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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

Featured Property

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?

International National

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.

Western Australia (WA)

The Economy

WA needs plan to address rental shortage - REIWA

Perth’s vacancy rate is currently the lowest it has been in 40 years, which is why REIWA is calling for Western Australia’s political parties to commit to tackling the state’s rental shortage, if elected.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

People

Cooley expands to Queensland with industry leader

Cooley Auctions has expanded to Queensland with leading auctioneer David Holmes to represent the brand’s first interstate-based offering.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Attention property investors - ignore the new Residential Tenancies Act at your peril - REIV

The looming changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) in Victoria are significant, and it’s critical for landlords to get across them.

National

The Economy

McGrath FY21 first half results at top end of guidance range fully franked dividend declared

McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) announced its FY21 first half results, at the top end of the guidance range provided in November 2020.

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News Roundup

https://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/16562-houses-free-in-some-perth-suburbs-claims-industry-specialist?utm_source=SmartPropertyInvestment&utm_campaign=22_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

Houses ‘free’ in some Perth suburbs, claims industry specialist

Shane Kempton, CEO of Professionals Real Estate Group, says the rising number of homes in more affordable areas of Perth can now be bought for the effective land value of the property.

Smart Property Investment

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11407-cba-could-face-966bn-in-penalties?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin22_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

CBA could face $966bn in penalties

CBA could be facing a penalty of more than $966bn if fined the maximum amount for each alleged breach of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.

Mortgage Business

https://theconversation.com/its-not-just-the-buildings-high-density-neighbourhoods-make-life-worse-for-the-poor-82070

It’s not just the buildings, high-density neighbourhoods make life worse for the poor

Gentrification and poor infrastructure compound the challenges for lower-income and vulnerable residents of high-density developments.

The Conversation

https://www.domain.com.au/news/now-on-airbnb-us-president-donald-trumps-childhood-home-in-queens-new-york-20170810-gxszd2/

US President Donald Trump’s childhood home is now on Airbnb

You can now spend the night in President Donald Trump’s childhood home.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/chinas-property-development-curbs-will-hurt-real-estate-investments-20170821-gy0xsi

China's property development curbs will hurt real estate investments

The Chinese government has issued new guidelines to curb the global spending spree by Chinese businesses, restricting overseas property development and investments in hotels.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/david-uren-economics/chinas-dangerous-debt-boom-could-end-badly-for-all/news-story/28ed661725b79a4feefef1dfe560cfe7

China’s ‘dangerous’ debt boom could end badly for all

Australia’s economy is being sustained by a credit boom in China that the International Monetary Fund warns is bound to end badly.

The Australian

https://theconversation.com/this-is-why-apartment-living-is-different-for-the-poor-82069

This is why apartment living is different for the poor

There’s been a lot of talk about apartment living of late. But one group is being left out of the conversation: lower-income and vulnerable residents.

The Conversation

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/greens-seek-to-turn-the-tables-on-landlords-with-new-rental-policy-20170816-gxxnhy.html

Greens seek to turn the tables on landlords with new rental policy

Renters would have unlimited, rent-controlled leases and be able to hang paintings, paint walls, keep pets and stay put even if the property was sold under a Queensland Greens policy.

The Brisbane Times