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New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Casuarina beach house close to Salt Village - REAL Specialists

Enjoy as is or update cosmetically to maximise its full potential. For sale by Shaun Cardillo of REAL Specialists.

Western Australia (WA)

Tourism zoned Christmas Island land for sale from $150,000 by The Agency

Christmas Island land for sale in an established survey-strata development called 'Captain's Island Retreat' by marketing agent Nigel Peters of The Agency.

National

The Economy

House prices increase at the highest quarterly rate in a decade - REIA

The weighted average capital city median price for both houses and other dwellings has increased at the highest rate in a decade, the latest Real Estate Institute of Australia’s Real Estate Market Facts report has found.

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

REINSW call for a dedicated NSW Property Services Commissioner

For the past 10 years, REINSW has relentlessly lobbied Government to remove the real estate Industry from NSW Fair Trading and establish a dedicated Property Services Commissioner.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Substantial Kingscliff residence on premier beachfront street for sale with dual living option - REAL Specialists

This substantial beachside home caters to comfort, climate, lifestyle and privacy across 2 luxury levels. For sale by Mason Garten of REAL Specialists.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Somerville acreage hits $402k above reserve in digital sale

A 10-acre property in Somerville Victoria has sold $402,500 above the reserve, after fierce bidding through online platform, Openn Negotiation.

South Australia (SA)

The Economy

REISA welcomes new affordable housing funding deal

The Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has welcomed the agreement between the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) and the South Australian Government that will deliver new social and affordable housing in SA.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

People

Get to know Greg McRae of McRae Real Estate

With 30 years as a licensed builder, Greg McRae really understands the product he is selling.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Get to know Annie Yeo of The Agency

"The various property management functions are like many cogs in a wheel; every area of PM is crucial to the wheel turning smoothly."

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Record Earlwood sale for McGrath's Alexandria Stamatiou-Buda

McGrath’s Alexandria Stamatiou-Buda has smashed her own record by more than $2 million with the sale of a luxury home in her speciality suburb of Earlwood.

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News Roundup

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/house-prices-play-second-fiddle-to-units-in-almost-half-our-cities/news-story/db03cf766ad1ba2c6704a39036a50613

House prices play second fiddle to units in almost half our cities

Apartment and unit prices have grown more than house prices in the past 20 years in almost half of the nation’s capitals, News Corp analysis reveals.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/capital-controls-hit-foreign-buyers-in-brisbane-says-ubs/news-story/c22be1691ffd12de9c3842302dfd8472

Capital controls hit foreign buyers in Brisbane, says UBS

The Brisbane apartment market is seeing one in five foreign buyers fail to settle due to tighter capital controls, according to investment bank UBS.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/development/hong-kongs-li-kashing-sells-skyscraper-for-world-record-68b-20171102-gzdz8r

A 73-storey Hong Kong tower has been sold for a world record price

Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has sold his skyscraper to CHMT Peaceful Development Asia Property for $HK40.2 billion ($6.8bn), the world's biggest ever single property sale.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.domain.com.au/news/developer-who-knocked-down-heritage-facade-of-hensley-hall-in-potts-point-fined-6000-by-city-of-sydney-council-20171103-gzdont/

Developer who knocked down Potts Point heritage facade fined $6000 by City of Sydney Council

The developer who smashed down the protected heritage facade of a 1912 building in Potts Point has been fined $6000 by the City of Sydney Council as well as being ordered to rebuild the wall.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/winning-awards-for-architecture-but-not-popularity-home-renovation-market-slows-20171103-gze3lq

Home renovation market slows

Official figures show Australia is losing its love for home renovations.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2017/04/30/re-wilding-cities-nature/?utm_content=buffer871ff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Re-Wilding: Cities by Nature

The historic gardens of Western civilization typically include segments that were municipal areas, hunting grounds, or, on occasion, fragments of the region’s original forest.

The Nature of Cities

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mortgage-stress-soars-to-record-highs-as-borrowers-struggle-with-jumbo-loans-20171101-gzd5so

Mortgage stress soars to record highs as borrowers struggle with jumbo loans

The number of Australian families facing mortgage distress has soared by nearly 20% in the past six months to more than 900,000.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.sgsep.com.au/maps/thirdspace/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=When%20does%20your%20commute%20begin%20Visualising%20Opal%20data&utm_content=When%20does%20your%20commute%20begin%20Visualising%20Opal%20data%20CID_bde5c4dde890f59c8cc597e0f0e0b626&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Read%20the%20full%20article%20here#map12

Visualising Opal data

Transport NSW's recent release of Opal data can provide a better understanding of commuter patterns, infrastructure requirements, and public transport usage.

SGS Economics & Planning