wealth Report, Knight Frank has revealed how much US$1 million can buy around the world

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Captivating Carlton conversion opposite Murchison Square

With heritage accents and contemporary functionality this character-filled Carlton conversion is for sale by Rudy Van Der Berg and Sarah Case of RT Edgar Toorak.

Western Australia (WA)

Politics

REIWA puts call out to federal politicians

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has launched a new campaign urging Canberra's politicians not to forget about the WA housing sector in the lead up to the federal election.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/negative-gearing-changes-could-lead-to-recession-mark-steinhart/news-story/fc6876b2ee0b50993eb96e443f456517

Negative gearing changes could lead to recession: Mark Steinhart

Scaling back negative gearing could destabilise the economy, says Property Council of Australia president, Stockland chief executive Mark Steinert. The only way to lift affordability “in a way that doesn’t destabilise the economy in our view is through supply”.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/uptick-in-sydney-apartment-inquiries-after-rate-cut-20160505-gon3d5

Uptick in Sydney apartment inquiries after rate cut

Property agents in Sydney say they have fielded a surge in interest for apartments since the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the cash rate on Tuesday and most banks said they would cut mortgage rates.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/how-parents-can-help-their-children-buy-their-first-house-20160505-gomrnn/

How parents can help their children buy their first house

A growing number of parents are giving their children a leg up on the property ladder as house prices continue to rise across Australia.

Domain

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/9748-analysis-the-aftermath-of-the-2016-budget

The aftermath of the 2016 budget

The 2016 federal budget is generally good news for business owners in the mortgage and real estate industries.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/qic-buys-cattle-station-business-napco-in-deal-bigger-than-skidman--co-20160505-gomvh2

QIC buys cattle station business NAPCo in deal bigger than S.Kidman & Co

The $78 billion Queensland Investment Corporation, owned by the state government, has purchased an 80% stake in the cattle station operator North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo).

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/boral-chief-executive-mike-kane-dismisses-housing-crash-fears-20160505-gon1da

Boral chief executive Mike Kane dismisses housing crash fears

Boral chief executive Mike Kane has dismissed fears of a crash in Australia's residential housing market while warning productivity will be hit unless the industrial relations watchdog is reinstated.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/budget-2016/budget-2016-trifecta-keeps-house-prices-safe/news-story/51872a962012f7519021010ceb907439

Trifecta keeps house prices safe

Price growth across Australia’s $6 trillion housing market will be stoked by the trifecta of this week’s interest rate cut and the budget double that left the negative gearing intact and super looking less favourable.

The Australian

http://www.domain.com.au/news/lj-hooker-franchise-collapse-what-happened-and-whats-next-20160504-goky6f/

LJ Hooker franchise collapse: what happened and what’s next?

Six Melbourne LJ Hooker offices suddenly collapsed in late April, with millions of dollars missing from a franchisee’s trust account.

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