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Kay & Burton making real estate an art form since 1938

Rosemary Shisler, Ross Savas and Michael Gibson of Kay & Burton discuss marketing real estate, and how techniques have changed over the years.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Angus Graham of Hodges Sandringham

Angus Graham of Hodges Sandringham told WILLIAMS MEDIA about the penthouse he sold belonging to the great jockey Scobie Breasley's grandson.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Spanish-influenced artist’s residence opposite Sydney’s Cooper Park

This Bellevue Hill home by Robert Weir was designed for indoor/outdoor entertaining within a leafy setting. For sale by Albert Sassoon and James Nixon of Belle Property Double Bay.

Queensland (Qld)

Politics

What to know about new combustible cladding requirements in QLD

Industry experts discuss what to know and who is impacted by the new combustible cladding requirements in Queensland, which came into effect this week.

Western Australia (WA)

People

Hayden Groves ends term as President of REIWA today

Hayden Groves has announced he will be finishing his three year term as President of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia today.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Philip Talbot joins The Agency Coffs Harbour with an impressive sales record

Philip Talbot discusses joining The Agency Coffs Harbour, and what he will bring to the company.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Family perfection beside Hedgeley Dene Gardens

This Christopher Doyle designed residence with indoor swimming pool and four car basement garage offers an exclusive family living environment in an irreplaceable Melbourne setting. For sale by Robert Fletcher and Robyn Feigen of Kay & Burton South Yarra.

National

People

How to decide on a career path in real estate

Director of Resolver Recruitment, Virginia Brookes shares her tips on how to decide on a career path in real estate.

National

Construction

Biting off more than you can chew is a common developer failing, or is it?

Steve Wiltshire, chairman of HoldenCAPITAL Partners discusses developers seeking help with projects that are out of their financial or professional experience and capabilities.

Queensland (Qld)

People

Get to know Barbara Wolveridge, director of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty - Tropical North Queensland

Barbara Wolveridge leads the Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty - Tropical North Queensland, striving to position North Queensland prestige real estate as a world-class consideration for those seeking the finest in luxury tropical living.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/top-six-australian-real-estate-deals-to-watch-for-2016-20160111-gm3nba

Top six Australian real estate deals to watch for 2016

With at least $30 billion worth of commercial real estate deals predicted to change hands in Australia this year alongside the billions of dollars worth of residential property, The Australian Financial Review has charted the top six areas for this year's market, guided by the big successes of 2015.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/agency-falls-foul-over-rental-income-guarantees-210354.aspx

Agency falls foul over rental income guarantees

A Western Australian based real estate agency, Macro Realty, has fallen on the wrong side of the state’s Department of Commerce in relation to advertisements it made about properties for sale.

Your Investment Property

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/buy-house-online-thats-future-171738766.html

Buy a house online? That's the future, CEO says

Auction.com CEO Tim Morse has said Ten-X would be the first full end-to-end platform for buying US residential real estate online.

Yahoo7 News

http://www.domain.com.au/news/what-to-do-when-you-have-a-nightmare-tenant-20160113-gm324p/

What to do when you have a nightmare tenant

Rental disaster lurks at the back of every landlord’s mind. Sometimes those fears are realised.

Domain News

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/macquarie-eyes-asian-partner--for-mirvac-buy/news-story/499eccc00354e4e736a5d80e8e93e396

Macquarie eyes Asian partner

Further evidence is emerging that Macquarie Group has regained its appetite for direct real estate investment, with the Australian listed bank preparing a partnership with an Asian party to buy Mirvac Group’s residential arm. Macquarie is believed to have a Chinese partner in its sights for the acquisition.

The Australian

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&mode=premium&dest=http%3A//www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/these-are-terry-ryders-5-star-suburbs-the-areas-he-tips-for-strong-future-price-growth/story-fnhytr0n-1227705871406&memtype=anonymous

Is this where you should invest?

These five areas have a few things in common, they are all in suburban heartlands and have affordable buy-in prices, but the one thing that really connects them is they are tipped for strong property price growth.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/11/australia-bet-the-house-on-never-ending-chinese-growth-it-might-not-end-well

Australia bet the house on never-ending Chinese growth. It might not end well

Australia’s long-term bet on China was and still is conceptually simple – an incredibly flawed assumption that the country would never cease to consume increasingly more iron ore.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mortgage-lending-to-investors-slumped-to-sixyear-low-in-december-quarter-afg-20160111

Mortgage lending to investors slumped to six-year low in December

Lending to property investors sunk to its lowest level in more than six years in the final quarter of 2015 according to ASX-listed mortgage broker Australian Finance Group (AFG) as tougher bank lending criteria, a rise in interest rates and the cooling housing market hit home.

The Australian Financial Review