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    Auction tipping result

    Two huge auctions finished off the autumn season of Australia's property auction tipping competition.

    Hotspots

    Investors should think long term, as the big miners do, and ignore it when miners spit their dummies.

    Industry news

    The construction arm of St Hilliers has been placed into voluntary administration due to funding issues relating to the Ararat prison project.

    Western Australia

    The building with a limestone façade and Melbourne bluestone is topped off with a copper-clad, domed turret.

    By the numbers

    Property Observer reviews the top seven numbers of the week, including the amount of equity that 1st Fleet boss Stephen Brown has in his Sydney Harbour home.

    Title Tattle

    International sailing champion owner Jake Gunther selling in Brighton, Paul McTaggart of Credit Suisse lists in Vaucluse, and cinematographer Steve Davis lists in Warrawee.

    Mortgages

    Here are the fixed-rate mortgage offerings available from Australia's major lenders.
    HSBC is offering an additional 10-basis-point discount on its fixed-rate home loans for investors that who take up the “interest-in-advance” offering.

    Friday form guide

    This four-bedroom house in Corio could secure an investor a gross rental yield of 6.3%.

    Office

    Savills Research’s Spotlight on West Perth found that office vacancy rate there is 4.4% – down from 5.4% in January 2012.

    Residential

    SQM Research's top 10 discount list, usually dominated by Queensland, has properties from South Australia, NSW, WA and Tasmania.
    NSW properties appeared on the top 10 sales list four times, and Victoria was represented five times.

    Trophy homes

    Villa Minangkabau is set on 24,790 square metres of the Pantai Jasi coast near Candi Dasa and looks out to Mount Rinjani on Lombok.

    Commercial

    Commercial hammer pricesCommercial hammer prices Larry Schlesinger
    Property Observer reviews the latest commercial leasing deals by the numbers, including the amount a development site in South Melbourne’s famous Dorcas Street sold for.

    Leisure

    Gaia health retreat in NSW has world-class facilities, is serious about health, and yet not draconian in imposing its vision unilaterally on guests.

    Victoria

    The ultra-modern house in St Kilda West has been listed for $1,500 a week rent.
    The rate of construction of Melbourne apartment projects is expected to slow due to projects taking longer to transition from marketing to construction.

    News

    Jonathan Chancellor The more comprehensive the auction results, the lower the clearance rate in both Melbourne and Sydney in recent weeks.
    Larry Schlesinger Two Queensland sites and two Victorian sites will reopen today.
    Property Observer Australian Property Monitors (APM) has released a list of results from 287 auctions in Sydney for the weekend of May 19. The clearance rate was 57.8%.
    Larry Schlesinger Australia is not suffering from a nationwide undersupply of housing, according to Rob Sindel, chief executive of building products group CSR.
    Property Observer Australian Property Monitors (APM) has released a list of results from 234 auctions in Melbourne for the weekend of May 19.
    Jonathan Chancellor Every 1% drop in the dollar should increase Australian farming earnings by $190 million, according to National Australia Bank's agribusiness economist Michael Creed.
    Property Observer Australian Property Monitors (APM) has released a list of results from auctions in Brisbane for the weekend of May 19.
    Larry Schlesinger A new office trust is promising 9% yields for investment in an A-grade Perth CBD office building.
    Property Observer Australian Property Monitors (APM) has released a list of results from auctions in Adelaide for the weekend of May 19.
    Larry Schlesinger The first creditors' meeting for the collapsed construction arm of St Hilliers has been set for May 25.
    Larry Schlesinger Dixon Advisory’s US Masters Residential Property Fund is seeking to double in size ahead of its July listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.
    Alistair Walsh WA is keeping its first-home buyer stamp duty concessions despite the fall in revenue.
    Larry Schlesinger Newcastle-based lender the Greater Building Society says it has the lowest three-year fixed home loan rate in Australia.
    Alistair Walsh The number of properties listed for sale increased 35% from 53,110 to 71,747 in the past year.

    Observers

    The importance of building inspections in property transactions Residential
    Tim Mansfield Whether you are buying or selling real estate the importance of property inspections is paramount in a smooth transaction.
    Refinancing your home loan is usually worth it Mortgages
    Mark Bouris It doesn’t matter how you come to refinance, the trick is be informed and to be prepared to act.
    The riskiness of a property investment depends on you Trends
    Michael Yardney You have your own risk profile and you need to take the time to assess what that might be, and that will determine your level of risk for each investment.
    The 1515 application and why property investors need to consider end-of-year tax planning Tax
    Clive Nelson Meeting with a financial advisor can help a property investor determine whether the investment property is maximising its deductible entitlements.
    Government changes helping more Victorian first-home buyers Victoria
    Enzo Raimondo The Victorian government has changed the way in which it will be assisting first-home buyers so that more people benefit.
    Rethinking Australian bank business models: Christopher Joye Finance
    Christopher Joye By compelling banks to rely on short-term retail deposits rather than wholesale funding, regulators are shifting risk onto taxpayers.
    More high-rise development is the key to repairing Australia’s property market: Harry Triguboff New Developments
    Harry Triguboff People who buy the apartments prefer taller buildings because they allow more light and afford views and are cheaper to run than lower ones.
    Be wary of DA-approved sites on the market New Developments
    Jo Chivers Most DA-approved sites I come across are on the market for one reason. They don’t work.
    Rate cut and currency changes could have mixed results for top-end property Residential
    Mal James The Reserve Bank gave us all a bit of a surprise with its recent rate cut of 50 basis points. But the impact of the rate cuts at the top end could be mixed.
    Marketing costs don’t reflect a property’s value, and Queensland’s form 27c is a joke Queensland
    Michael Matusik Form 27c's application does not reflect the current market conditions or how real estate business is really done.
    Signs of life in Australia's housing market could provide fresh stimulus to the economy: Gottliebsen Economy
    Robert Gottliebsen There is no doubt that building dwellings is an important part of non-mining Australia.
    While governments provide rhetoric and reports, thousands are waiting for real housing solutions Residential
    Catherine Cashmore The state and federal governments commission discussion papers and reports on housing affordability, but nothing gets done to help those doing it tough.
    The gap narrows as east almost meets west (and Queensland) in housing prices and costs: Christopher Joye Residential
    Christopher Joye Just as housing costs across the south east started to slow down, a striking boom was gathering momentum in the mining states.

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    Australian property markets becoming more balanced: Cameron Kusher Cameron Kusher
    Key vendor metrics, such as time on market and average discount needed to secure a sale, remain at elevated levels but have been showing some modest improvement.
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