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Why you should consider making a horizontal career move, according to a recruiter

Real estate recruiter Virginia Brookes of Resolver Recruitment explains why a horizontal career move is the best one you'll ever make.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know buyers' agent Greville Pabst

Known by many as the Buyer's Jury Judge on Channel 9's The Block, Greville Pabst is also the Executive Charmain of WBP Property Group and a leading property commentator.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Secluded opulence: Grand European luxury in Toorak

Elegant and functional, this beautifully appointed garden apartment celebrates a commitment to quality and refined liveability. For sale by Robyn Feigen and Michael Gibson of Kay & Burton South Yarra.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Melbourne's 'bridesmaid' suburbs offering a more affordable entry point into the market

Savvy Melburnians could save hundreds of dollars per week simply by renting one suburb over from their dream postcode, new data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) reveals.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Peek inside Julie Bishop's former grand estate

If you've ever wanted to have a stickybeak inside Julie Bishop's home, her former Perth abode has just hit the market through listing agent Jodie Fewster of Ray White Cottesloe Mosman Park.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Increase in luxury property sales lift Perth's median house price

While house prices fall in Sydney and Melbourne, Perth's median house price has lifted 1.6 per cent during November, thanks to an increase in luxury property sales according to industry body the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

From Swan to the sea: bespoke North Fremantle home

This masterful, Blane Brackenridge designed residence inspires with its soaring ceilings, sleek lines, light reveals and curves. For sale by Vince Epps of Realmark Coastal - North Beach.

National

The Economy

Auction market keeps cool as summer heat arrives

Attendance was down at auctions over the weekend, as the heat of the first weekend of summer keeps buyers at bay.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Brisbane property market leads nation as only city to record house price growth

Brisbane's housing market is leaving the rest of the nation in the dust, as it was the only city to see home values grow over the month, according to CoreLogic's Hedonic Home Value Index.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Buxton Hampton East celebrates 20 years

Buxton Hampton East have celebrated 20 years in a milestone anniversary, as the company gets set for further expansion.

Pages

News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/sydney-property-is-nothing-like-the-big-short-in-charts-20160224-gn2cde

Sydney property is nothing like The Big Short

There is a huge difference between real estate in outer Sydney in 2016 and Florida in 2007.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/land-banking-schemes-scrutinised-by-senate-inquiry/news-story/3fb3bc6da2b8625c5639e36156045455

Land banking schemes scrutinised by Senate inquiry

The Commonwealth should assume responsibility for overseeing property investment advice, explicitly requiring anyone who provides it to hold a financial services license, according to a bipartisan Senate inquiry into land banking.

The Australian

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/22/a-co-op-that-delivers-on-the-american-dream.html

A co-op that delivers on the American dream

An American employer is offering employees a five-year plan to home ownership.

CNBC

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/23/world/asia/china-weird-architecture.html?_r=0

China Moves to Halt 'Weird' Architecture

China is home to at least 10 White Houses, three Arcs de Triomphe and one Eiffel Tower. But 2016 might signal the end for China’s more grandiose architecture.

The New York Times

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mcgrath-limited-shares-tumble-on-housing-bubble-fears-20160223-gn20ci

Housing bubble fears drive McGrath shares to fresh low

Fears of a massive housing bubble building in Australia sent McGrath shares into a nosedive on Wednesday, despite the real estate group saying it had met all its prospectus forecasts in its first interim results since floating in December.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/economy/employment/uncovering-the-big-aussie-short-20160223-gn130w

Uncovering the big Aussie short

A hedge-fund manager and an economist posed as a gay couple on a combined income of $125,000 and toured Sydney's western suburbs viewing housing developments and meeting mortgage brokers to determine if there's a housing bubble.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/white-bay-power-station-enters-new-development-phase-20160223-gn1jyy.html

White Bay Power Station enters new development phase

Submissions for first stage of development of the White Bay Power Station site close on Thursday. The NSW government has called for adaptive re-use of the former power station, and the development and activation of its forecourt, which extends to the water's edge.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/features/product-in-focus/cross-laminated-timber-construction-in-australia-d?mid=eb029d4170&utm_source=Cirrus%20Media%20Newsletters&utm_campaign=08777059f1-Architecture%20and%20Design%20Newsletter%20-%20201&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe913f1856-08777059f1-60578053

The time is now for CLT

Cross-laminated timber will be a major player in sustainable, mid-rise construction in the future.

Architecture and Design