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Adding value to your team: choosing a property lawyer

Dan Holden, Director of HoldenCAPITAL Partners discusses how to choose a good property lawyer.

Queensland (Qld)

Design

Queensland tops 2018's Master Builders best homes list

Seven Queensland homes have been named the best in Australia at the 2018 Master Builders National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Sandy Point Lodge: Palm Beach double deep waterfront

This home is one of only three deep waterfront properties in Palm Beach occupying a double block and offers spectacular 180 degree views from Careel Bay to Sandy Point. For sale by Peter Robinson of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

National

The Economy

"We've all forgotten what a normal market is" agent says on cooling auction clearance rates

A Drummoyne home has defied market trends, skyrocketing $650k above the reserve price, while Place Bulimba held another successful All-Star Auction event.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Quade Cooper and Laura Dundovic list luxurious Bulimba pad

Melbourne Rebels recruit Quade Cooper and his model partner Laura Dundovic are selling their newly renovated Bulimba home through Ray White Ascot's Damon Warat.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Strong rental market to lead the way in Perth next year, says industry body

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) is confident the Perth rental market will lead the housing market next year, but warns any changes to negative gearing has the potential to impact buyers.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Nareke: Landmark riverfront estate

This classic stately mansion sits on approx. 3,923sqm of riverside rainforest, with no neighbours, yet is just 2km from Brisbane’s CBD. For sale by Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Drummoyne home attracts global interest

Ray White Drummoyne director Chris Wilkins is expecting fast and furious bidding when he takes the 53 Dening Street home to auction this Saturday.

National

The Economy

"The missing element in a drive to professionalism": PRDnationwide Chairman on need for better industry regulations

Chairman and Managing Director of PRDnationwide, Tony Brasier says advocating for buyer's agents would drive professionalism in the real estate industry.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Brisbane apartments now $100k more expensive

The price of a Brisbane apartment is now $100,000 more expensive than it was three months ago, according to a new report by Place Advisory.

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News Roundup

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/projects/residential-single/emerald-in-the-rough-fwa-s-green-shift-demonstrate

Emerald in the rough: FWA’S green shift

Since starting her own Melbourne-based architectural practice in 2005, Fiona Winzar has received numerous awards and commendations from industry bodies for her works. And while she’s always embraced green building, of late she’s also been looking to the design principles of PassivHaus (PH) for inspiration and focused her efforts on emulating the standard’s high energy performance for her projects in Australia.

Architecture & Design

http://www.cleveland.com/insideout/index.ssf/2016/01/post_436.html

5 of the hottest celebrity properties that were for sale in 2015

Miley Cyrus, Tyler Perry and Johnny Depp were among the celebrities who tried to sell their glamorous mansions during 2015.

Cleveland.com

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/money/top-10-money-trends-in-2016-drought-disruption-and-the-drowning-dollar-20160113-gm4q9g.html

Top 10 money trends in 2016: drought, disruption and the drowning dollar

2016 is shaping up as a huge year in the world of finance. It opened with markets tanking and some experts telling investors to "sell everything".

Brisbane Times

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/3666440/the-unknown-architect-who-built-australias-capital-city-canberra/?cs=34

The unknown architect who built Australia's capital city Canberra

He's one of the most prolific architects of Australian landmark buildings and you've probably never heard of him. John Smith Murdoch, the son of a farmer from Scotland, rose to become the Chief Architect of the Commonwealth of Australia. In a remarkable career spanning 45 years, he designed hundreds of the most important public buildings in the nation, including what is now known as the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.

The Border Mail

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/15/how-australian-households-became-the-most-indebted-in-the-world

How Australian households became the most indebted in the world

The results are in: Australian households have more debt compared to the size of the country’s economy than any other in the world.

The Guardian

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/architect-and-historian-jennifer-taylor-encouraged-curiosity-and-creativity-20160115-gm6hai.html

Architect and historian Jennifer Taylor encouraged curiosity and creativity

Professor Jennifer Taylor was a significant architectural historian who reminded both the profession and the general reader of their architectural culture and gave them a way of seeing. Architecture, in her writing, is a manner of seeing and knowing our world (to borrow from Aaron Betsky).

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/firb-sting-forces-sale-of-another-eight-homes-around-the-country/news-story/4fe94fcb40d70ad43742a98defe0d518

FIRB sting forces sale of another eight homes around the country

The Federal Government has forced the sale of eight homes around the country in its biggest display of force since beginning its crack down on illegal home purchasing in 2015. Buyers from Malaysia, Taipei, Canada, India, the USA and China have been caught up in the ongoing sting, with properties ranging in value from $215,000 to $5.1 million.

The Australian

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/median-home-price-in-sydney-back-down-to-800000-as-demand-for-real-estate-weakens/news-story/b28851a234eb8e27dc87477433161409

Median home price in Sydney back down to $800,000 as demand for real estate weakens

Sydney has become Australia’s weakest major real estate market after starting 2015 as the strongest.

The Daily Telegraph