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Winners announced for the National Trust Heritage Awards

A signature event on the Australian Heritage Festival calendar, the winners for the National Trust Heritage Awards were announced on Friday.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

Get to know Lee Riddell, an agent with M Residential

With a background in construction, Lee Riddell of M Residential in Perth says a brush with a well known agent in the luxury home market led him to a career in real estate.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Design

Newtown factory conversion on huge corner block

This landmark family residence enjoys a flexible dual level floorplan for grand scale living and entertaining. For sale by Alister Barrett of McGrath Leichhardt.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Character art gallery and residence just two sets of traffic lights from Sydney's CBD

Zoned B4 for mixed use, this five bedroom property with enormous exposure from Military Rd, Falcon St and Tramway Lane is for sale through Victor Kelly of Victor Kelly East Killara.

National

People

Why job seekers aren't finishing your application process

If you've posted a job advertisement and haven't had any bites, chances are its because you've committed one of these faux pas.

National

Politics

Victorian Budget 2018-19 is a lost opportunity, says REIV

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria is disappointed that the Andrews Labor Government has not provided any property tax relief in its Budget handed down this week.

International

Design

Why the Yokomura Eco-Lodge should be your next holiday accomodation

Escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo on your next holiday at this farmhouse haven, nestled in the stunning Japanese countryside.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Perfectly positioned at the pinnacle of Palm Beach

This exclusive designer residence with unequalled views to Barrenjoey Lighthouse and Headland is for sale through Ken Jacobs of Ken Jacobs Christie’s International Real Estate.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Construction

Jury appointed for $2b Melbourne Southbank development

Encompassing a variety of well-known individuals across architecture, academia, property and government, the jury will approve the winning design and architecture team for the Southbank by Beulah project in Melbourne.

International National

People

Online auctions the future in real estate

Estate Agents Co-operative has partnered up with Sales Ezy to deliver an innovative online auction experience.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/singaporean-property-giant-ascendas-lands-1bn-portfolio/story-fn9656lz-1227533889048

Singaporean property giant Ascendas lands $1bn portfolio

Singaporean property giant Ascendas has crashed Australia’s hot industrial property sector with the purchase of a $1 billion logistics portfolio from Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and Frasers Property Australia.

The Australian

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/these-are-the-suburbs-where-homeowners-sell-for-much-more-just-by-going-to-auction/story-fncq3era-1227533705037

These are the suburbs where homeowners sell for much more just by going to auction

In these suburbs the median auction price far exceeds the median private treaty sale price and it’s not just in the auction crazy Sydney and Melbourne. While houses in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton had the highest difference between median auction and median private treaty price - $560,000, Brisbane, which historically is not a huge auction market came in second.

news.com.au

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-chinas-woes-could-boost-us-real-estate/

How China's woes could boost US real estate

Chinese have been snapping up U.S. real estate of all kinds, looking for a safer place to put their money than their own slowing economy. Investors from China are now second only to Canadians in the number of U.S. homes they buy.

CBS News

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/development/parramattas-promenade-no-2-development-snapped-up-at-launch/story-fnk6rorf-1227534840052

Parramatta's Promenade No. 2 development snapped up at launch

More than 100 apartments were snapped up within three and a half hours at the launch of Parramatta’s Promenade No. 2 development on Saturday. A total of 198 apartments made up the first release of the $314 million project located on the Parramatta River.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/33053-contrasting-fortunes-for-australia-s-two-biggest-auction-markets

Contrasting fortunes for Australia's two biggest auction markets

It may be too early to call time on Sydney, but Melbourne has now topped the country’s auction rankings for the third consecutive weekend.

The Adviser

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/100-million-zombie-homes-may-142422827.html

$100 million zombie homes may signal market top

Homes listed for $100 million or more are piling up fast, but sales have ground to a halt, leading some to call a top in the very top of the real estate market.

CNBC

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/australian-cities-transitioning-to-energy-efficien

Victoria leading Australian cities towards LED street lighting

Local councils in Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth have converted over 200,000 street lights to smart lighting technology as part of a renewed transition towards greater sustainability and energy efficiency. Melbourne will also replace 14,000 lights with LED technology over the next five years to enhance maintenance and energy ratings.

Architecture & Design

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/land-has-become-a-lot-cheaper-in-this-part-of-australia/story-fncq3era-1227531636809

Land has become a lot cheaper in this part of Australia

Capital city land prices may continue to grow but new research has revealed prices are heading backward in regional areas. In the previous financial year land selling prices increased by 6 per cent across the combined capital cities, while across the regional markets they fell by 3.4 per cent.

news.com.au