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John McGrath – Price falls moderating as buyers return

According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, 2023 is the year to buy, regardless of the type of property or price level you’re interested in.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Mosman Deep Waterfront for sale - Simeon Partners

13 Shellbank Avenue Mosman for sale by Richard Simeon and Sabrina Gao of Simeon Partners offers stunning Middle Harbour views and the state-of-the-art home entertainment and media.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Elevated Hawthorne riverfront for sale - Place

90 Virginia Avenue Hawthorne for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place New Farm delivers dual-living potential and panoramic city and river views.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Ray White Sunbury in Victoria has welcomed experienced auctioneer and sales agent Justin Spagnuolo to the high profile team.

Justin Spagnuolo said, “I saw training that elite and chairman’s elite agents only could attend which gave me the buzz at getting back into the transactional side of the industry. In particular Pathways with Bianca Denham and Mark ‘Macca’ McLeod.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Premium acreage with untapped potential in Burbank - Sotheby’s

Directly adjacent to Araluen The Estates 184 Ford Road Burbank for sale by Malcolm Li of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty offers an opportunity to build a dream custom home with panoramic views.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Hamptons inspired Northwood with iconic Sydney vistas - Belle

6 Upper Cliff Road Northwood for sale by Simon Harrison and Kim Walters of Belle Property offers bespoke living with beautiful harbour views.

National

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REIQ launches new award-winning e-learning course

A new, innovative, engaging and interactive edition of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) Registration Course is now open for online enrolment.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Shane Marsh designed Northgate for sale - Place

24 Ridge Street Northgate for sale by Patrick McKinnon and Jill Wright of Place Ascot 24 Ridge Street delivers minimalist functionality filled with breezes and cross ventilation.

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IR changes cannot threaten tradies independence: HIA

“Current talks around changes to IR laws should unequivocally exclude any changes to the right of Australian tradies to work as independent contractors,” said Jocelyn Martin, HIA Deputy Managing Director - Policy & Industry.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

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St. Hellier c.1882 Brighton Victorian for sale - RT Edgar

74 Male Street Brighton for sale by Trudy Biggin and Gabriel Ireland of RT Edgar Bayside is on the market for the first time in 33 years.

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/21/australian-luxury-hotels-their-game-chinese-tourists/1548029132

Australian luxury hotels up their game for Chinese tourists

With the Chinese now accounting for Australia’s largest group of tourists, hotels are going the extra yard to make their visitors feel welcome.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/21/doubletree-hilton-perth-northbridge-officially-opens/1548028404

DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge officially opens

Hilton officially opened DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge on Friday, marking the DoubleTree brand’s first Western Australia property and the first new-build DoubleTree property to open in Australia.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/21/new-global-luxury-hotel-brands-grow-seq-star-studded-destination/1548017861

New global luxury hotel brands to grow SEQ into a star-studded destination

Brisbane and the Gold Coast could emerge as the star-spotting capitals of Australia when major international hotel brands – The Rosewood, The Ritz Carlton, and The Dorsett – open their doors in South East Queensland.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2019/01/18/asia-property-market-outlook-challenging-colliers/1547765028

Asia property market outlook challenging - Colliers

However, opportunities remain for occupiers and investors according to Colliers International, in their latest predictions for the Asia property market in 2019

RETalk Asia

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2019/01/17/aldar-launches-aed-2-billion-mixed-use-development-alshamkha/1547679865

Aldar launches AED $2 billion mixed-use development in Alshamkha

Aldar Properties has announced the launch of its newest AED 2 billion development, Alreeman in Alshamkha. With investment zone status, the mid-market, mixed-use development offers residential and commercial land plots available for purchase by all nationalities.

RETalk Mena

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2019/01/17/clear-challenges-facing-uae-market-2019-says-knight-frank/1547686460

'Clear challenges' facing the UAE market in 2019, says Knight Frank

Knight Frank's UAE market review and 2019 forecast has predicted further challenges for the office and retail sectors, but a slight boost for the property market.

RETalk Mena

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/01/18/office-market-expected-be-more-even-2019/1547760298

Office market expected to be more even in 2019

Knight Frank and CBRE have predicted steady growth for Australia's office market in 2019, with demand set to rise outside the traditionally dominant centres of Sydney and Melbourne.

COMMO

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/01/18/retail-sector-remain-healthy-2019/1547755244

Retail sector to remain healthy in 2019

Trends that emerged in the retail sector during 2018 could become more pronounced across the next 12 months, according to CBRE's National Director for Retail Investments, Mark Wizel.

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