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Dean Kalos joins RE/MAX KRG

Highly respected and well-known real estate identity Dean Kalos to join RE/MAX KRG to its team as the market picks up pace in 2021. Dean Kalos has almost four decades of experience in real estate. “Dean’s heart is in the Canada Bay real estate market,” said RE/MAX KRG Director Matt Roffe.

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The Economy

John McGrath – Why housing is so hot

John McGrath, founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents explores the many reasons around why housing is so hot right now.

National

Design

Sales of super-prime properties with tennis courts spike in 2020 due to COVID-19 lifestyle changes

Knight Frank has released its first Australian Residential Tennis Court Premium report. The research found sales of super-prime properties with tennis courts spiked in 2020 during COVID-19, with $682.8m transacting across 38 sales, up 230% on a weak 2019.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Period icon designed by the Melbourne Town Hall architect is on the market – The Agency

The historic home was originally designed by Joseph Reed in 1864 and has been updated by Nonda Katsalidis. For sale by Peter Kakos and Ericka Wong of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Former home of Bart Cummings for sale in Hendra - Place

This circa 1900 Californian bungalow with luxe modern renovations is for sale by Patrick McKinnon of Place Ascot.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Kew East family masterpiece with an architectural edge – The Agency

Promising splashes of European inspiration over 3 breathtaking levels, this expansive home is for sale by Ben Hughes, Ericka Wong and Michael Paproth of The Agency.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Tom Staughton Partner at Kay & Burton

Once one of the company's Rising Stars, Tom Staughton is now a partner who takes inspiration from his young family.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Yet to be constructed Camp Hill Hamptons home sold for $2.35m - Place

Photos used in the marketing campaign were renders, showing every component that will be included in the home. Sold by Shane Hicks of Place Bulimba.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Small fluctuations in rental vacancies welcome the New Year - REINSW

REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for January 2021 show that rental vacancies across the major metropolitan markets remain largely stable.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

New rental standards risk even tighter regional rental market - REIV

The 120 new rental tenancy standards that come into effect from 29 March will trigger uncertainty, confusion and an unbalanced regulatory burden on the market.

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https://sourceable.net/nsw-house-prices-push-aussies-into-flats/

NSW House Prices Pushing Aussies into Flats

Development approvals for units, townhouses and semi-detached houses, grew almost 6% in NSW in the year to March 2017, says Bankwest's Housing Density Report.

Sourceble

https://sourceable.net/trump-to-revoke-infrastructure-standards/

Trump to revoke infrastructure standards

US President Donald Trump will revoke an Obama-era executive order that requires strict building standards for government-funded projects to reduce exposure to increased flooding from sea level rise.

Sourceble

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/accc-scrutinising-big-five-for-home-loan-rate-rises-20170816-gxxcuf

ACCC scrutinising 'big five' for home loan rate rises

The ACCC is scrutinising the big four banks and Macquarie Bank for how they set interest rates on residential mortgage products, as it seeks to stop the banks from passing on the government's $6.2bn bank levy.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/maha-sinnathamby-visionary-builds-up-his-springfield-dream/news-story/3974ab25907dd0e5ebd4b485d0e3b407

Maha Sinnathamby: visionary builds up his Springfield dream

Haha Sinnathamby is the chairman of Springfield Land Corporation, and the public face of Australia’s largest master-planned community.

The Australian

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11388-marginal-borrower-activity-critical-to-financial-stability-rba

'Marginal’ borrower activity critical to financial stability: RBA

Monitoring what 'marginal' borrower groups are doing is more important to financial stability than the actions of 'average borrowers, the RBA has said.

Mortgage Broker

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/perths-western-suburbs-the-fastest-in-apartment-growth-ng-b88568775z

Perth’s western suburbs the fastest in apartment growth

The Cottesloe-Claremont area is the apartment lifestyle centre of the country with a new report showing record levels of townhouses and apartments going up across the area.

The West Australian

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/14/historic-england-makes-five-new-listings-celebrate-70th-anniversary-architecture-news/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest%20CID_89011944e9e885251a268fc86bee0683&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=More

Historic England lists London cabbies' hut and Yorkshire "hobbit's home"

A London cabbies' shelter, a turf-covered home in Yorkshire, and a Royal Navy intelligence-gathering station in Durham are among five new listings by Historic England to mark the 70th anniversary of 'The List'.

Dezeen

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11384-1m-property-sales-hit-record-high?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin15_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3

$1 million property sales hit record high

The number of properties selling for more than $1 million has continued to grow despite attempts to improve housing affordability, recent research by CoreLogic has found.

Mortgage Business