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Award-winning Jarrod O’Neil joins Realmark Coastal as newest sales associate

Sean Hughes, Managing Director of Australia’s most successful Realmark branch introduces WILLIAMS MEDIA to newest sales associate, Jarrod O’Neil.

South Australia (SA)

People

Submissions now open for 2018 REISA Awards for Excellence

Entries have opened for the 2018 REISA Awards for Excellence.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

South Bank Penthouse at the centre of Brisbane’s premier lifestyle precinct

Stunning city and river views and hotel style amenities are among this apartment’s many drawcards. For sale by Drew Davies and Rhys Cockram of McGrath New Farm.

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The Economy

Housing affordability improving across Australia, says REIA report

Housing affordability has improved across the country despite falls in Victoria, South Australia and ACT, according to new research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia and Adelaide Bank.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Landmark Rouse Hill site expected to sell in excess of $200 million

For the first time in 30 years, this 33.5 ha site is for sale through Knight Frank’s James Reeves, David Morris, and Grant Bulpett.

National

Design

Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture announces new category

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) has launched a new category of membership, catering for those currently left out.

Western Australia (WA)

Featured Property

"The Jewel of the Cape": wine country acreage with Indian ocean views

This architect-designed lifestyle home in Margaret River Wine Region offers spectacular 360 degree views, with resort style facilities, olive grove and shiraz vineyard. For sale by Louis De Chiera of Stocker Preston Dunsborough.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Best time to buy in Perth since 2013: REIWA

The latest Real Estate Insitute of Western Australia (REIWA) Curtin Buy-Rent Index for the March 2018 quarter has revealed it’s the best time to buy in Perth since 2013.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Di Jones finalists in property management awards

Di Jones has been recognised as finalists in four categories at the 2018 PPM National Property Management Awards, to be held on the Gold Coast later this month.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Laing+Simmons opens new office in Kellyville

Laing+Simmons has strengthened its presence in Sydney’s north west with the opening of a new office in Kellyville.

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News Roundup

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/data-shows-rents-on-the-way-down-in-all-australian-capitals/story-fni0cly6-1227560921284

Data shows rents on the way down

Rental yields have hit historic lows in Australia’s strongest real estate markets, as price growth saps the value from investment properties. The latest CoreLogic RP Data Rental Report shows rental growth softening across the country, with consequences for investors on the hunt for returns.

The Daily Telegraph

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29737380/oversupply-sinks-perth-house-prices/

Oversupply sinks Perth house prices

A big oversupply of properties for sale, anxious buyers and job-loss fears have combined to send Perth’s median house price towards its second significant fall of the year.

The West Australian

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3263349/Australia-s-wealthiest-families-moving-real-estate.html

Australia's wealthiest families revealed and they're not who you'd expect

The 2015 BRW rich families list was released this week, showing that many of the families are capitalising on the housing boom and building a second fortune in the property arena. From poultry to real estate to hosiery, at least 20 of the listed 50 dynasties on the list have moved on from the industries they flourished in to pour their wealth into property development.

Daily Mail

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/construction-complaints-flare-as-housing-boom-builds-tension-20151007-gk3673

Construction housing boom builds tension as complaints flare

The purchase and sale of property made a debut to the list as the NSW housing industry boomed in the past two years. NSW Fair Trading said the biggest issues in housing construction were "defective work, unsatisfactory or non-performance of a service and concerns about repairs or maintenance".

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/how-paul-keating-saved-barangaroo-headland-park-on-sydney-harbour/story-e6frg8h6-1227554582752?sv=1384e872e904e21454b0577b9ef4b1b1

How Paul Keating saved Barangaroo headland park on Sydney Harbour

The newly opened Barangaroo headland park is the first stage of a $6 billion, three-tiered 22ha development rivalling megaprojects such as London’s Canary Wharf, Hamburg’s HafenCity or Chicago’s Millennium Park.

The Australian

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/News/RMIT-launching-new-postgraduate-degree-in-humanita

RMIT launches new postgraduate degree in humanitarian design

RMIT has announced a new postgraduate degree for the study of humanitarian design to build critical skills in design-led disaster recovery.

Architecture & Design

http://www.metropolismag.com/Point-of-View/October-2015/10-Highlights-from-The-Chicago-Architecture-Biennial/

10 Highlights from the Chicago Architecture Biennial

Any architecture biennial worth its salt is a sprawling, unruly beast, with size enough for surreal thought experiments, art devoid of function, and slick, concise building models alike.

Metropolis Magazine

http://www.pionline.com/article/20151006/INTERACTIVE/151009907/asian-investment-into-us-real-estate-accelerates

Asian investment into US real estate accelerates

Nearly three-quarters of total Asian investment into U.S. commercial real estate over the past decade has been placed since 2014, according to data released Tuesday by Jones Lang LaSalle.

Pensions & Investments