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‘Danric Lodge’: equestrian property offers 'excellence without compromise' - The Agency

Available for the first time in 20 years, this Sutton Forest property is extremely well-regarded within the equestrian community. For sale by Ben Olofsen and Cameron McKillop of The Agency.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Get to know Dino Gatti of The Agency

“The best chance for a great sale hinges on pushing the boundaries.” - Dino Gatti.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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"Phenomenal interest" for parkside home sold above guide – Kay & Burton

This designer Melbourne residence was sold by Mark Sproule, Scott Patterson and Garrick Lim of Kay & Burton following a heated auction.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Kay & Burton sells classic Toorak family home as lockdown ends

Sold by Tracy Tian Belcher of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA “there isn’t enough stock on the market to meet demand”.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Prime post war home in top location Ashgrove for sale by Place

Offered for the first time in over fifty years, 21 McCormack Avenue, Ashgrove is for sale by auction tomorrow 27 February 2021 at 4:30pm by Matthew Jabs and Ross Armstrong of Place Newmarket.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Luxurious new home in Gordon Park to set benchmark - Place

'Adaleigh’, located in one of Brisbane’s most tightly-held suburbs is being auctioned tomorrow, 27th February by Ross Armstrong and Matthew Jabs of Place.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

DiJones opens three offices under Central Coast merger

DiJones CEO Dean Mackie said the DiJones Central Coast agencies are an important strategic expansion for the DiJones footprint. The merged business will operate under the DiJones brand from today, 26 February 2021.

National

The Economy

Will changes to JobSeeker impact the housing market? - CoreLogic

The temporary supplement to JobSeeker payments in Australia are set to finish at the end of March 2021. Eliza Owen of CoreLogic reviews the removal of the JobSeeker supplement and its potential impact on the housing market?

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The Economy

Smaller cities outrank major capitals for prime luxury residential price growth in Australia - Knight Frank Report

Luxury residential price growth was strongest in the smaller Australian cities over 2020, according to the results of the Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) in the forthcoming edition of Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report 2021.

National New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Design

One Sydney Harbour Skyhomes and Penthouse unveiled by Lendlease

State of Craft Founder and Creative Director, Daniel Goldberg is the designer behind the both the record-breaking $140 million penthouse and the ‘Skyhomes’ in “Residences Two” at One Sydney Harbour.

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http://www.afr.com/real-estate/foreign-buyers-in-one-in-three-commercial-property-deals-20170830-gy7478

Foreign buyers in one in three commercial property deals

Foreign investors accounted for one third of deals in the commercial property market in the first half of 2017.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/nsw-building-owners-to-cover-costs-on-cladding-rectification-values-at-risk-20170829-gy6edn?eid=Email%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06/09/2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&et_cid=29093007&et_rid=1925785124&Channel=Email&EmailTypeCode=&LinkName=http%3A//www.afr.com/real-estate/nsw-building-owners-to-cover-costs-on-cladding-rectification-values-at-risk-20170829-gy6edn%3Feid%3DEmail%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06%252F09%252F2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&Email_name=BTB-08-30&Day_Sent=30082017

NSW building owners to cover costs on cladding rectification

Many owners of the 1,000 NSW buildings identified with possible non-conforming cladding won't be able to claim against the developer or builder because the two-year window to make such claims has passed, a lawyer says.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/economy/why-theres-no-quick-fix-to-housing-affordability-says-ceda-20170828-gy5qxu

Why there's no quick fix to housing affordability, CEDA

Australia's chronic demand for new homes, driven by population growth in the big cities, is unlikely to ease in coming decades: says the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

The Australian Financial Review

https://architectureau.com/articles/junya-ishigamis-redesigned-grand-arch-for-sydney-doubles-in-size/

Junya Ishigami’s redesigned ‘grand arch’ for Sydney doubles in size

Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has updated his design for the large-scale arch above George Street, Sydney, which now calls for a structure almost doubled in size.

ArchitectureAU

https://www.domain.com.au/news/the-suburbs-where-half-of-all-homes-are-mortgagefree-20170815-gxwmvh/

The suburbs where half of all homes are mortgage-free

The country’s top mortgage-free suburb is Park Ridge in Brisbane where the median price is $471,000, but in Sydney and Melbourne the suburbs with the highest rate of fully-owned homes were million-dollar plus neighbourhoods.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/fund-manager-360-financing-developers/news-story/3bdae8e07a61167e00a3d9e666d7f9b9

Property fund manager 360 Capital Group is financing developers

Property fund manager 360 Capital Group is on the way to becoming a major non-bank financier.

The Australian

https://sourceable.net/connections-are-more-important-than-ever/

Connections are more important than ever

It is amazing how many opportunities there are for urban renewal and regeneration projects in cities, often on derelict, former industrial, and infrastructure sites.

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/developer-hua-cheng-defaults-on-35m-loan-leaving-14-apartment-buyers-in-limbo-20170824-gy2xbp

Developer Hua Cheng defaults on $35m loan leaving 14 apartment buyers in limbo

At least 14 buyers who bought apartments off the plan in Sydney's south-west are facing the loss of their investment after the developer defaulted on a loan from a British Virgin Island lender, backed by a Chinese bank.

The Australian Financial Review