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LOVE & HATRED founder Giovanni D'Ercole’s Byron Bay estate sells in record time

An amazing hinterland retreat with its own waterfall has been sold for $6m after only being on the market for five days.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Eimeo home offers stunning architectural engineering with a development opportunity

Set into a hillside amid the scenic landscape of Eimeo, this recently renovated home on approx. 1.695 hectares enjoys picturesque coastal views. For sale by Hamish Bowman of Ray White New Farm.

National

The Economy

Investors and renters ready for build-to-rent sector in Australia, report finds

Investors and renters are ready for a build-to-rent sector in Australia, according to the latest Knight Frank research report Multihousing – Tenant and Investor Survey 2018.

National

People

Real estate agents should include these three things in their resume

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent or a rookie, here are the three most important things you should include on your resume to catch a recruiter’s eye.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Laing+Simmons open new office in Hunters Hill

Laing+Simmons Hunters Hill has joined the boutique network under the experienced local leadership of Richard Pickton.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Yungaba House: a "rare jewel" in Brisbane’s property landscape

Fronting the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point, this award-winning residence is set on 3,000 sqm of heritage-listed gardens and boasts a residents-only Recreation Centre. For sale by Simon Caulfield and Courtney Maguire of Place Kangaroo Point.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Perth suburbs bucking the trend in low house sales

While Perth house sales declined last month, 31 suburbs bucked the trend to record more sales in June than they did in May, according to data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Canberra

Design

Denman Prospect home wins House of the Year at Building Excellence Awards

The House of the Year was won by Better Building Services, DNA Architects and Sugar Designs for the project ‘Onyx’, by Denman Prospect.

International

The Economy

Now is the time to be thinking about Pererenan, Bali

Whether you're investing or just visiting, you'll notice something quintessentially Balinese about Pererenan.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

City Beach family masterpiece: Convenience, luxury, and Indian Ocean views

For sale by Jason Jowett of Realmark Coastal - North Beach who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “This is without doubt one of the best homes on the coast.”

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News Roundup

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/29/this-city-is-worlds-riskiest-for-property-bubble-ubs.html

London world's riskiest city for property bubble: UBS

UBS said that property in all European cities now exceeds fair valuation, with London the most overvalued market on the continent and the city most at risk in the world for another housing bubble.

CNBC

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy/2015/10/31/chinese-investment-and-extradition/14462100002571

Chinese investment and extradition

The unending extradition issue illustrates Australia’s deep ambivalence to our economic relationship with China: Australia wants the goods they send us, but we’re suspicious of the provenance of capital inflows and dubious about its benefits.

The Saturday Paper

http://architectureau.com/articles/nightingale-slapped-down-by-tribunal-thats-lost-the-plot/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU&utm_campaign=e9d7d33ff7-AAU_2015_10_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e3604e2a4a-e9d7d33ff7-40540417&mc_cid=e9d7d33ff7&mc_eid=d865be39ad

Nightingale rejected by tribunal that’s ‘losing the plot’

Roz Hansen, planning expert and chairperson of the Victorian government’s Ministerial Advisory Committee for Plan Melbourne, said the decision was “pretty concerning.” “The site actually ticks all of the strategic boxes in terms of the integration of land use, transport, particularly active transport, and [when] we get caught up on the fact that a development doesn’t have two or three car park spaces, my view is we’re losing the plot,” Hansen said.

Architecture AU

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&mode=premium&dest=http%3A//www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/housing-market-tipped-to-soften-further/story-fn9656lz-1227586672607&memtype=anonymous

Housing market tipped to soften further

Australia’s housing market is expected to soften further, with price growth and rents scaled back in most states, according to a sentiment survey released by National Australia Bank.

The Australian

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/global-architecture-firm-benoy-names-first-australian-projects-in-perth-and-mandurah/news-story/3c400cb923b06c13672f4de17b6e6151

Global architecture firm Benoy names first Australian projects in Perth and Mandurah

UK architecture firm Benoy has named its first Australian projects in WA. Working closely with Melbourne developer Federation Centres, Benoy will complete the redevelopment and expansion of two retail centres — Mandurah Forum and Galleria Shopping Centre in Morley.

Perth Now

http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-firms-vie-to-buy-starwood-hotels-1445968609

Chinese firms vie to buy Starwood Hotels

At least three big Chinese companies are competing to win Beijing’s approval to bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., according to people with knowledge of the discussions, setting the stage for what could be the largest-ever Chinese takeover of a U.S. company.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/us/in-drought-ridden-california-the-classic-lawn-loses-ground.html?ref=realestate&_r=0

In drought-ridden California, the classic lawn loses ground

With help from public rebates, yards are being redefined as grass gives way to less thirsty materials, including decomposed granite.

The New York Times

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/lj-hooker-seeks-22m/story-fnjw8txa-1227586064867

LJ Hooker seeks $22m

The owners of LJ Hooker and its advisers, Citi and Morgans, are believed to be making attempts to secure $22 million ahead of the company’s initial public offering to pay down part of a $61m loan to Macquarie. The real estate chain, which is chaired by Janusz Hooker, the grandson of the company’s founder, has aspirations to list on the Australian Securities Exchange around March next year, just months after the anticipated float of rival McGrath Estate Agents.

The Australian