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Knight Frank appoints Luke Hayes Director of Residential Project Sales Knight Frank

Knight Frank Interim Head of Residential Erin van Tuil said Knight Frank was expanding its residential team with a growing focus on Residential Project Sales.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Admiralty Towers Penthouse for sale with stunning Brisbane views - Place

192 / 501 Queen Street Brisbane City for sale by Drew Davies and Olivia Charlton of Place Ascot delivers space and style one of Brisbane's in most exclusive addresses.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Hunters Hill waterfront for sale on 1,385sqm - The Agency

24 Martin Street Hunters Hill for sale by Lee Dowdall and Stephanie O’Sullivan of The Agency offers inspiring views and incredible potential in a prestigious location.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Renovated period Surrey Hills home for sale - The Agency

38 Wandsworth Road Surrey Hills for sale by Mitchal Towns and Elkie Zhou of The Agency offers an idyllic blend of old and new.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Contemporary Clayfield home for sale - Place

3A Sefton Road Clayfield for sale by Drew Davies and Carter Lagana of Place Ascot boasts a coveted north-east facing orientation in an esteemed Clayfield enclave.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Southern Highlands Burradoo home for sale – The Agency

37a Sunninghill Avenue Burradoo for sale by Ben Olofsen and Stephanie Blatch of The Agency delivers superb liveability in a luxurious lifestyle location.

National Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

The Economy

REIA creates new role to focus on Queensland

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has created a new role focusing on the Queensland real estate industry.

National Queensland (Qld)

People

REIA 2025 strategy launched in far north Queensland

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has today launched its REIA 2025: Advancing Australia’s Prosperity articulating the vision for Australia’s real estate sector out to 2025.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Vacancy rates ease slightly, but demand continues to escalate - REINSW

The latest REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results show that residential vacancies in Sydney bounced back slightly in June 2022 after recording a five-year low in the previous month.

National

Construction

Volume of homes under construction 80% above pre-COVID levels - HIA

“Commencements of detached homes fell by 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, from 33,905 to 30,145. While this is a long way down from the peaks of the HomeBuilder boom, this is still a stronger than pre-COVID levels. It also sustains total commencements for the last 12 months at 143,037, a record high,” stated HIA Economist, Tom Devitt.

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/08/08/150m-four-points-sheraton-hotel-sydney-central-park-officially-opens/1533681456

$150m Four Points by Sheraton hotel Sydney Central Park officially opens

Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park is the latest addition to the multi-stage A$2 billion Central Park development, a joint venture between Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2018/08/07/another-trifecta-activepipe-australian-business-awards-2018/1533594244

Another trifecta for ActivePipe at the Australian Business Awards 2018

The annual Australian Business Awards are an all-encompassing awards program which recognises organisations that demonstrate the core values of business innovation, product innovation, technological achievement and employee engagement.

The Business Conversation

https://www.mingalarrealestateconversation.com/news/2018/08/07/myanmar-grants-visa-free-entry-japan-and-south-korea/1533596438

Myanmar grants Visa-free entry for Japan and South Korea

Japanese and South Korean tourists will be granted visa-free entry into Myanmar in a move to attract more visitors to Asia, however, tourists from China, Hong Kong and Macau will still have to pay USD50 to receive visas on arrival.

Mingalar Real Estate Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/08/06/auckland-cbd-holiday-inn-and-even-hotel-site-sold-pro-invest-31m/1533531054

Auckland CBD Holiday Inn and EVEN Hotel site sold to Pro-Invest for $31m

Part of an Auckland CBD site which was previously home to the New Zealand Herald for over 150 years has sold for $31 million to Pro-Invest, who is planning a 490-room dual branded hotel development of around 37 levels on the site.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/08/06/savoy-hotel-little-collins-street-melbourne-open-october/1533528234

The Savoy Hotel Little Collins Street Melbourne to open in October

The existing Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne on the corner of Spencer and Little Collins Street will undergo a multi-million-dollar refurbishment and re-open as The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins in October this year.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/2018/08/06/entrepreneurs-need-look-after-their-personal-wellbeing-kpmg-australia/1533507302

Entrepreneurs need to look after their personal wellbeing: KPMG Australia

Long hours, high stress and low pay could be holding back Australia’s startup economy according to new research.

The Business Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/08/05/howard-smith-wharves-fit-out-begins-week/1533467546

Howard Smith Wharves fit-out begins this week

A year since construction started, the new $200 million Howard Smith Wharf Project is one step closer to reality as builders prepare restaurants and bars for fit-out this week.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2018/08/06/strong-price-momentum-and-increases-launches-and-sales-q2-singapore/1533510070

Strong price momentum and increases in launches and sales for Q2, Singapore

Ong Teck Hui National Director for Research and Consultancy of JLL Singapore comments on the recent Urban Redevelop Authority statistics release for Singapore's residential property market.

RE Talk Asia