The Real Estate Conversation

Contact

National

The Economy

Women ahead of men in home ownership

Women are increasingly turning to property to provide financial security through different stages of their life.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

The most affordable absolute beach-front house on Australia's east coast?

Agent Daniel Kelly of Ray White Yamba told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS, 'Driftaway' is an absolute beach-front cottage set on one of the most spectacular strips of coastline found anywhere.

National

The Economy

Mortgage stress on the rise in Australia

More than half of households are contributing more than 30 per cent of their disposable household income - a common benchmark for financial stress - towards rent or paying off their mortgage.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Perth property market begins recovery in December quarter: REIWA

REIWA December quarter data in the key categories of median price, sales activity, listing levels and average selling days were all good news.

International

Design

Painting buildings white can help cool cities

Reflective surfaces, such as unploughed fields and brighter cities, can help lower temperatures during heat waves, according to new research.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast

Featured Property

A rare piece of paradise on Ephraim Island

A beachfront property on exclusive Ephraim Island is for sale through Vincent Chen of Re/Max Central Partners Brisbane.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Seachangers driving demand for Central Coast property: Colin Granger, George Brand Real Estate

"Our Sydney buyers think we're dirt cheap," says Terrigal agent, Colin Granger of George Brand Real Estate.

Tasmania (Tas.)

The Economy

"People are hurting" says Tony Collidge, REIT, on strong growth in the Tasmanian housing market

The huge positives in the Tasmanian economy have created a huge negative - a worrying shortage of housing, says Tony Collidge, president of the REIT.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Markets

Three-bedroom houses outperforming all other Melbourne property types: REIV

The increased proportion of owner occupiers in the market is driving greater demand for family homes, says the REIV.

Western Australia (WA)

Featured Property

A modern home with Balinese elements in a prestigious Margaret River location

A stunning home in Margaret River's most exclusive 'Wallcliffe Farms' estate is for sale through Paul Manners of Space Real Estate Cottesloe.

Pages

News Roundup

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-housing-market-facing-bloodbath-collapse-economists-20150622-ghu8a6.html

Australian housing market facing 'bloodbath' collapse: economists

The Australian real estate market is in the grip of the biggest housing bubble in the nation's history and Melbourne will be at the epicentre of an historic "bloodbath" when it bursts, according to two housing economists, Lindsay David and Philip Soos.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/new-photo-exhibition-to-feature-women-in-architect

New Parlour exhibition features women in architecture at work

The University of Sydney will host a unique photographic exhibition in July featuring women architects at work. Organised by Parlour Inc, a fast-growing, not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equity in the architecture industry, the exhibition will be held at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Tin Sheds Gallery.

Architecture & Design

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/22/young-australians-put-holidays-ahead-of-real-estate-in-savings-plans

Young Australians put holidays ahead of real estate in savings plans

Young Australians are more likely to save for a holiday than a house, with men saving 46.5% more a month than women in absolute terms, even though both save a similar proportion of their income.

The Guardian

http://www.moneymorning.com.au/20150622/how-successful-investors-from-australia-compare-to-the-rest-of-the-world-cw.html

How Successful Investors from Australia Compare to the Rest of the World

Australians are more likely than other Asia-Pacific HNWIs to invest in real estate. And Aussies invest 10.6% more of their wealth in real estate, compared to those from the ‘rest of the world’ (outside the Asia Pacific region).

Money Morning

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mon-dieu-the-australian-housing-dream-chinese-style/story-fniz9vg9-1227408814871

Mon dieu! The Australian housing dream, Chinese-style

It’s the unexpected side-effect of the Chinese love affair with our housing market — a proliferation of faux French-provincial mansions popping up in Australian suburbia.

The Australian

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jun/21/australian-inequality-rising-as-top-20-increase-wealth-and-income-report

Australian inequality rising as top 20% increase wealth and income – report

Australia’s rich are getting richer, and while inequality here is not as extreme as in the US or the UK, it is heading in that direction, according to a new study by the Australian Council of Social Service. Australians earning in the top 20% of incomes receive five times as much as those in the bottom 20%. A person with accumulated wealth in the top 20% has 70 times as much as a person in the bottom 20%.

The Guardian

https://sourceable.net/foreign-residential-property-investment-will-roll-on-bis/

Foreign Residential Property Investment Will Roll On: BIS

Overseas investment in housing throughout Australia will not slow down due to new Federal and State government rules imposing greater cost on foreign property transactions, a key research firm says.

Sourceable

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/rich-investors-set-to-boost-innovation-capital-australia

Rich Investors Set To Boost Innovation Capital In Australia

The Government recently announced a new three-part complying investment framework for the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) and Premium Investor Visa (PIV) programme.

The National Law Review