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Designer Noosa Dunes beach home

Designed to maximise the sparkling ocean views, this luxury beachfront home is only 5 minutes from the vibrant Oceanside villages of Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach. For sale by David Conolly of Century 21 Conolly Hay Group Noosa Heads.

Western Australia (WA)

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Historic rural luxury: Deepdale Farm

This award-winning property includes a guesthouse, a party barn, workshop, hangar, helipads, olive grove and manager’s residence. For sale by Graham Bowie and Neil McAllister of Western Australia Sotheby’s International Realty.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

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Beachfront escape on Castaway Beach

Designed by Chris Clout, this coastal retreat enjoys a 17m lap pool, ocean, white water, coastal and foreshore views, and direct beach access. For sale by Karen Harman of Dowling & Neylan Real Estate Noosaville.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Aria submits application for Fish Lane Town Square

Aria Property Group has announced plans to establish a new urban park at South Brisbane's Fish Lane.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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World class design in spectacular Newport transformation

Completed in 2015, this energy efficient home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches balances simple sophistication with the warmth of natural materials. For sale by David Eden and James Baker of McGrath Avalon Beach.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Mt Martha Mirage: luxury in limestone

Capturing beach, coastline and bay views from almost every vantage point, this 5-bedroom residence offers contemporary coastal living. For sale by Dean Phillips and Alexandra Otte of McEwing Partners Mornington.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Kooringal: timeless Byron garden estate

With classic marble interiors, this expansive single level home hosts a variety of luxurious spaces and enjoys infinity pool, tennis court and organic vegetable garden and orchard. For sale by Ku Darroch of Real Estate Of Distinction Byron Bay.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Lugano: Grand Queen Anne style on Ruckers Hill

Uniting history, luxury and beauty, this exquisitely presented Northcote family home is for sale by Sam Rigopoulos of Jellis Craig Brunswick and Paula Beavis of Jellis Craig Northcote.

National

People

Adrian Kelly new Real Estate Institute of Australia President

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the election of a new President, Adrian Kelly from Tasmania.

Queensland (Qld)

The Economy

Demand for land subdivision sites in South East Queensland remains buoyant

Demand for residential land subdivision sites within South East Queensland's key growth corridors has remained high in 2018 despite a slowdown in sales volumes for residential land throughout the same period, according to Ray White Special Projects Queensland.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/big-banks-cut-rates-for-property-buyers-20160203-gmkhz0

Big banks cut rates for property buyers

CBA and NAB are aggressively attempting to build market share in lucrative home loans with new offers to their broker networks.

AFR

http://www.domain.com.au/news/prohibition-against-antipet-landlords-long-overdue-tunsw-20160129-gmguol/

Tenants Union of NSW calls to ban 'no pets' clause in tenancy agreements

Landlords should be banned from putting clauses prohibiting pets in lease agreements, the Tenants Union of NSW says.

Domain

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/derelict-mosman-mansion-is-placing-lives-at-risk-residents-say/news-story/09b4e8e314c605e255cbbd906e457c49

The $8m mansion that nobody owns

A derelict Mosman mansion is placing lives at risk, say residents.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/sydney-apartment-completions-exceed-demand-20160203-gmkchj

Sydney apartment completions exceed demand

But the high level of deficiency in housing in Sydney - a current shortage of 42,300 dwellings, the highest since 1992 - will take some time to wind down even with supply meeting demand for the first time since 2011.

AFR

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/ken-dones-family-give-to-surry-hills-back-alley-a-makeover/news-story/14176e6b3dc64643cab635236bfd7158

Ken Done's family give Surry Hills back-alley a makeover

The children of artist Ken Done are about to launch their most ambitious property development yet, a $40m apartment block in Sydney’s inner-city Surry Hills.

The Australian

http://www.themercury.com.au/realestate/hobart-tops-australian-home-sales-january-real-estate-figures-show/news-story/5395b92a4ddcd0e56516e682ccb501d2

Hobart tops Australian home sales

Hobart's real estate market continues to boom with a new report showing it is Australia’s best performed capital city for home sales. Real Estate Institute of Tasmania president Tony Collidge said Hobart’s inner-city market was “going ganbusters” and agents were reporting very strong demand.

The Mercury

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/property/2016/02/01/australian-yields-lure-local-listed-property-investors

Australian yields lure local listed property investors

South African-listed property funds are looking to Australia for offshore expansion because of its better finance cost-to-yield spread.

Business Day Live

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11583422

The woman at the heart of $6m mortgage fraud trial

An Auckland woman is accused of being at the heart of a mortgage fraud case where banks lent almost $6 million on the back of allegedly false information and properties were bought and sold between family members.

New Zealand Herald