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Adam Cook & Co launches with UrbanX

Excited to show the Capricorn Coast a consistent first-class experience, Adam Cook has launched Adam Cook & Co powered by UrbanX.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

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The Agency expands Tassie team with Wayne Riethoff and Bec Gardner

After the acquisition of the Bushby Property Group last year, The Agency Group Australia (ASX:AU1) continues to build its market leading residential sales team in Tassie with Wayne Riethoff and Bec Gardner joining the national network.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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c1901 Urunga Mosman Federation on 2,640sqm for sale - Atlas

2 Buena Vista Avenue Mosman for sale by Nick Gittoes and Anthony Godson of Atlas is one of Mosman’s largest and most exclusive private landholdings.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Remodelled c1886 Redfern Victorian for sale - Ray White

98 Great Buckingham Street Redfern for sale by Nic Krasnostein of Ray White Double Bay delivers an impeccably remodeled home in one of Redfern's best streets.

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The Economy

The HAFFs and the HAFF nots – An important part of housing riddle says REIA

REIA do hope the HAFF passes and rapidly funds and builds its housing targets. It is no easy task to get 30,000 homes on the ground; let alone one million by 2028.

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The Economy

Charm fades for Australia’s high-end regional markets - CoreLogic

Australia’s COVID-induced whirlwind love affair with the country’s hottest regional cities has run its course with values declining sharply as vendor discounts climb and days on market blow out.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Hilltop Wilston home for sale with Brisbane city views - Ray White

43 Dalrymple Street Wilston for sale by Damon Warat and Andy Flanagan of Ray White Ascot delivers elegant, private living with uninterrupted 180-degree views.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Devenescire c1933 Stephen Jolson remodelled Toorak for sale - Marshall White

20 Heyington Place Toorak for sale by Joanna Nairn and Scott Xue of Marshall White is visionary in terms of design, including a 'Bat cave' styled hydraulic tilt driveway.

National

The Economy

Preliminary capital city clearance rates slip following a further rise in interest rates - Corelogic

Across the combined capitals, auction activity continued to ramp up this week, with 1,467 capital city auctions held, up 11.0% from the 1,322 held last week.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Marcus Williams named Buxton Chief Executive Officer

Buxton announce the appointment of Marcus Williams to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Marcus has worked in senior leadership roles for over 25 years both in Australia and the UK, and has recently concluded over a decade with the Harcourts Group, where as Australian CEO he led the group to become the second largest real estate group in Australia.

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/14/shadow-play-peppers-melbourne-hotel-opening-april-2019/1547440966

Shadow Play by Peppers Melbourne Hotel opening April 2019

AccorHotels has unveiled a sneak peek of its stylish guest rooms at Melbourne’s newest luxury hotel – Shadow Play by Peppers - in the city’s vibrant Southbank arts and entertainment district.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/14/hamilton-auckland-passenger-rail-service-business-case-begin/1547444698

Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service business case to begin

The NZ Transport Agency Board has approved a business case for the next steps in a start-up trial Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service, Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/14/record-tourism-spend-boosts-queensland%E2%80%99s-market-share/1547448807

Record tourism spend boosts Queensland’s market share

Strong growth in Queensland’s burgeoning international tourism sector has seen the Sunshine State out-perform both NSW and Victoria according to new data released.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/new-yamanote-line-station-takanawa-gateway

The new Yamanote Line Station: Takanawa Gateway

The latest addition to Tokyo’s loop train line looks like a promising entry point to real estate with appreciation potential.

REThink Tokyo

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/properties/2019/01/10/signature-broadbeach-management-rights-sold-ultiqa-hotels-resorts/1547095817

Signature Broadbeach Management Rights sold to ULTIQA Hotels & Resorts

Little Projects has announced global manager, ULTIQA Hotels & Resorts, as the successful purchaser of the management rights for its 256-apartment project, Signature Broadbeach, in a deal brokered by Alex Cook and Tim Crooks of Resort Brokers.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/02/hilton-surfers-paradise-sold-70m-jerry-schwartz/1546411579

Hilton Surfers Paradise sold for $70m to Jerry Schwartz

Australia’s largest private hotel investor, Dr Jerry Schwartz, has made his first foray into Queensland hotel property with the $70 million purchase of the five-star Hilton Surfers Paradise from the Chinese group, Ja Feng.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2018/12/17/are-influencers-more-effective-advertising-social-media/1544991234

Are influencers more effective than advertising on social media?

Research by influencer community Social Soup shows “authentic” sponsored content can be twice as effective as advertising.

The Business Conversation

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/01/11/precinct-record-set-melbourne-cbd-buildings-sell-square-metre-rate-35000/1547181351

Precinct record set in Melbourne CBD as buildings sell for square metre rate of $35,000

Two neighbouring buildings in Melbourne's CBD have been sold by CBRE to Chinese-backed developer Longriver.

The Asean Developer