The Real Estate Conversation

Industry expert warns ‘caveat emptor’ against leasehold property

Chris Gray, buyer’s agent and host of Sky News Real Estate warns leasehold property purchases are too risky.

Predicted suburbs to watch in the second half of 2018

Leaders of the industry talk about suburbs to look at in the second half of 2018 in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

People

Sell for success under 30

Dion Markovics, sales executive at Raine and Horne Double Bay and Madi Roche from Ray White East Brisbane are two real estate industry success stories under the age of 30.

Featured Property

Lothlorien: enchanting Adelaide Hills charm

This character-filled sandstone home enjoys bespoke features, such as leadlight windows and locally sourced aged timber beams, in a dress circle location. For sale via Anita Hardingham Toop & Toop Stirling.

Auction volumes down but preliminary clearance rate up in first week of August

The first week of August has seen 1,316 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, returning a preliminary auction clearance rate of 56.2 per cent.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Tasmanian property boom rolls on: $1b property sales record June quarter

Tasmania's property boom rolls on as the island state records $1b property sales record for the June quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT).

Aussies feeling mortgage stress

Consulting Economist for ME Bank, Jeff Oughton and Shane Garrett, senior economist at HIA discusses mortgage stress as ME Bank releases its 14th Household Financial Comfort Report today.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Georgian-inspired estate a masterclass in symmetry

This impressive seven-bedroom residence features a six-seat home theatre, home office, gymnasium and a 20m lap pool. For sale by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba.

South Australia (SA)

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Queensland (Qld)

"Confidence is well and truly back" in South Australian market

The June 2018 quarter results released by the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) reveals confidence has returned to the market.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sydney-pays-due-respect-to-its-rich-industrial-heritage/story-e6frg6nf-1227617425001

Queensland Sotheby's International Realty to auction Tropical North QLD properties in Sydney

Queensland Sotheby's International Realty are set to auction several luxurious Tropical North Queensland properties in Sydney's exclusive Double Bay.

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News Roundup

Sydney pays respect to its industrial heritage

Factories and warehouses that once hummed with assembly lines of workers, are set to be heritage-listed en masse by the City of Sydney.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/tourism-boom-makes-its-way-down-melbournes-laneways-20151119-gl35td

Forget apartments, hotel rooms rule in Melbourne's laneways

Melbourne restaurateur Yin Choi Lam had originally planned to build nine levels of apartments on one of the the city's iconic laneways. But with fears of oversupply and while hotel rooms are full, he is now seeking to develop a boutique hotel.

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cbus-property-joins-brookfield-in-150m-apartment-play-20151120-gl3xy2

Cbus Property joins Brookfield in $150m apartment play

Super fund developer Cbus Property has joined Brookfield Property Partners for a $150m upmarket apartment project in leafy East Melbourne.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/dont-shut-out-foreigners-say-farmers-after-kidman-sale-blocked/story-fn91v9q3-1227616128605

Don't shut out foreigners, say farmers, after Kidman sale blocked

Farmers have warned that Scott Morrison's rejection of the purchase of Australia's largest pastoral holding by foreign buyers risks undermining foreign investment.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/property-investors-head-to-the-gold-coast-20151118-gl1z1j

Property investors head to the Gold Coast

Cashed up Sydney home owners are pouncing on Gold Coast properties, tapping years of equity growth and repatriating it further north where they see better value and prospects.

http://www.afr.com/news/politics/nsw-government-to-spend-1bn-on-cbd-buildings-for-new-metro-20151119-gl37os

NSW government to spend $1bn on CBD buildings for new metro

The NSW government could fork out close to $1 billion to compulsorily acquire commercial buildings for the rollout of the new Sydney metro.