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Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Get to know leading Queensland agent Alex Jordan of McGrath Paddington

Alex Jordan of McGrath started out studying jazz piano, but quickly realised he was more suited to a career in sales.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

EAC Insight 2018: 'where the industry comes to the agency'

The Estate Agents Co-operative's Insight 2018 series has kicked off, with 29 events remaining in locations all around New South Wales.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Showpiece Bondi residence offered for the first time in decades

This large freestanding home on the South Bondi headland with never-to-be-built-out views is for sale by Ric Serrao of Raine & Horne Double Bay.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney auction volumes up 17% on last year

The Sydney apartment market recorded a stronger clearance rate (70.7 per cent) than the house market (64.2 per cent), according to CoreLogic's preliminary data for last week.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Victoria bans combustible cladding on high rises

"We’re putting a stop to dangerous combustible cladding being used on Victorian buildings. This has been allowed to go on for too long and we’re ending it," said Victoria's minister for planning, Richard Wynne.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Raine & Horne Double Bay takes out top international prize

Raine & Horne Double Bay, led by renowned agents Ric Serrao and Martin Maskin, has been named Australia’s best real estate agency at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2018-19, and now enters the International Property Awards.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

1890s Queenslander returned to former glory with contemporary style and award-winning landscaping

Agent Tyson Clarke told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “This is a true-to-style icon of the area”. For sale by Tyson Clarke and John Smith of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty.

National

Politics

New RBA report shows zoning regulations worsen affordability pressures

A new report from The Reserve Bank of Australia shows that zoning regulations push the average price of a Sydney home up by nearly half a million dollars.

National

The Economy

The future of retail: REIV Ignite conference breakout session

The food and beverage industry is being transformed by destination dining and the rise in apartment living. Find out more at this year's REIV Ignite conference on 21 March at Crown Conference Centre.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

REINSW warns agents of roadshow imitations

New real estate industry standards being implemented from 1 July have been developed by REINSW and NSW Fair Trading, and will be explained at the 2018 Roadshow.

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News Roundup

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/national-association-of-building-designers-to-get

First female president for building designers association

The National Association of Building Designers has confirmed that Tamica Lewis and Sam Payne will take over as the new President and Vice President respectively.

Architecture & Design

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-07/harry-triguboff-billionaire-property-developer-building-meriton/6676962

Harry Triguboff: Billionaire property developer on building the Meriton empire and housing affordability

Harry Triguboff, or "High-Rise Harry", is Australia's third richest man and the visionary responsible for introducing affordable apartment blocks to inner-city Sydney. The self-made billionaire's company, Meriton, is Australia's largest residential developer.

ABC News

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/architect-nik-karalis-made-head-of-woods-bagots-global-operations/story-fnko7zi0-1227471556562

Architect Nik Karalis made head of Woods Bagot’s global operations

Nik Karalis sounds relaxed, and with good reason. It’s been two weeks since being promoted to head of architecture firm Woods Bagot’s global operations. Woods Bagot now has 14 offices in five regions throughout the world.

The Australian

http://www.perthnow.com.au/realestate/news/joe-hockey-orders-foreign-investors-to-sell-australian-properties/story-fnhlgriw-1227475417364

Foreign investors in Hockey's sights

Treasurer Joe Hockey has ordered the sale of six foreign-owned residential properties, including in Perth, and warned there are others in his sights. Mr Hockey announced on Saturday five investors from four countries have 12 months to sell their half-dozen properties in Sydney and on the outskirts of Brisbane and in Perth.

Perth Now

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/key-housing-issues-not-being-addressed-says-john-symond/story-fn9656lz-1227474432646

Key housing issues not being addressed, says John Symond

Australia’s market regulators have failed to address fundamental problems in the housing sector, according to Aussie Home Loans chairman John Symond, who this morning used a parliamentary inquiry to lash taxation arrangements and foreign buyers for driving first-home buyers from the property market.

The Australian

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/why-house-prices-dont-need-to-be-a-consistent-multiple-of-income/story-fncq3era-1227475132661

Should income keep pace with house prices?

It makes sense house prices should be linked to income. But if the graph creeps up, does that mean there’s going to be a housing crash?

news.com.au

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-08/investigations-into-illegal-foreign-investor-property-purchases/6682872

Investigations into foreign investors allegedly illegally buying Australian homes more than doubles

The number of investigations into foreign investors allegedly illegally purchasing Australian homes has more than doubled since June, Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey says. Mr Hockey said there were now 462 cases under investigation.

ABC Online

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cba-tightening-up-on-property-developer-finance-20150804-gir2v0

CBA tightening up on property developer finance

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has tightened its lending to apartment developers because new capital requirements, and particularly the restrictions on lending to investors, increase the settlement risk at the end of the project.

The Australian Financial Review