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Brisbane property market leads nation as only city to record house price growth

Brisbane's housing market is leaving the rest of the nation in the dust, as it was the only city to see home values grow over the month, according to CoreLogic's Hedonic Home Value Index.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Buxton Hampton East celebrates 20 years

Buxton Hampton East have celebrated 20 years in a milestone anniversary, as the company gets set for further expansion.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

The Terrace c.1933 blends heritage with contemporary

For sale by Jason Adcock of Adcock Prestige Taringa, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “I’ve worked in real estate for 25 years, but I have never, I mean never, seen anything like this.”

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

Industry body launches petition for property services minister

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has launched a petition calling for the industry to move out from under NSW Fair Trading and place it under the direction of a dedicated Property Services Commissioner.

National

The Economy

Houses with history to go under the hammer this Saturday

Some of the prettiest period homes are set to go under the hammer on Saturday, in what is set to be a "Super Saturday" for Ray White with its highest volume of houses to go under the hammer this year.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

What does $1 million buy you in Sydney?

It's the most expensive real estate market in the country - so what can you actually buy in Sydney with a budget of $1 million?

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

New York style Sydney penthouse

With Hyde Park at its door, this two storey penthouse features iconic Sydney views, covered entertaining terraces and a dramatic rooftop space with heated lap pool. For sale by Craig Donohue and Davey Hong of McGrath Edgecliff.

National

The Economy

Millennials, single parents, and pensioners the hardest hit by rental stress, says new report

Low-income earners are being squeezed out of Melbourne in a bid to find affordable housing, the latest Rental Affordability Index has found.

National

People

Does traditional recruitment have a place in the real estate industry?

The national talent and leadership manager at Ray White has slammed the role of traditional recruiters as “out of touch” and “outdated”, so we caught up with real estate recruiter Sharon Bennie of Specialist Property Recruitment to see what she thinks.

National Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Geelong has been named as the country's strongest regional market

Geelong is officially Australia's strongest regional property market, according to CoreLogic's Quarterly Regional Report.

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News Roundup

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NSW issues tender for Hong Kong high-rises at new Sydney Metro train stations

The Baird government has taken the first step towards the Hong Kong private railway model, issuing a tender for the design of high-rise towers above six new stations on the Metro City and Southwest line.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/domain-spinoff-pressure-builds-at-fairfax/news-story/33368149f50259a2a1824144f44afa91

Domain spin-off pressure builds at Fairfax

Pressure is mounting on Fairfax Media to spin off its high-flying Domain Group property business to unlock value that is not being reflected in its share price due to concerns about the company’s core publishing division.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/westpacs-andrew-whitford-says-chinese-investment-in-australia-is-ramping-up-20160218-gmxre6

Westpac's Andrew Whitford says Chinese investment in Australia is ramping up

The slowdown in China's economy isn't going to stop its state-owned and private companies investing in Australian assets, says Westpac's head of greater China, Andrew Whitford.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/keep-sydney-open-protesters-march-to-unlock-sydneys-nightlife-20160221-gmzggk.html

Protesters march to 'unlock Sydney's nightlife'

Organisers estimated 15,000 people turned up to the peaceful 'Keep Sydney Open' rally against Sydney's lockout laws.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mortgage-choice-warns-against-changes-to-negative-gearing/news-story/c997fd60b5f0ebb21341131924078be3

Mortgage Choice warns against changes to negative gearing

Mortgage Choice chief executive, John Flavell, has warned against altering negative gearing, saying it would not increase housing affordability and could lead to reduced housing supply and higher rental costs.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/negative-gearing-saul-eslake-takes-on-ken-morrison-20160218-gmxbx5

Negative gearing: Saul Eslake takes on Ken Morrison

Saul Eslake, Economist, and Ken Morrison, CEO Property Council of Australia, are leading proponents for and against cuts to negative gearing.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2016/02/17/bob-carr-response-Why-a-prosperious-nation-needs-migration.aspx

Why a prosperous nation needs migration

Mr Carr has expressed his frustration about the impact of the growing immigrant population on housing and transportation, but a well-managed immigration program is essential to safeguarding Australian prosperity.

Lowy Interpreter

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/grocon-ceo-carolyn-viney-to-step-down-from-property-empire/news-story/3e9c94fb45590f1f94c164a39bd6cfbe

Grocon CEO, Carolyn Viney, to step down from property empire

One of Australia's most senior women in the property industry, Carolyn Viney, is resigning as chief executive of Australia’s largest diversified development and construction group, Grocon.

The Australian