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Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Karaka: stylish tropical sanctuary with Asian influences

Agent Tony McGrath of The Pink Company told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “This is the most visually striking house in Port Douglas”.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Record auction numbers weigh on clearance rates

More auctions were held across Australia last week than ever before, with almost 4,000 homes listed to go under the hammer.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Original condition Potts Point penthouse sells for $1.1 million over reserve

Samuel and Jane Schumann of Di Jones Real Estate sold the original-condition Potts Point penthouse for $4.4 million. There were 17 registered bidders at the auction.

International

Design

The campaign to eradicate 'hostile design'

We hear a lot about how good architecture and design can improve the quality of our lives, but a new form of architecture actively discourages users from enjoying themselves.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Camiano: prestigious acreage atop Mt Bellarine with views to Port Phillip Bay

The property boasts outdoor entertaining area with pool and pizza oven, a separate, self-contained flat and productive olive grove. For sale by Lee Martin and Levi Turner of Bellarine Property Barwon Heads.

National

People

REIA National Awards for Excellence celebrates the best in the industry

The REIA 2018 award winners were announced last night at The Real Estate Institute of Australia's National Awards for Excellence.

National

People

Strong Aussie employment data reflected in real estate jobs

There are so many job opportunities and openings in the real estate jobs market, it's difficult to keep up with the demand, says Sharon Bennie of Specialist Property Recruitment.

National

The Economy

Australia home to more $1 million-plus houses than ever before: CoreLogic

The share of properties worth more than $1 million was at a record high in Australia in 2017. But with prices falling, could this psychologically important price tag be less common in 2018?

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Belmura: private rural retreat minutes from Byron Bay

This Hamptons-style residence on 12 acres (48,562sqm approx.) with established gardens, creek frontage and hinterland views, is for sale through Gary Brazenor and Denzil Lloyd of Bangalow Real Estate.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Coronis sets new Ascot, Brisbane, record price with $11m sale

One of Brisbane's most luxurious homes, 27 Sutherland Avenue, Ascot, has sold for a suburb record of $11million through Coronis managing director Andrew Coronis and Patrick McKinnon of Coronis Hamilton.

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News Roundup

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/two-young-men-start-an-organisation-to-keep-the-australian-dream-of-home-ownership-alive/story-fngr8i1f-1227486667001

Two young men start an organisation to keep the Australian dream of home ownership alive

Two men have started a new organisation aimed at helping young people buy their first home.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/8789-brics-nations-eye-australian-property

BRICS nations eye Australian property

An international real estate group has recorded a surge in visitors to its Australian website from the developing BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Mortgage Business

http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/melbournes-auction-market-steps-up-another-gear-20150815-gizv2p.html

Melbourne's auction market steps up another gear

Following two strong weekends, Melbourne notched another strong auction clearance rate on Saturday. The Domain Group reported a 80 per cent clearance rate from 611 auctions. There were 163 unreported results.

Domain News

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/sydney-auction-rate-clears-80pc-for-first-time-in-weeks-spring-looks-strong-20150813-giybwn

Spring looks strong for Sydney auctions

Spring is likely to be strong in the Sydney auction market, with the clearance rate picking up over 80 per cent for the first time in five weeks.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/KPMG-dips-toe-in-real-estate-advice

KPMG dips into real estate advice

Accounting firm KPMG has followed rivals EY and PwC into the real estate arena, setting up a property advisory division.

Business News

http://www.propertyshowrooms.com/australia/property/news/tasmanian-real-estate-hit-investors_313461.html

Tasmanian Real Estate a Hit with Investors

Affordability, good rental returns, low vacancy rates and strong sales are just some of the things that are making investors smile in Tasmania this year. According to recent figures from the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT), the island achieved its highest number of sales in five years during the first quarter of 2015.

Property Showrooms

http://www.couriermail.com.au/realestate/news/china-devaluation-barely-registers-in-booming-real-estate-market/story-fnihpu6h-1227480648128

China devaluation barely registers

A move by China to devalue its currency by almost 2 per cent to prop up exports has barely registered with individual Chinese real estate buyers looking to invest here.

Courier Mail

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/will-reduced-lending-to-real-estate-investors-put-pressure-on-prices-and-supply-204187.aspx

Will reduced lending to real estate investors put pressure on prices and supply?

The Property Council of Australia (PCA) believes the latest lending finance figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) could foreshadow price and supply issues in the near future after drop in investment loans for new constructions.

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