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Tim and Aimee Gurner list personal luxury residence at Saint Moritz for sale circa $15 Million

Luxury developer Tim Gurner and his wife Aimee have put their 500sqm luxury, two-storey, four- bedroom 'wellness' residence at the developer’s own Saint Moritz project on the market.

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The Economy

Grim outlook for housing supply and affordability: ABS

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Hayden Groves said the latest ABS lending and building approval statistics released this week show that it’s time the RBA hit the pause button on further interest rate hikes.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Western Australia (WA)

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Architectural Double Bay duplex for sale with Baldwin Botanical Design garden - Highland

32B Carlotta Road Double Bay for sale by David Malouf and Michelle Brooks of Highland Property showcases state-of-the-art interiors with the finest of finishes.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

McGrath targets Strathfield with a new office for metro Sydney

McGrath Strathfield, the newest office to join McGrath Estate Agents in metro Sydney, opened its doors in grand style on Friday night.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

These top Sydney agents are stepping UP

The Northern Beaches of Sydney beware… Chris Aldren and Tulo Sila have joined forces to launch The North Agency, in partnership with UrbanX, and are set to seriously step up the real estate game.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Brand new Hawthorn East apartments for sale with skyline views - RT Edgar

Apartments at 10 Lilydale Grove Hawthorn East for sale by Mark Wridgway and Yvette Laws of RT Edgar have been designed to have a low environmental footprint with an 8-star rating.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Fortitude Valley icon Brookes Street House sold for $3.2m - Place

118 Brookes Street Fortitude Valley sold by Heath Williams of Place New Farm who bought the residence in 2021 as a passion project.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Tillabudgery 43-acre Mornington Peninsula estate sold - Kay & Burton

23 Stanleys Road Balnarring sold by Tom Barr Smith, Will Maxted and Meg Pell of Kay & Burton lends perfectly to equestrian ventures.

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Construction

Looming building slump becomes clearer - HIA

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for January for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories.

Victoria (Vic.)

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Home with direct access to Cyrils surf break for sale overlooking Bass Strait - Marshall White

88 King Street Flinders for sale by Oliver Bruce and John Bongiorno of Marshall White enjoys direct access to remote surf breaks Cyrils and Big Left.

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/30/westin-perth-hotel-sold-over-200m-mark-durran-jll-hotels/1548841061

Westin Perth Hotel sold for over $200m - Mark Durran JLL Hotels

In the largest single asset transaction of 2018, and the largest ever in Perth, the brand new Westin Perth has been acquired by Malaysia’s YTL Group in a deal negotiated by JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group’s Managing Director, Mark Durran.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.mingalarrealestateconversation.com/news/2019/01/29/new-bylaws-need-consider-yangon-tourism-market-says-colliers/1548707737

New bylaws need to consider Yangon tourism market, says Colliers

Colliers has emphasised the importance of Yangon to Myanmar's tourist sector in the wake of new bylaws from Myanmar's Hotels and Tourism Ministry

Mingalar Real Estate Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/28/accorhotels-announces-winners-2018-pacific-franchise-hotels-awards/1548650055

AccorHotels announces winners at 2018 Pacific Franchise Hotels Awards

The AccorHotels Pacific Franchise Awards were held at Pullman Melbourne on the Park last week as part of the Group’s annual franchise conference attended by over 100 franchisees.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/28/hilton-brisbane-recognised-annual-hilton-food-and-beverage-awards/1548646151

Hilton Brisbane recognised at annual Hilton Food and Beverage awards

Hilton Brisbane is celebrating an array of achievements as three of its best and brightest Team Members were recognised at the annual Hilton Food and Beverage (F&B) Masters in Sydney.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/01/25/brisbane-almost-runway-ready/1548388851

Brisbane almost runway ready

Construction on Brisbane Airport's new runway is well into its final stages, with the project set to be completed midway through 2020.

The ASEAN Developer

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/living-japanese-countryside

A case for living in the Japanese countryside

A list of reasons for why you should seriously consider living in the Japanese countryside by a long-time foreign resident.

REThink Tokyo

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/29/airpass-connects-aussie-retailers-chinese-shoppers/1548708049

AirPass connects Aussie retailers with Chinese shoppers

A new collaboration is helping Aussie merchants use social marketing channels to woo Chinese shoppers.