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Neville Pozzi celebrates 45 years at REIWA

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Neville Pozzi is celebrating 45 years of employment at the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

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The Economy

John McGrath – Unprecedented price growth in East Coast regional markets set to continue

John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents shares his top regional suburb picks for each of the four East Coast states.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Designer Palm Beach home for sale with glorious beach views - The Agency

Overlooking the beach in one northerly panorama 39 Florida Road Palm Beach for sale by Steven Chen and Tim Wenden of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Developer's Hawthorne riverfront for sale - Place

The 80 Uhlmann Street Hawthorne home for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba, offers a spectacular lifestyle in a sought-after location on the Brisbane River.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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For sale Bellevue Hill entertainer - The Agency

53 Kambala Rd Bellevue Hill for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency is reminiscent of a grand estate in the English countryside.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Get to know Drew Davies, Director of Place Ascot

Place Ascot's Drew Davies ranks among the top 1% of agents in the country, selling over $120m of Brisbane property in the last year.

Victoria (Vic.)

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Flinders Village residence and shop for sale whole or as two separate parcels - Kay & Burton

The retail and residential row at 62-66 Cook Street Flinders for sale by Tom Barr Smith and Ruth Williams of Kay & Burton currently generates 4 income streams.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Sun-kissed family home Woollahra for sale - The Agency

The voluminous home at 27 Wallaroy Road Woollahra for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency is truly luxurious in both scale and design.

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People

Emerging Australian PropTech RESO announces three new board members

Emerging Australian PropTech RESO (Real Estate Sales Online) has announced the appointment of three new board members.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

RE/MAX makes upper Northshore home

RE/MAX Metro opens in the Upper Northshore suburb of Gordon next week (21st February) after owner Bryan Sun strategically positions his growing business in a prime market.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/melbourne-house-prices-up-88-per-cent-sydney-prices-fall-20180416-h0yu8n

Drop in investor activity hits Sydney house prices

Median house prices in Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra all increased in the year to to March – but not Sydney.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/jam-factory-plan-finds-favour-20180424-h0z655

Jam Factory plan in South Yarra finds favour

A proposal to transform South Yarra's Jam Factory into a $1.25 billion development has been given a green light.

The Australian Financial Review

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Bold New-York style park vision for CBD

A raised parkland for inspired by an iconic New York greenway could transform Melbourne's CBD, according to a local mayoral candidate's bold vision.

The Herald Sun

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/rich-homes-jonathan-munz-sells-portsea-pile-to-russell-knowles-for-25m-profit-20180424-h0z6ev

Rich homes: Jonathan Munz sells Portsea pile to Russell Knowles for $2.5m profit

Rich Lister Jonathan Munz has made a $2.5 million profit from selling the Portsea house he purchased just two years ago to former rich lister Russell Knowles.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/brisbane-news/major-milestone-reached-for-development-of-brisbane-s-largest-parkland-20180425-p4zbna.html

Major milestone reached for development of Brisbane's largest parkland

The first major milestone has been reached for a $100 million development of Brisbane’s largest parkland, which would offer kayaking, bird watching and horse riding.

Brisbane Times

http://www.afr.com/news/economy/monetary-policy/interestonly-mortgage-reset-to-add-extra-7000-per-year-rba-says-20180423-h0z5eh

Interest-only mortgage reset to add extra $7,000 per year, RBA says

Repayments for a typical Australian facing a reset of their interest-only loan to interest-and-principal could jump by around $7000 a year, the RBA warns.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/creative-cubes-opens-second-coworking-space-in-melbourne-20180423-h0z4it

Creative Cubes opens second co-working space

Co-working business Creative Cubes has opened its second co-working space in Melbourne after committing to a 1366sq m office lease at 1B Oxley Road, Hawthorn.

The Australian Financial Review

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First timers flood the market

Grants for first-home buyers are pushing up prices for affordable homes in the most heated markets.

The Australian