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Design

Danish architects 3XN to redesign Sydney Fish Market

Sydney Fish Markets will be redeisgned by Danish architects 3XN Architects, who are also designing Quay Quarter Tower.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

People

Get to know Vanessa Grant, sales partner with Toop&Toop

Vanessa Grant, sales partner with Toop&Toop, says "service is my mantra".

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Join the Palm Beach A-list in a home with self-contained apartment

A newly built home in Sydney's Palm Beach with ocean views and within an easy stroll of the beach is for sale for $5.5 million through David Edwards of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

Sydney records world's strongest office rental growth: JLL

Sydney recorded office rental growth of 28.9% in the year to March, the strongest rate of growth in the world according to the JLL Global Office Index.

National

Construction

Questions remain about non-conforming building products in Australia: HIA

Kristin Brookfield of the HIA spoke to SCHWARTZWILLIAMS about the continued availability of non-conforming building products in Australia, and what to do if you are concerned about them being used in your building.

Winter chill hits auction clearance rates

Auction clearance rates continue to soften, with CoreLogic's preliminary clearance rate coming in at 69.1% last week, and the final result for the previous week hitting 66.7%, the lowest rate for the year.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Every day's a holiday in this Noosa home inspired by Asian resort design

One of Chris Clout's perfectly crafted, high-luxury designs, this Noosa home is on the market for $3.85 million through Adrian Reed and Darren Neal of Dowling & Neylan Real Estate Noosaville.

International

People

Twenty-six-year-old Ned Allison is New Zealand's top auctioneer

Ned Allison from Harcourts Grenadier, Christchurch, is the winner of the 2017 REINZ National Real Estate Auctioneering Championships.

National

People

Get to know 'thought leader' Douglas Driscoll, CEO of Starr Partners

Douglas Driscoll, CEO and owner of boutique agency Starr Partners, says he is living the dream.

International

People

Take a peek at Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis's new Californian beach house

When the Hollywood sweethearts want to get away from it all - a six-bedroom beach house in Carpinteria, only a couple of hours from LA.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/lasalle-wary-of-hot-ma-sector/story-fnko7zi0-1227223191602

Australia’s hot real estate investment trust sector

The investment house LaSalle Investment Management, which is a unit of global real estate services firm JLL, has been tipped as a bidder for the $9 billion Investa Property Group platform, potentially with the support of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

The Australian

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/feb/17/uk-mortgage-lending-landlords-first-time-buyers

More investors got mortgages in UK

Mortgage lending to UK investors purchasing rental properties soared in the last quarter of 2014, far outstripping the growth in lending to first-time buyers, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/p/business/property/forgotten_sydney_suburbs_has_more_EwRRXS7E3N2qPsSmr8LcsI

Forgotten Sydney suburbs create property millionaires

Rising house prices and roving developers on the hunt for a bargain are making millionaires in a new swag of Sydney suburbs offering affordably priced development opportunities.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/8169-cba-reveals-home-loan-digitisation-plans?utm_source=Mortgage%20Business&utm_campaign=Mortgage_Business_Newsletter17_02_2015&utm_medium=email

CBA wants to digitise mortgage process

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia plans to harness the power of digital to improve mortgage origination. “There are multiple obstacles in Australia to reaching this goal, but that doesn’t mean it’s unachievable,” said CBA general manager of group lending services Dan O’Neill.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/p/national/apprenticeship_numbers_may_have_8ysT6OoOmfAaugpQPRc9CL

Building boom boosts apprenticeships

Figures from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research show that trainee commencements increased by 5,300 to 31,700 in the fourth quarter of 2014. Commencements in carpentry, plumbing and other traditional trades rose by 1,600 to 21,500.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/opinion/13974-7-tips-for-success-in-the-perth-property-market

7 tips for success in the Perth property market

The size and significance of the Western Australian residential property market has been highlighted by new ABS figures - so investors would be wise to take another look at Perth.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31471427

Foreigners banned from ownership in South Africa

Foreigners will be banned from owning land in South Africa under new proposals outlined by President Jacob Zuma. Locals will have limits set on the size of their farms under the proposals.

BBC News

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/executive-living/home-design/property-booms-create-nation-of-millionaire-homeowners/story-fn6njxlr-1227217583304

Nation of millionaire homeowners

There are at least 790,000 real estate millionaires in Australia and more are created daily as the number of million-dollar-plus properties continues to soar. Sydney has the lion’s share of the nation’s $1m-plus properties, taking 57 per cent, followed by Melbourne’s 28 per cent, Perth with 8 per cent, Brisbane with 5 per cent and Adelaide on 2 per cent.

The Weekend Australian