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The perfect union of luxury, space and beauty in Surrey Hills, Victoria

A perfect combination of heritage elegance with contemporary family livability. For sale with Geordie Dixon and Tom Ryan of Jellis Craig Hawthorne.

International

Construction

Retire to Phuket at Kamala Senior Living on serene Kamala Bay

"Kamala Senior Living is one of the first luxury retirement communities in Asia that introduces an ideal lifestyle for independent seniors," says Ornruedi Na-Ranong, CEO of developer Nye Estate.

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

Thousands 'double-dipped' in NSW new home grant scheme

In the five years that the new home scheme was in operation, 131,203 received a grant, with 18 per cent receiving more than one grant, and 3,378 receiving more than five grants.

National

The Economy

First-home buyers at highest levels since 2013: REIA

The proportion of first-home buyers in the home lending market is at a four-year high, says Malcolm Gunning, president of the REIA.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Exceptional and elegant entertainer in Clayfield, Brisbane

An impeccably refurbished home in a quiet blue-ribbon pocket of Clayfield, Brisbane, with a private north-facing garden and pool is perfect for contemporary family living. For sale with Alma Clark of Alma Clark Real Estate.

National

The Economy

Australia's migrants gravitate to university suburbs: CoreLogic

CoreLogic analysis of the 2016 Census data shows that migrants tend to live in our capital cities, often close to universities.

National New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

NSW apartment construction at record highs

The latest data from the ABS shows that 64,470 apartments are being built in New South Wales, a record for the state.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Learn how to become a Quest franchisee

Learn about becoming a Quest franchisee at a seminar at 6pm, Tuesday 17 October at Quest Woolloongabba, Brisbane. Hear from industry experts Holmans Accounting, Mike Phipps Finance, Milicevic Lawyers, and Resort Brokers Australia.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Iconic Castlecrag family home designed for peerless luxury

'Meller House' was designed by Harry Seidler in 2003, and its fluid, open-plan layout takes in the local bush setting and sweeping Middle Harbour views. For sale through Michael Coombs and John Melville of McGrath Mosman.

National

The Economy

It pays to haggle on your mortgage

Mystery shopping by mortgage comparison site Mozo has found that the Big Four banks are offering discounts of up to 0.82 per cent to customers who ask for a better deal.

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News Roundup

http://www.wsj.com/articles/when-eco-isnt-economic-1430327181

When ‘Eco’ Isn’t Economic

Environmentally friendly features may only generate modest gains when it is time to sell.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/comment/australia-s-apartment-design-going-backwards-vic-a

Australia’s apartment design going backwards

"As our cities grow, it is vital that we design them to be as sustainable, healthy and liveable as possible. There is very strong evidence to suggest that we are going backwards on apartment design. Our current free market approach is delivering developers higher profits but leaving an enduring legacy of poor apartments which will have very negative impacts on our future."

Architecture & Design

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/68185804/heated-auckland-market-drives-average-nationwide-property-asking-prices-higher

Auckland market drives prices higher

The heated Auckland market is the culprit for driving up the average national asking price for houses to a new record high, with prices flat or down in other parts of the country.

stuff.co.nz

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/apartment-prices-fall-in-melbourne-brisbane-canberra-sydney-rises-domain-says-20150429-1mvzcj

Apartment prices fall in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra; Sydney rises

The apartment-building splurge is starting to dampen prices, with Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra all recording declines in the first quarter, Domain Group figures show.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/treasury/sydney-tops-for-postcodes-of-prosperity/story-fn59nsif-1227325605833

Sydney tops for postcodes of prosperity

Sydney’s eastern suburbs continue to dominate the nation’s highest-earning postcodes, with Perth’s wealthiest suburbs showing a decline in reportable income, according to the Australian Taxation Office.

The Australian

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/demand-for-tumbi-real-estate-skyrockets-to-one-of-most-hotly-contested-markets-in-the-country/story-fngr8h0p-1227326671623

Tumbi Umbi on Central Coast a rising suburb

Tumbi Umbi has seen one of the biggest jumps in buyer demand in Australia, according to Realestate. com.au. The Central Coast hot spot is considered a “suburb on the rise” after recording the sixth most significant increase in demand for property across Australia and the fourth largest surge in NSW alone.

Central Coast Express Advocate

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/8432-regional-bank-outclasses-majors?utm_source=Mortgage%20Business&utm_campaign=Mortgage_Business_Newsletter30_04_2015&utm_medium=email

Regional bank outclasses majors

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has been named Australia’s most reputable third-party bank as part of an annual global study. The regional bank ranked seventh in the 2015 Corporate Reputation Index conducted by research consultancy AMR and the Reputation Institute – up six places from 2014.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/leadership/company-culture/report-finds-property-sector-needs-more-women-in-management-and-leadership-roles-20150429-1mw5dk

Report finds property sector needs more women in management and leadership roles

Male workers in Australia's property industry have underestimated their "unconscious bias" against women in their workplace and have fallen behind other sectors in gender diversity.

The Australian Financial Review