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New David Hicks Nicholas Day design Toorak for sale - Marshall White

5 Stonnington Place Toorak for sale by Marcus Chiminello and Alan Crawford of Marshall White delivers the pinnacle of modern family living.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Harbourside Point Piper apartment for sale - Ray White

Sienna 4/38 Wolseley Road Point Piper for sale by Alan Fettes and Elliott Placks of Ray White Double Bay offers lavish harbourside living with lock and go convenience.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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New York Plaza style Hawthorne riverfront for sale - Place

102 Virginia Avenue Hawthorne for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place New Farm offers a designer sanctuary on Brisbane River.

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All capital cities now recording year-on-year growth - Ray White

According to Nerida Conisbee of Ray White Group Chief Economist, while surprising that demand for housing is so high in such a high interest rate environment, it reflects strong population growth and a reduction in new home construction.

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The Economy

CoreLogic Home Value Index shows housing recovery gains momentum in August as national home values rise 0.8%

CoreLogic Research Director, Tim Lawless, noted the trend in housing values, although generally positive, is diverse.

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The Economy

Common myths in property investment - BMT

BMT Tax Depreciation explore some common myths and potentially dangerous advice on property investment.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Renovated Hamptons Castlecrag for sale overlooking Peach Tree Bay - Ray White

13 Linden Way Castlecrag for sale by Stewart Gordon and Geoff Smith of Ray White Lower North Shore offers grand scale family living with separate studio accommodation.

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Easing inflation welcomed but no respite on housing - REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) President, Mr Hayden Groves said the latest ABS figures indicate inflation is continuing to moderate eliminating the need for further interest rate rises, however the housing crisis remains a top priority for governments to address.

Tasmania (Tas.)

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Belle Property opens its first office in Tasmania

Belle Property announced its expansion into the Tasmanian market with the opening of a new office in Launceston led by Principal Jane Crawford, who has serviced the local market for the last 17 years.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Wapengo Sapphire Coast 35-ha estate Dundundra sold by Cullen Royle

Dundundra 71 Whittles Road Wapengo sold by Richard Royle and Deborah Cullen of Cullen Royle, as buyers are being drawn to coastal lifestyle farms.

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/09/03/domestic-demand-new-zealand-offsets-soft-international-numbers-reports-cbre

"Domestic demand in New Zealand offsets soft international numbers" - reports CBRE

International visitor nights across New Zealand decreased by 2.3% in the 12 months to June 2019, while domestic nights increased by 3.8% resulting in a 1.1% increase overall - the CBRE New Zealand Research Centre has reported.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/japan-online-resale-sites

Japan's online resale sites you maybe didn't know about

Where to pick up free stuff, sell old items to make some cash, and reduce your environmental impact.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/09/02/hotel-investments-hit-us45-billion-first-six-months-2019-says-jll/1567385605

Hotel investments hit US$4.5 billion in the first six months of 2019, says JLL

Asia Pacific hotel investments hit US$4.5 billion in the first six months of 2019, with more than half of the capital originating from domestic buyers in Japan, China and Australia, global real estate consultancy JLL have reported.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/08/28/family-owned-childcare-business-secures-fourth-premises/1566951394

Family-owned childcare business secures fourth premises

A childcare operator has swooped in to secure two adjoining bayside allotments ripe for redevelopment in a transaction worth $2.2 million

COMMO

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/08/28/lingering-issues-secondary-office-markets-perth-brisbane-adelaide-and-canberra

Lingering issues for secondary office markets in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra: report

Improvements in prime office vacancy rates have masked an underlying issue in many of Australia’s major CBD markets, says CBRE

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/properties/2019/08/29/queens-ferry-hotel-sold-colliers-international-auckland/1567062385

The Queen's Ferry Hotel sold by Colliers International - Auckland

Auckland’s iconic Queen’s Ferry Hotel, a freehold character property in the heart of the CBD, has been sold by Kris Ongley and Peter Herdson from Colliers International for NZ$4,400,000.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2019/08/29/dubai-prime-rental-growth-impacted-world-markets-savills/1567050290

Dubai prime rental growth impacted by world markets - Savills

The Savills World Cities Prime Residential Rental Index indicates Dubai has dropped down the world rankings for rental growth in the first half of 2019.

REtalk MENA

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/08/28/no-better-time-invest-parramatta-retail-says-ray-white/1566968328

No better time to invest in Parramatta retail, says Ray White

Parramatta CBD has been a hive of activity for the past five years, with short-term disruption meaning the medium-term transformation of the CBD will bring an increased vibrancy and activity to a new world-class city, according to Ray White’s latest Between the Lines report.

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