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One of Adelaide’s adored LJ Hooker team members celebrates four decades of service

Angela Marciano, who last month notched an incredible 40 years of service with the iconic real estate network. Ms Marciano started with LJ Hooker Kensington, fresh out of high school, with an interest in administration work. Fast-forward 40 years and she is now the marketing manager of the now much larger agency. She recently celebrated her milestone four-decade achievement with a cocktail party joined by her much-loved ‘work family’.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Elders Lifestyle Group extend Evans Head reach

Elders Lifestyle Group is doubling down on its real estate presence in Evans Head, with the recent acquisition and rebranding of First National Evans Head on 1 May.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Absolute waterfront 1932 Northwood villa - Forsyth

64 Cliff Road Northwood for sale by Neil Harper and Tony Bellia of Forsyth offers a family home for all ages in secluded waterfront serenity on 2,112 sqm.

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Megan Wise to lead training academy for Propvue Group including Belle and Hockingstuart

Propvue Group has today announced Megan Wise as its new Head of The Academy, the group’s award-winning* training division which services the Belle Property and Hockingstuart franchise network.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

REINSW: Housing catastrophe needs brutal action

Skyrocketing housing demand at a time of critical undersupply has prompted the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) to call for an “immediate and expeditious Inquiry” followed by a “brutal action plan”, for Government and industry to work together to build the many thousands of homes needed in the state to stop the housing catastrophe.

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The Economy

Australia's capital cities record strongest annual rental increase in history - CoreLogic

A surge in overseas migrants and international students coupled with a significant shortfall in rental listings has led to the strongest annual rental increase on record for Australia’s capital cities.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Grand harbour view Kirribilli Terrace for sale - Ray White

34 Carabella Street Kirribilli for sale by David Gillan and Ben Markos of Ray White Lower North Shore Group is on the market for the first time in over 20 years.

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The Economy

Line ball rate hike likely to be the last for this cycle - CoreLogic

Today’s rate hike reflects the RBA’s uncertainty about how ‘sticky’ inflation might be amid persistently tight labour markets and new evidence that housing prices have moved through their low point.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Politics

How much more rental reform can Queensland cop, asks REIQ

The REIQ says the Albanese Government’s announcement that housing ministers will develop a plan to strengthen renters’ rights nation-wide later this year, is yet another swipe at property investor confidence in a State still reeling from relentless rental reforms.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Ray White Lower North Shore expands into Willoughby

The Ray White Lower North Shore Group has completed the next piece of its puzzle by expanding and opening Ray White Willoughby.

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https://www.rethinktokyo.com/muji-hotel-ginza

How the new Muji Hotel in Ginza is changing the game

More than just a place to rest, Muji Hotel Ginza is a mega flagship store, gallery, hotel, restaurant and creative hub all in one.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2019/04/08/lithium-australia-partners-envirostream-battery-recycling/1554673254

Lithium Australia partners with Envirostream on battery recycling

The technical partnership aims to 'close the loop' on the energy-metal cycle in an ethical and sustainable manner.

The Business Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/04/08/queensland%E2%80%99s-tourism-market-share-continues-grow/1554698909

Queensland’s tourism market share continues to grow

Queensland continues to grow its international tourism market share, with the latest data showing international tourists spent more in Queensland in 2018 than ever before.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/properties/2019/04/08/cbre-completes-major-centralisation-and-relocation-project-japan-post-group

CBRE completes major centralisation and relocation project for Japan Post Group

CBRE was involved from the initial planning stages, supporting the analysis of the work place, schedule management, design management, quality management, relocation management, and work style reform.

Retalk Asia

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/04/03/35-barangaroo-avenue-sydney-bar-investment-sale/1554256833

35 Barangaroo Avenue Sydney Bar investment for sale

35 Barangaroo Avenue is offered for sale by CBRE Hotels broker Ben McDonald, which consists of a casual ground floor bar and dining, a restaurant and rooftop bar with Harbour views, is leased in its entirety to long-term tenant, Solotel.

COMMO

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/04/03/adelaide-office-property-market-surges-report/1554270240

Adelaide office property market surges: report

Knight Frank’s Adelaide CBD Office Market Overview revealed there was $921.8 million worth of transactions over $10 million in the office market last year.

COMMO

https://www.suayphuket.com/news/2019/04/04/phuket-among-tripadvisors-top-ten-travellers-choice-destinations/1554352189

Phuket among TripAdvisor's top ten Traveller's Choice destinations

Phuket's many tourist drawcards have been recognised by the world's biggest online travel site, with the island named in TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice list for 2019.

Suay Phuket

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2019/04/04/entrepreneurship-education-empowering-wa%E2%80%99s-deaf-community/1554320716

Entrepreneurship education empowering WA’s Deaf community

The HiddenGems program aims to equip Deaf and hard of hearing people with essential skills that are required to not only start and run a business, but that are also invaluable to any future workplace.

The Business Conversation