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'Amity House': New Farm's iconic timber Queenslander

This grand riverfront estate offers an opportunity to purchase the last vacant northeast riverfront land in New Farm, with or without the heritage house. For sale by Matt Lancashire of Ray White New Farm.

Politics

Government’s commitment to the VET Sector is a welcome signal, says HIA

Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector sits at the foreground of developing Australia’s future skilled workforce.

Western Australia (WA)

People

New day dawns for two appointed principals at RobertsDay

The new appointments have cemented the importance of RobertsDay's contribution to the growth and design of Australia.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Get to know architect Ben Parker

I'm interested in all kinds of architecture, but I’m most inspired by contemporary Australian architecture. The work currently being produced in this country is, in my opinion, the best in the world.

Big night of awards for Victorian Real Estate Institute

The Awards for Excellence were handed out at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne last night by the REIV to deserving winners in the real estate industry.

National

The Economy

Busy week of auctions ahead, says CoreLogic

Melbourne will be the main buzz for auction activity this week, leading up to Melbourne Cup week.

National

People

Sold! Sold! Sold! Auctioneer winner for third time

Justin Nickerson wins REIA's 2019 Australasian Auctioneering Championships for the third time.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Fitzroy

Featured Property

This 1880s farm cottage is a Fitzroy oasis

Surrounded by gardens and tastefully enhanced, this inner-Melbourne residence includes a newly-built artist's studio. For sale by Shayne Mooney and Anthony Gattuso of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

National

People

Five Aussies have called it in Auctioneering Championship finals

The 2019 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships is an all Australian affair after competitors representing New Zealand failed to make the cut.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Winners for apartment social experiment have been chosen

Australian Apartment Advocacy in conjunction with Mirvac, has announced the three successful candidates for the first ever Victorian Apartment trial at the Forge Apartments development in the Docklands, Melbourne.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/martin-albrechts-balcony-plan-struck-down-by-high-court-20161012-gs0ce7

Martin Albrecht's balcony plan struck down by High Court

The High Court has ruled that former Thiess boss Martin Albrecht's body corporate was entitled to refuse his bid to take common air space to join two balconies of his unit in Noosa Heads.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/solution-australias-retirement-living-time-bomb/

Is this the solution to Australia's retirement living time bomb?

It’s clear that residents in retirement communities want to get involved in their community, which is why the development industry needs to consider how to create aged care developments that also benefit our cities as a whole.

The Urban Developer

http://www.domain.com.au/news/the-types-of-properties-that-the-banks-would-prefer-not-to-lend-money-for-20161011-grugn8/

The types of properties banks would prefer not to lend money for

In the business of buying bricks and mortar, some properties are a safer investment than others.

Domain

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/28/grey-pride-brutalist-architecture-back-in-style

Brutalist architecture is back in style

From Washington DC to London, concrete edifices aren’t to everyone’s taste, but they’re here to stay – and people have learned to love these sights.

The Guardian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/violatercom-is-the-ebay-for-property-says-sydney-lawyer-who-founded-it-20150524-gh8o22

Violater.com is the eBay for property, says Sydney lawyer who founded it

The latest "proptech" business aims to weed out all intermediaries between the vendor and the buyer.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/vic/john-mcmurrick-sues-blueblood-agency-kay--burton-for-15m-over-toorak-house-20161006-grwoa0

John McMurrick sues Kay & Burton for $1.5m over Toorak house

A Melbourne businessman is suing the real estate agency that sold his house for $6.5m, $1.5m lower than the price he was told he could receive.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/10367-lending-standards-will-save-us-from-property-crash-says-funder?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=12_10_16&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1&mc_cid=e78fe0a5d4&mc_eid=dcacb0b85f

Lending standards will save us from property crash, says funder

The Australian property market has unique dynamics that will help it avoid a crash but a correction has already started, says real estate investment company Qualitas managing director Andrew Schwartz.

Mortgage Business

http://www.smh.com.au/business/increase-property-taxes-to-curb-rising-inequality-thomas-pikettys-first-australian-interview-20161008-gry23l.html

Increase property taxes to curb rising inequality

Australia should boost taxes on wealthy property owners to curb rising inequality, says French economist Thomas Piketty.

The Sydney Morning Herald