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Get to know Dion Tolley of Place Bulimba

Dion Tolley of Place Bulimba speaks to WILLIAMS MEDIA about advice for young people starting in the industry: "Don't get disappointed when you see your colleagues driving the latest Mercedes, going on extravagant holidays, or buying a Rolex watch."

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Peaceful Clayfield home with understated elegance

Catering to the modern family, this Brisbane residence offers seamless open plan living, inground pool and a self contained guest house. For sale by Debora Sutton and Troy Hillier of Belle Property Wilston.

The Economy

Housing finance numbers down while first home buyers up

Malcolm Gunning, President of the REIA and Shane Garrett, senior economist at HIA discuss the latest housing finance figures released by the ABS.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney’s most expensive rental suburbs: Bellevue Hill tops list at $2,695 a week to rent a house

CoreLogic has released data revealing the most expensive rental suburbs for housing and units in Sydney.

National

The Economy

Do passed in properties sell after auction?

Justin Nickerson, director of Apollo Auctions and Carla Fetter, Partner at Jellis Craig discuss what vendors and buyers should know about passed in properties.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

'Provenance': a stunning rammed earth French Farmhouse

Crowning a peaceful rural landscape, this property includes gardens, pastures, barn, workshops, chicken house and dam. For sale by Peter Watson of First National Real Estate Neilson Partners Berwick.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Highest and lowest performing suburbs North vs South of the Brisbane River

Hamish Bowman from Ray White New Farm comments on CoreLogic's latest statistics of the highest and lowest performing suburbs North vs South of the Brisbane River.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Construction

Long term family held residential development site in Arana Hills

This 1.8 hectare development site for sale offers flexibility for a range of different residential development outcomes. For sale by Tony Williams and Mark Creevey of Ray White Special Projects Qld.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Sunshine Coast

People

Get to know Mark Cheney of RE/MAX Living

Mark Cheney of RE/MAX Living speaks to WILLIAMS MEDIA about how he got into real estate, and his advice for people starting out in the industry.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Poolside charm straight out of the Hamptons

This Dalkeith, WA home offers a premium family lifestyle with resort style features, including an impressive entertaining cabana. For sale by Vivien Yap of Ray White | Claremont.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/new-crows-nest-metro-station-proving-profitable-for-sellers-20151124-gl6p9u

New Crows Nest metro station proving profitable for sellers

The proposed metro railway station in Sydney's Crows Nest has already started to deliver windfalls for property vendors.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mortgage-default-risk-rising-as-affordability-worsens-moodys/story-fn9656lz-1227619609562

Mortgage default risk rising as affordability worsens: Moody's

Australian housing affordability has 'deteriorated significantly' over the last year, according to ratings agency Moody's.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/asian-developers-eager-to-fill-tourism-gaps/story-fn9656lz-1227617539233

Asian developers eager to fill tourism gaps

Chinese and Singaporean groups are developing hotels in Sydney's CBD as international tourist arrivals continue to rocket amid a chronic undersupply of hotel rooms.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/michael-clarke-mulls-future-in-property-development/story-fn9656lz-1227620075892

Michael Clarke mulls future in property development

Recently retired Australian cricket great Michael Clarke has revealed he is considering a future in property development.

The Australian

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydneys-housing-crisis-thousands-seek-affordable-accommodation-20151119-gl2vg8.html

Sydney's housing crisis: thousands seek affordable accommodation

In six months, community housing organisation Link Housing listed 81 affordable units for rent in Sydney, which between them attracted 84,788 views online and 4,037 inquiries.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/how-it-sold-lastminute-offer-for-16m-house-beats-auction-in-marrickville-20151122-gl5bg4

Last-minute offer for $1.6m house beats auction in Marrickville

The story of an intriguing home sale.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/architects-sharpen-knives-to-carve-up-mcmansions-20151117-gl1k39

Architects sharpen knives to carve up McMansions

The Offset House exhibition, by Sydney architects David Neustein and Grace Mortlock at the Chicago Architecture Biennial, proposes stripping McMansions back to their timber fames and reconfiguring the living spaces inside.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/millers-point-residents-offered-28-apartments-and-a-chance-to-stay-in-their-community/story-fngr8h22-1227612263649

Millers Point residents offered 28 apartments and a chance to stay in their community

Public housing tenants have welcomes a 'massive shift' in government policy which will offer 28 apartments to the area's most vulnerable residents.

The Daily Telegraph