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"Now is the time to be strategic and secure that location you've always wanted" in Perth

Property prices in Perth have strengthened during the June 2018 quarter, according to fresh research from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

National

The Economy

Number of Australians becoming homeowners plummets: HILDA survey

Renters are quickly becoming a growing demographic in Australia, as fresh research reveals the proportion of Australian renters becoming homeowners has nosedived.

National

The Economy

Opportunity ripe for developers as demand for uni housing increases

Australia’s student housing sector is predicted to boom in the coming years, due to an increasing number of Australian and international university students, according to a report by Knight Frank.

Northern Territory (NT)Darwin

Featured Property

Rural Northern Territory luxury with central swimming pool

Situated on an estate of approx. 5 acres in Berry Springs, this architect-designed, single level residence is split into two wings to create the ultimate, private luxury escape. For sale via May Dunlop of Sotheby’s International Realty Darwin.

National

The Economy

Australian housing downturn gathers speed

CoreLogic's July Home Value Index results, released today, reveals national dwelling values are falling at their fastest annual rate since 2012.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Melbourne needs to re-think approach to urban sprawl, architects and planners say

Architects and urban planners have gathered in Melbourne to discuss how to design more ethical cities at the Collectivity Talks – Ethical Cities panel discussion.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Dermot Lowry joins Knight Frank as Partner, Head of Occupier Services

Knight Frank have announced the appointment of Dermot Lowry as Partner, Head of Occupier Services, Australia.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

Featured Property

Industrial renovation: Hobart warehouse conversion

With over 816sqm of usable floor space, this warehouse space is waiting to convert someone’s industrial sized dreams into a residential reality. For sale by Marcus Freebody of LJ Hooker Hobart.

Northern Territory (NT)

The Economy

REINT's Quentin Kilian calls on government to address $1.2b property sales plunge in Northern Territory

Real estate sales in the Northern Territory have plummeted $1.2 billion in the three years since the height of the LNG boom, according to Real Estate Institute of Northern Territory (REINT) Chief Executive Officer, Quentin Kilian.

Queensland (Qld)

People

Ray White Commercial Queensland promotes young gun

After just four years at Ray White Commercial Queensland director Matthew Fritzsche has been promoted to partner at the leading 30 year old business.

Pages

News Roundup

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/realestate/news/first-home-buyers-are-starting-a-slow-return-to-the-market-as-investors-pull-out/story-fni0ci8n-1227604910432

SA first homebuyer lift

First home buyers numbers are on the increase with the latest figures revealing an 8.5 per cent rise in their applications for home loans in September. At the same time the number of investors in the market has dropped by about the same level.

The Adelaide Advertiser

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/city-best-housing-deals-160439351.html

Which US city has the best housing deals?

As a basis of comparison, the national average listing price of a four-bedroom, two bathroom home is $302,632, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker Real Estate. In the nation's most expensive market, Newport Beach, California, that same home will list for $2.3 million. In the least expensive market, Cleveland , Ohio, it will list for $74,502.

CNBC

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/property-gold-toowoomba-suburbs-qlds-best-performi/2835784/

Property gold: Toowoomba suburbs Qld's best performing

Toowoomba is a property investor's and first home buyer's dream according to a review into Australia's top performing suburbs.

The Chronicle

https://sourceable.net/architects-take-home-australias-biggest-pay-rises/

Architects Take Home Australia's Biggest Pay Rises

As demand for their services heats up, architects throughout Australia are bringing home higher salary increases in percentage terms compared with their peers across any other industry, a new study says.

Sourceable

http://www.theland.com.au/news/agriculture/property/general-news/untapped-north-attracts-interest/2747515.aspx

Untapped north attracts interest

Filipino businessman Romeo Roxas, who is in the final stages of buying more than $20 million worth of cattle stations in the Northern Territory, says Australia's untapped north has the potential America's west did 200 years ago.

The Land

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential#ixzz3r3N7oXyw

Melbourne land sales peak, but lot prices unchanged at $211,000 median

Sales of new housing lots in Melbourne's outer suburbs surged to their highest levels on record in the September quarter with almost 1900 lots sold per month, according to the latest National Land Survey Program update.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/50292/20151109/canberra-real-estate-attracting-more-chinese-buyers.htm

Canberra Real Estate Attracting More Chinese Buyers

Real estate agents handling listings in the Canberra area are saying that there is a steady influx of Chinese investors who are willing to pay big money to acquire property in Australia's capital city.

Realty Today

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Jollys on the block over ‘illegal demolition'

A Melbourne council has demanded reality TV renovators Darren and Dea Jolly rebuild a heritage-listed home they controversially demolished without a permit.

The Daily Telegraph