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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.

National

The Economy

Industry expert warns ‘caveat emptor’ against leasehold property

Chris Gray, buyer’s agent and host of Sky News Real Estate warns leasehold property purchases are too risky.

National

The Economy

Predicted suburbs to watch in the second half of 2018

Leaders of the industry talk about suburbs to look at in the second half of 2018 in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin.

National

People

Sell for success under 30

Dion Markovics, sales executive at Raine and Horne Double Bay and Madi Roche from Ray White East Brisbane are two real estate industry success stories under the age of 30.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

Featured Property

Lothlorien: enchanting Adelaide Hills charm

This character-filled sandstone home enjoys bespoke features, such as leadlight windows and locally sourced aged timber beams, in a dress circle location. For sale via Anita Hardingham Toop & Toop Stirling.

National

The Economy

Auction volumes down but preliminary clearance rate up in first week of August

The first week of August has seen 1,316 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, returning a preliminary auction clearance rate of 56.2 per cent.

Tasmania (Tas.)

The Economy

Tasmanian property boom rolls on: $1b property sales record June quarter

Tasmania's property boom rolls on as the island state records $1b property sales record for the June quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT).

National

The Economy

Aussies feeling mortgage stress

Consulting Economist for ME Bank, Jeff Oughton and Shane Garrett, senior economist at HIA discusses mortgage stress as ME Bank releases its 14th Household Financial Comfort Report today.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Georgian-inspired estate a masterclass in symmetry

This impressive seven-bedroom residence features a six-seat home theatre, home office, gymnasium and a 20m lap pool. For sale by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/financial-services/nab-sees-pick-in-home-lending-despite-cooling-markets-20151118-gl226p

NAB sees pick up in home lending

NAB says owner-occupier home loans have rebounded in the last seven weeks, despite cooling markets.

Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/treasury/xenophobic-red-tape-to-cool-home-propertys-jets/story-fn59nsif-1227610103853

'Xenophobic' red tape to cool home property's jets

From December 1, new rules will require foreign buyers to pay a $100,000 fee to be eligible to bid for a $1m property.

The Australian

https://sourceable.net/container-skyscrapers-could-help-our-most-vulnerable-communities/#

Container skyscrapers could help our most vulnerable

A skyscraper competition has rekindled conversations about the opportunity for shipping containers to provide housing solutions.

Sourcable

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/superannuation-and-smsfs/one-in-three-offthe-plan-buyers-in-trouble-20151117-gl190p

One in three off-the-plan buyers in trouble

Tough new lending rules are creating fears about a 'flood' of properties coming onto the market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/education/wealthy-got-half-of-university-nras-units-says-audit/story-fn59nlz9-1227614448283

Wealthy got half of university NRAS units

Half of units built by universities under the Rudd government's flagship social housing scheme were let to foreign students, damning audit reveals.

The Australian

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http%3A//www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/aussie-property-buyers-see-hope-in-new-zealand-house-market/story-fn9656lz-1227609989504&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTgyMDkzODk0MDk5Mjg5OTQ1ODgyHWM3OTgxMzczYTU0OTI2ZWE6Y29tLmF1OmVuOkFV&usg=AFQjCNHHtJiEiLrlg6_pZSQzD8tvqm7WjA

Aussie property buyers see hope in New Zealand house market

Australians are piling into New Zealand’s housing market as the ripple effect from Sydney’s housing boom spreads across the Tasman. The number of inquiries from Australians wanting to buy property in New Zealand rose at least 30 per cent this year, according to Brian White, chairman of real estate agency Ray White, which has 120 offices there.

The Australian

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/11/15/sydney-harbour-value_n_8572210.html?utm_hp_ref=au-travel

How Sydney Harbour Adds To The City's Tourism, Real Estate, Transport And Spirituality

Sydney Institute of Marine Science has attempted to evaluate the environmental, economic and social impact of the harbour and chief executive Peter Steinberg said it was not a straightforward equation. "It's a complicated thing to do," Steinberg said. "It's not easy to put a dollar value on those things -- what's the value of the cruise ship industry? Well you can do that, but what's the value of healthy and abundant sea grasses?

Huffington Post Australia

http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/52274/20151116/skyrocketing-auckland-property-prices-increase-real-estate-agents-pay-cut.htm

Skyrocketing Auckland Property Prices Also Increase Real Estate Agents’ Pay Cut

The rise in market prices of real estate in Auckland is showering many agents with big commissions.

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