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Melbourne's outer suburbs to receive 15,000 affordable new homes

Victorian planning minister Richard Wynne has approved a new outer-Melbourne suburb that will contain 15,000 affordable new homes.

Queensland (Qld)

People

2017 REIQ Sales Success Series to focus on resilience in sales

This year's REIQ Sales Success Series will feature organisational psychologist Kelly Maniatis discussing motivation and resilience in real estate sales.

National

Real estate social-media strategy: Don't forget it's a social thing

In part two of the three-part series 'The 2017 real estate social-media primer', author Lee Wade, head of digital CoreLogic, explains how real estate agents can engage their local community with social media.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Harbourside home in Darling Point for sale

Set on an elevated position on Sydney harbour, this home was designed by architect Jahn and Associates with interiors by Nellie Tilley and is for sale by D'Leanne Lewis of Laing+Simmons Double Bay.

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The Economy

BankWest to remove negative gearing benefits for mortgages

Commonwealth Bank subsidiary, BankWest, has confirmed it will remove negative gearing benefits when determining loan eligibility.

National

Taking the social-media content strategy leap

Lee Wade, head of digital CoreLogic, shares his hints, tips and tricks for creating an engaging social-media strategy in a three-part series - 'The 2017 real estate social-media primer' - which will appear in The Real Estate Conversation over the next few days.

National

The Economy

Boiling weather spilled over into a hot auction market on the weekend

Auction clearance rates were well ahead of results for the same time last year, according to CoreLogic, indicating that despite volumes almost doubling from the previous week, buyer demand is still red hot.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Mansion on one hectare for sale in Chandler

This Georgian-inspired home with seven bedrooms in Chandler, Queensland, is for sale by Tyson Clarke of Sotheby's Queensland.

National

People

Women's real-estate network encourages 'taking the next step'

This year, 'Catch Up with the Property Girls' events will be aimed at encouraging women to take the next step in their careers.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Real estate and art unite through desire to spread trash message

When Ian Campbell, principal of Ray White Elizabeth Bay, learned that his friend Marina DeBris was using her art to raise awareness of pollution in the ocean, he decided to support her practice, and they have forged a partnership spanning many years.