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Historic elegance: “Stanhope” circa 1888

This Moonee Ponds home is an entertainer’s paradise, featuring beautifully preserved original features with modern touches. For sale by Joe Zucco of McDonald Upton Essendon.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

New Victorian rental laws "will result in an unfair, unworkable and impractical system" says CEO of REIV

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) CEO, Gil King has spoken out against the new Victorian rental laws, arguing they are unfair for landlords, investors, and property owners.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Sinnamon Park house smashes suburb record $2.5 million

A house in Sinnamon Park has broken the suburb record after it sold for $2.5 million through Reuben Packer-Hill and Jack Goulmy of McGrath.

National

Design

How to recreate the Hamptons look in your home

The Hamptons style captured our hearts a long time ago - here's how to replicate the Hamptons look in your home.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Palmilla: Grand 1930s architecture with modern luxuries

This stately Toorak home enjoys a home cinema, billiards room and bar, north-south tennis court, and a 10-car basement garage. For sale by Michael Gibson and Robert Li of Kay & Burton South Yarra.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

26,000ha agri footprint in NSW for sale

Large scale business in NSW’s coveted ‘Golden Triangle’ region for sale by Richard Royle and Col Medway of CBRE Agribusiness.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

People

Get to know Jodie Hedley-Ward, Principal of McGrath Caloundra

Jodie Hedley-Ward, Principal of McGrath Caloundra has been recognised as one of the Top 10 highest achieving women in McGrath for the first half of 2018.

National

People

How to work with a recruiter to land a job in real estate

Leading property recruitment expert, Sharon Bennie tells us how to work with a recruiter to land a job in real estate.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Essendon family home with an architectural edge

For sale by Simon Cookson of McDonald Upton Essendon, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, the redesign at rear of the property “causes those inspecting to pause and say ‘WOW’”.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Robyn Waters third female President of the REIV in 82 years

Robyn Waters has been elected as President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria for 2018-19.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/top-six-australian-real-estate-deals-to-watch-for-2016-20160111-gm3nba

Top six Australian real estate deals to watch for 2016

With at least $30 billion worth of commercial real estate deals predicted to change hands in Australia this year alongside the billions of dollars worth of residential property, The Australian Financial Review has charted the top six areas for this year's market, guided by the big successes of 2015.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/agency-falls-foul-over-rental-income-guarantees-210354.aspx

Agency falls foul over rental income guarantees

A Western Australian based real estate agency, Macro Realty, has fallen on the wrong side of the state’s Department of Commerce in relation to advertisements it made about properties for sale.

Your Investment Property

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/buy-house-online-thats-future-171738766.html

Buy a house online? That's the future, CEO says

Auction.com CEO Tim Morse has said Ten-X would be the first full end-to-end platform for buying US residential real estate online.

Yahoo7 News

http://www.domain.com.au/news/what-to-do-when-you-have-a-nightmare-tenant-20160113-gm324p/

What to do when you have a nightmare tenant

Rental disaster lurks at the back of every landlord’s mind. Sometimes those fears are realised.

Domain News

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/macquarie-eyes-asian-partner--for-mirvac-buy/news-story/499eccc00354e4e736a5d80e8e93e396

Macquarie eyes Asian partner

Further evidence is emerging that Macquarie Group has regained its appetite for direct real estate investment, with the Australian listed bank preparing a partnership with an Asian party to buy Mirvac Group’s residential arm. Macquarie is believed to have a Chinese partner in its sights for the acquisition.

The Australian

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&mode=premium&dest=http%3A//www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/these-are-terry-ryders-5-star-suburbs-the-areas-he-tips-for-strong-future-price-growth/story-fnhytr0n-1227705871406&memtype=anonymous

Is this where you should invest?

These five areas have a few things in common, they are all in suburban heartlands and have affordable buy-in prices, but the one thing that really connects them is they are tipped for strong property price growth.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/11/australia-bet-the-house-on-never-ending-chinese-growth-it-might-not-end-well

Australia bet the house on never-ending Chinese growth. It might not end well

Australia’s long-term bet on China was and still is conceptually simple – an incredibly flawed assumption that the country would never cease to consume increasingly more iron ore.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mortgage-lending-to-investors-slumped-to-sixyear-low-in-december-quarter-afg-20160111

Mortgage lending to investors slumped to six-year low in December

Lending to property investors sunk to its lowest level in more than six years in the final quarter of 2015 according to ASX-listed mortgage broker Australian Finance Group (AFG) as tougher bank lending criteria, a rise in interest rates and the cooling housing market hit home.

The Australian Financial Review