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Highest rental yields are in Blackwater, according to CoreLogic report

Blackwater, Queensland has come up trumps in the latest CoreLogic rental report

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Rainforest home in the Noosa Hinterland

This private welcoming sanctuary offers multiple lifestyle and income-generating options. For sale by Cathy Fraser of Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosa Heads.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Construction

Singaporean co-living company announces plans for Sydney expansion

Co-living company, Hmlet, has announced a partnership with Sydney-based developer Revelop to open four new co-living properties across Sydney.

Design

Australian property companies 'providing global leadership' on sustainability with 2019 GRESB results

Australian property companies have improved their sustainability performance and increased their lead globally, while maintaining their ranking as the best in the world in the internationally recognised 2019 GRESB Real Estate Assessment results for the ninth year running.

The Economy

Home loan data suggests 'strong reaction' to RBA rate cuts

The rise in home loan demand seen throughout June and July could continue throughout the next few months, Mortgage Choice says.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Sunshine Coast beachside lifestyle

A breezy tropical style and a touch of yesteryear glamour inform this luxury Yarooma home, set beside a protected reserve. For sale by Dianne Swan of Richardson & Wrench Coolum.

National

The Economy

House prices should rise by five per cent, says Macquarie senior economist | VIDEO

An increase in housing confidence should see a national increase in house prices by the end of next year, Macquarie's Justin Fabo says.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Politics

Tasmanian housing debt deal needs to be managed carefully, says REIT

Real Estate Institute of Tasmania president Tony Collidge has welcomed the federal government's announcement to waive the state's $157.6 million housing debt but says more resources are needed to fully address the affordability and access issues.

The Economy

Sydney leads spring auction clearance rates

Sydney has been the standout of the capital city auction markets in the first week of spring, recording a preliminary clearance rate of 83.1 per cent in the latest results from CoreLogic.

Queensland (Qld)

People

High five for Sam at Ray White Queensland Awards

Sam Guo of Ray White Broadbeach celebrated half a decade of dominance at the Ray White Queensland Awards held last week, named number one sales performer in the state for the fifth year running.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/vic/kingsville-is-melbournes-property-golden-triangle-20160914-grftmr

Kingsville is Melbourne's property golden triangle

After 20 years of booting home winners on racetracks around Australia, Dale Smith will now work in real estate.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/12/leaving-heart-and-home-when-your-cocoon-of-memories-becomes-someone-elses?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Leaving heart and home: when your house of memories becomes someone else's

It’s almost time to go now from this house that’s been my cocoon for almost two decades.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/record-new-unit-supply-will-force-down-unit-value-growth-corelogic-20160912-greftk

Record new unit supply will force down unit value growth

Apartment values traditionally underperform house values, but with greater supply of units coming onto the market, values will come under further pressure, says CoreLogic.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/sydneysiders-denying-the-city-a-chance-to-become-a-better-place-to-live-report-says-20160908-grbfnt/

Sydneysiders denying the city chance to become better place to live, says report

Sydneysiders are in danger of scuppering their city’s chances of becoming a more dynamic, vibrant and enjoyable place to live by refusing to take part in a sensible conversation about its future.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/stamp-duty-the-unkindest-tax-of-all-for-young-home-buyers/news-story/3175c2052224fd93db13a46bdb7622e7

Stamp duty the unkindest tax of all for young home buyers

New data reveals many first-home buyers are slugged more than $100,000 in government taxes and bank deposit requirements to enter the property market.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/mortgage-defaults-tick-higher-among-regional-banks-20160912-gre75r

Problem loans tick higher

Mortgage defaults are rising and loans to property investors in NSW are also taking a bigger share of the lending pie.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/west-connexstyle-losses-feared-over-new-forced-strata-sales-20160909-grcnvr/

West Connex-style losses feared over new forced strata sales

Apartment owners forced to sell their units under new strata laws could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in a West Connex-style value gap, it has been claimed.

Domain

http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/australia-six-weeks-from-a-housing-collapse-us-report-warns/news-story/866d2fdee41b1227ce654f66ed8d9837

Australia six weeks from a housing collapse, US report warns

AUSTRALIA has roughly “six weeks” to prevent a housing market collapse caused by the banks’ crackdown on foreign investor lending, a US defence think tank has warned.

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