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Victorian period home in the heart of Mosman - The Agency

For sale by Scott Thornton and Oscar Lewis of The Agency, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "It truly is a special and calming home."

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Balmoral Hill executive residence with stunning Brisbane views - Place

Luxury Balmoral Hill home for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “25 Victoria Street is the ultimate entertainer’s home.”

New South Wales (NSW)

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Sutton Forest country estate with stone homestead – The Agency

Bordered by large land holdings, with stunning views, this country home was built from the ground up, using stone sourced from the property itself. For sale by Cameron McKillop and Ben Olofsen of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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‘Moreton House’: Significant Wynnum residence circa 1937 - Place

The Hamptons-inspired home features views stretching from Manly to Moreton Island. For sale by Marc Sorrentino of Place Manly.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Iconic home on Melbourne’s Riviera sold by Kay & Burton

Sold by Eleisha Doherty, of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA "The beach, cafe culture, schools and transport really do make it an enviable place to call home.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Place sells palatial Rochedale estate for $3,900,000

Sold by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “Over the past few months, we have seen record levels of inquiry across all price brackets."

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Gypsy Village Victorian 'Bristol House' sold above top end of range - The Agency

The Sandringham home was sold by Simone Tindall and Christine Henderson of The Agency, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "COVID has been positive for this segment of the market."

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Bulimba home sold above reserve after virtual tours with Abu Dhabi, Zurich, Newcastle and Sydney - Place

The grand Queenslander saw 'phenomenal' interest due to its street appeal, large block and position within walking distance of Oxford Street. Sold by Charmaine McDonald and Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba.

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Investor housing loan commitments rise to a new high - REIA

The May 2021 Lending to Households and Business figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the value of new loan commitments for housing increased again with investors back in force.

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The Economy

Loans for new home building remain elevated but below peak - HIA

“The number of loans for the construction of a new dwelling continued to fall in May, but remain elevated compared to pre-COVID levels,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mcgrath-mulls-asx-departure/news-story/eea6dda835101fa6377d9cade5223fcb

McGrath mulls ASX departure

As John McGrath’s embattled listed real estate agency faced frustrated investors at its annual meeting in Sydney, chairman Cass O’Connor noted speculation the agency could delist, but said she had nothing more to disclose “at this time”.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/housing-affordability-in-brisbane-takes-a-hit-as-investors-flock-prdnationwide-20171121-gzpp7a?eid=Email%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06/09/2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&et_cid=29105490&et_rid=1925785124&Channel=Email&EmailTypeCode=&LinkName=http%3A//www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/housing-affordability-in-brisbane-takes-a-hit-as-investors-flock-prdnationwide-20171121-gzpp7a%3Feid%3DEmail%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06%252F09%252F2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&Email_name=BTB-11-22&Day_Sent=22112017

Housing affordability in Brisbane takes a hit as investors flock: PRDnationwide

Brisbane has taken the biggest hit in housing affordability of the eastern-coast cities even as unit prices have fallen, according to PRDnationwide's latest capital hotspots report.

The Australian Financial Review

http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/11/17/social-housing-centrelink-welfare-payments-housing-affordability-bill/

Government’s plan to tackle homelessness would ‘make people poor’

The Turnbull government’s plan to tackle homelessness by deducting rent and utility bills from Centrelink payments would make social housing tenants even poorer, say welfare groups.

The New Daily

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/gold-coast-developers-head-offshore-for-funding/news-story/1faf0f320e30a28817a9e7a7f8a51fbc

Gold Coast developers head offshore for funding

Constraints on development finance at the big four Australian banks have pushed one developer offshore for funding and could bring apartment development on the Gold Coast to a near halt.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.domain.com.au/news/overseas-investors-and-body-corporates-what-to-ask-before-buying-in-a-building-20171122-gzqt97/

Why you should ask if a building has a lot of overseas investors

High numbers of overseas buyers can mean it's hard to get a quorum at body corporate meetings overseas investors might be reluctant to spend money fixing non-vital problems.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/robert-gottliebsen/tea-coffee-and-cosmetics-lending-to-blame-for-property-squeeze/news-story/9b26e3910d5a4607d035e781577c0b6b

Tea, coffee and cosmetics lending to blame for property squeeze

Many young real estate agents are bewildered by the amount of houses passed in at auctions, the high availability of cheaper inner-city apartments, and the desperation of apartment developers to sell.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/leadership/sydney-real-estate-agent-john-mcgraths-great-short-20171109-gzi6yv

Sydney real estate agent John McGrath's great short

In 2014, John McGrath was concerned that Sydney was too hot. "If we see another 15% year-on-year growth, on top of the last 15%, we might be in dangerous territory," he said. A year later, McGrath sold one third of his stake in his real estate agency to clients of JP Morgan Chase and Bell Potter.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/development/17186-8-out-of-10-buildings-built-with-dangerous-cladding?utm_source=SmartPropertyInvestment&utm_campaign=22_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

Eight out of 10 buildings built with dangerous cladding

Peter Blair, project manager at SPMA, says that in order to comply with upcoming Building Code revisions, eight out of 10 buildings will need to change their cladding.

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