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Industrial sophistication: Historic Annandale warehouse retreat

This former studio of Archibald winning artist Fred Cress won the 2015 Master Builders Association’s Award for Excellence. For sale by Damien West of McGrath Newtown.

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Politics

Four Corners' 'Big Australia' report: REIA calls for housing minister

Malcolm Gunning, president of the REIA, says Australia needs a housing minister to help the country plan for its rapidly increasing population.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Get to know leading Queensland agent Alex Jordan of McGrath Paddington

Alex Jordan of McGrath started out studying jazz piano, but quickly realised he was more suited to a career in sales.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

EAC Insight 2018: 'where the industry comes to the agency'

The Estate Agents Co-operative's Insight 2018 series has kicked off, with 29 events remaining in locations all around New South Wales.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Showpiece Bondi residence offered for the first time in decades

This large freestanding home on the South Bondi headland with never-to-be-built-out views is for sale by Ric Serrao of Raine & Horne Double Bay.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney auction volumes up 17% on last year

The Sydney apartment market recorded a stronger clearance rate (70.7 per cent) than the house market (64.2 per cent), according to CoreLogic's preliminary data for last week.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Victoria bans combustible cladding on high rises

"We’re putting a stop to dangerous combustible cladding being used on Victorian buildings. This has been allowed to go on for too long and we’re ending it," said Victoria's minister for planning, Richard Wynne.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Raine & Horne Double Bay takes out top international prize

Raine & Horne Double Bay, led by renowned agents Ric Serrao and Martin Maskin, has been named Australia’s best real estate agency at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2018-19, and now enters the International Property Awards.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

1890s Queenslander returned to former glory with contemporary style and award-winning landscaping

Agent Tyson Clarke told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “This is a true-to-style icon of the area”. For sale by Tyson Clarke and John Smith of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty.

National

Politics

New RBA report shows zoning regulations worsen affordability pressures

A new report from The Reserve Bank of Australia shows that zoning regulations push the average price of a Sydney home up by nearly half a million dollars.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/news/world/canada-pm-pledges-limits-on-foreign-home-buyers-20150813-giy56k

Canada PM pledges limits on foreign home buyers

The Canadian government has flagged a crackdown on foreigners buying homes to address rising concerns about housing affordability, citing Australia's recent efforts to limit purchases by overseas buyers.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/property-sentiment-still-rising/story-fnko7zi0-1227480027513

Property sentiment still rising

Sentiment in the commercial property industry has continued to strengthen, according to National Australia Bank, with improvements in the outlook of retail sector.

The Australian

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-12/south-australia-foreign-investment/6692048

Real estate industry optimistic it can lure foreign investors to South Australian farming regions

South Australian reality experts are forecasting increasing foreign investor interest in the state's farm land.

ABC Online

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-property-decline-in-residential-construction-looms-20150812-gixsbx.html

WA property: decline in residential construction looms

Western Australia's residential construction is forecast to decline from recent all-time highs, according to a Housing Industry Association report.

WA Today

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/sydney-living-museums-presents-talks-series-on-arc

Leading Australian architects gather for Sydney Living Museum Talks Series

The Talks Series is being presented in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition, Superhouse: Architecture & Interiors Beyond the Everyday, opening on 29 August at the Museum of Sydney. The series will explore the stories and themes behind Superhouse, revealing how some of Australia’s most influential architects think about place, materials, size, heritage and much more when designing living spaces.

Architecture and Design

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/superannuation-and-smsfs/senator-john-williams-pushs-asic-crackdown-on-smsf-property-spruikers-20150812-gixe44

Senator John Williams pushes ASIC crackdown on SMSF property spruikers

Real estate agents who encourage people to set up a self-managed super fund so they can borrow to buy investment properties are expected to face increased scrutiny for breaking the law.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/8/12/china/chinas-devaluation-big-deal-australia

China's devaluation is a big deal for Australia

China devalues the yuan by 1.9 per cent, Australia devalues by the same: as a result the AUD/CNY exchange rate this morning was the same as it was yesterday morning. And after China devalued by another 1.6 per cent earlier today, the Australian dollar followed the yuan lower.

Business Spectator

http://architectureau.com/articles/brisbane-casino-will-diminish-government-precinct/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=228f5e11d0-AAU_2015_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-228f5e11d0-40540417&mc_cid=228f5e11d0&mc_eid=d865be39ad

Brisbane casino will diminish government precinct

The Australian Institute of Architects supports and welcomes the opportunity for investment in the city and in Queensland provided by a project of the scale of the integrated entertainment and leisure precinct proposal – but strongly recommends that the investment could be harnessed to greater effect and with fewer impediments on a more strategic and less vulnerable location than that anchored by Queen’s Wharf.

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