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REIQ Urgently call on State Government to protect QLD property market.

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is seeking urgent action from the Queensland State Government to assist in maintaining the stability of the Queensland property market in the face of the economic impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Get to know Michael Kollosche of Kollosche

“There will be a lot of opportunities that will come from the changing landscape.”

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Rainforest riverfront residence on Noosa Sound sold for $10m

Sold by Lauren Chen and Luke Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate, the team's second sale in sought-after Witta Circle this year.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Two luxury riverside homes at 160 Oxlade sold on one day

Sold by Hamish Bowman and Tom Lyne of Ray White New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA “We don't need to sell New Farm and Teneriffe. We get buyers from Dubai, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Sydney, for example where the buyers say, ‘I've heard so much about these 2 suburbs, show me more.’”

National

The Economy

Labor meets resistance from REIA after negative comments

A letter from ASIC outlining the role of a real estate agent in regards to financial advice has seen Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese and REIA president Adrian Kelly at loggerheads.

National

The Economy

3,051 auctions listed for this weekend

Auctions are expected to see volumes continue to either be withdrawn or revert to private treaty sales until conditions improve, according to CoreLogic

National

The Economy

More information needed for tenants and landlords

The residential property industry calls for more information for tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19 to allay growing concerns: Rental Management Australia

National

The Economy

You can still get that real estate job

Jessica Mayes of Iconic Recruit outlines the best way to land that job with an online interview.

National

Politics

REIA reiterates Minister's words: Moratorium on rents is not a free ride

The Minister for Housing has confirmed in a recent interview that people are meant to pay their rents, says REIA president Adrian Kelly.

National

The Economy

Real Estate must be safe-guarded in these chaotic times

To support Victoria and South Australia's economies, real estate must be seen as an essential service says both REIV president Leah Calnan and REISA Interim general manager Andrew Shields

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News Roundup

https://www.domain.com.au/news/affordable-housing-scheme-which-drew-scott-morrison-to-london-is-already-in-place-in-australia-20170130-gu1vnx/

Affordable housing scheme which drew Scott Morrison to London already in place in Australia

London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a major effort to create more affordable homes that includes 'inclusionary zoning' in developments, much likes governments already have in the ACT, South Australia, and Western Australia.

Domain

http://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/china-injects-1-billion-of-suspicious-funds-into-australian-property-230418.aspx

China injects $1 billion of “suspicious” funds into Australian property

In 2015-16, The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre was notified that around $1 billion in suspicious funds related to property transactions were transferred between China and Australia.

Broker News

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/who-is-nsws-new-planning-minister-anthony-roberts-20170129-gu14a9?et_cid=29063588&et_rid=1925785124&Channel=Email&EmailTypeCode=&LinkName=http%3A//www.afr.com/real-estate/who-is-nsws-new-planning-minister-anthony-roberts-20170129-gu14a9&Email_name=MW5-01-30&Day_Sent=30012017

Who is NSW's new Planning Minister Anthony Roberts?

New NSW planning minister Anthony Roberts opposed council mergers in his maiden parliamentary speech, and said he would work across government to make housing more affordable.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-desperate-to-buy-but-prices-and-rents-rising-faster-than-incomes-data-shows-20170127-gtzu2m/

Tenants ‘desperate to buy’ but prices and rents rising faster than incomes, data shows

Sydney house prices have grown at twice the rate of incomes over the past 20 years, leaving today’s first home buyers in a near-impossible situation, experts say.

Domain

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/shining-the-light-on-another-australian-first-at-b

Shining the light on another Australian first at Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point

Brisbane architecture firm, Bureau Proberts, is recruiting a new lighting concept and a multi-layered garden facade for its next apartment project at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.

Architecture & Design

http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2017/01/calls-slash-immigration-housing-affordability/

More calls to slash immigration for housing affordability

Macrobusiness has never argued that excessive immigration is the sole cause of Australia’s unaffordable housing, but says it is hard to deny that it is a significant factor.

Macrobusiness

http://www.afr.com/markets/trumponomics-wall-street-or-academic-economists-will-be-wrong-20170127-gu0goy

Trumponomics: Wall Street or academic economists will be wrong

Justin Wolfers, an Australian economics professor at the University of Michigan, says there is an "absurd level of optimism in the markets" about the new President.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/more-real-estate-agents-fewer-houses-spells-trouble/news-story/b7c032cff19090b05e1f5ad815eac3e2

More real estate agents, fewer houses spells trouble

Despite rising property prices and packed auctions, agents are operating on fine margins and tight supply, which points to a looming shake-out of the industry.

The Australian