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Classic Albert Park terrace for sale - The Agency

The Danks Street home for sale by Ben Hughes and Michael Paproth of The Agency, offers elegant, yet practical family living in a sought-after location.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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RP Data founder's Norman Park riverside home sold by Place Bulimba

The multi-level Norman Park home sold by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA attracted strong interest from international, interstate, and local buyers.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Stone homestead in Sutton Forest sold by The Agency

The Southern Highlands acreage sold by Cameron McKillop and Ben Olofsen of The Agency, who are seeing "extremely strong" interest in lifestyle/rural property throughout the area.

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Openn joins REACH Canada class of 2022

Online property sales platform Openn has been selected to participate in the REACH Canada 2022 scale-up program.

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The Agency partners with Australian Family Lawyers

In an industry first, The Agency has partnered with Australia’s largest specialised family law firm, Australian Family Lawyers (AFL), to provide training and family law legal services to agents and clients.

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Practical policy measures to achieve home ownership are working: NHFIC report

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the release of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) report which has found that the government schemes to help first home buyers is helping young and older Australians alike in achieving home ownership.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Melbourne agent doubles GCI in lockdown under new brand

Last year, Daniel Di Battista launched his business in Melbourne, the most locked down city in the world and 12 months later has doubled his GCI in his first year with UrbanX.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

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RE/MAX Australia financial arm named Queensland brokerage of the year

Pivotal Financial, the finance arm for RE/MAX Australia named Brokerage of the year at Connective Excellence Awards for QLD. “This is a huge achievement four years into our new brand and business,” said Pivotal Financial General Manager, Matthew Andrews.

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The Economy

Australian housing market surpasses $9 trillion valuation - CoreLogic

CoreLogic has today announced its estimate of the total value of residential real estate in Australia has surpassed a new record of $9.1 trillion.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

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Consolidated Properties Group marks major milestone in diversity journey

Consolidated Properties Group boss Don O’Rorke has hailed its now female-dominated office as Hannah Tohill and Demi Panagakos both take up the positions of Residential Development Manager and Denai Rex as Assistant Development Manager.

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https://bluenotes.anz.com/posts/2018/02/Q-A-sustainable-homes-for-sustainable-communities

Sustainable homes for sustainable communities

Affordable housing, delivered sustainably and with an emphasis on social connection, helps create thriving communities, says Jeremy McLeod, architect and founder of Nightingale Housing.

bluenotes

https://www.yourmortgage.com.au/mortgage-news/charitable-landlords-are-striving-to-make-a-difference/246859/

Charitable landlords are striving to make a difference

An emerging class of philanthropic landlords are leveraging their property ownership to help other Australians on the brink of homelessness.

Your Mortgage

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11959-finance-industry-facing-client-id-dilemma

Finance industry facing client ID dilemma

Up to 95% of Australian financial service firms are having difficulty identifying their customers, says a new report by data consultant GBG.

Mortgage Business

https://www.thefifthestate.com.au/energy-lead/local-government-energy-lead/south-australian-labor-looks-to-renewables-for-election-win/97811

South Australian Labor looks to renewables for election win

The South Australian Labor party is pushing hard on renewables in an effort to shore up support ahead of the 17 March state election.

The Fifth Estate

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/sydney-nsw/hobart-beat-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-and-perth-for-price-growth-over-the-past-15-years/news-story/758a8da7108f7f2451816855e24a09ff

Hobart beat Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth for price growth over the past 15 years

A review of 15 years of home sales has revealed Sydney prices grew at the slowest rate of all capitals, despite the recent boom.

news.com.au

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-to-get-its-own-productivity-commission-to-lower-living-costs-20180218-p4z0rl.html

NSW to get its own Productivity Commission to lower living costs

The Berejiklian government will establish its own Productivity Commission to find ways to improve housing affordability, lower living costs, and make it easier to move to NSW and do business in the state.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/sd-fi-lots-nestor-affordable-housing-20180208-story.html

City selling $1 lots

Is this the future of 'affordable housing' for the middle class?

The San Diego Union-Tribune

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/ing-macquarie-virgin-cut-interestonly-home-loan-rates-20180220-h0wcwf

Lenders slash rates for investor loans

ING, Macquarie Bank and Virgin Money are reducing rates on interest-only investment loans despite regulatory efforts to curb these loans due to concerns about growing household debt.

The Australian Financial Review