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Design

Victorian builders win highest accolade at HIA awards

Beaumont Concepts has walked away with the highest Greensmart award

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Hat-trick for Victorian real estate agency hockingstuart’s Samantha McCarthy

hockingstuart Werribee celebrates Samantha McCarthy crowned Sales Agent of the Year for third year in a row.

National

The Economy

Highest rental yields are in Blackwater, according to CoreLogic report

Blackwater, Queensland has come up trumps in the latest CoreLogic rental report

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Rainforest home in the Noosa Hinterland

This private welcoming sanctuary offers multiple lifestyle and income-generating options. For sale by Cathy Fraser of Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosa Heads.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Construction

Singaporean co-living company announces plans for Sydney expansion

Co-living company, Hmlet, has announced a partnership with Sydney-based developer Revelop to open four new co-living properties across Sydney.

Design

Australian property companies 'providing global leadership' on sustainability with 2019 GRESB results

Australian property companies have improved their sustainability performance and increased their lead globally, while maintaining their ranking as the best in the world in the internationally recognised 2019 GRESB Real Estate Assessment results for the ninth year running.

The Economy

Home loan data suggests 'strong reaction' to RBA rate cuts

The rise in home loan demand seen throughout June and July could continue throughout the next few months, Mortgage Choice says.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Sunshine Coast beachside lifestyle

A breezy tropical style and a touch of yesteryear glamour inform this luxury Yarooma home, set beside a protected reserve. For sale by Dianne Swan of Richardson & Wrench Coolum.

National

The Economy

House prices should rise by five per cent, says Macquarie senior economist | VIDEO

An increase in housing confidence should see a national increase in house prices by the end of next year, Macquarie's Justin Fabo says.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Politics

Tasmanian housing debt deal needs to be managed carefully, says REIT

Real Estate Institute of Tasmania president Tony Collidge has welcomed the federal government's announcement to waive the state's $157.6 million housing debt but says more resources are needed to fully address the affordability and access issues.

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News Roundup

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/sydney-world-s-top-sustainable-city-but-london-bes

Sydney world’s top sustainable city

London may have strengthened its claim to be the world’s best business centre, but Sydney continues to set the benchmark for sustainability.

Architecture and Design

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/steve-waughs-property-company-targets-india/news-story/7ee508184b5b5059e2a3bc7ffd1c1a37

Steve Waugh’s property company targets India

Waugh Global, which is part owned by Steve Waugh, has carved out a reputation as the premier real estate platform for non-resident investment into the subcontinent.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/farm-property-values-on-the-rise-across-australia-in-early-spring-20160908-grbryb

Farm property values on the rise across Australia in early spring

This year spring is likely to bring strong farm sale results, with early sales indicating increases in value as low interest rates help drive demand.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.wsj.com/articles/sully-sullenbergers-serene-texas-home-1472568788

‘Sully’ Sullenberger’s Serene Texas Home

"Today, my wife, Lorrie, and I live in the San Francisco Bay area in a 1990s tract house. It’s a two-story stucco home with a tile roof. It’s on a cul de sac with a canyon view," says Chesley 'Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a passenger jet on the Hudson River.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.afr.com/news/rba-interview-series/glenn-stevens-admits-sydney-house-prices-give-me-some-discomfort-20160908-grbjyj

Glenn Stevens admits Sydney house prices 'give me some discomfort'

The Reserve Bank governor says concerns about rising Sydney house prices need to be weighed up against the need to stimulate economic activity.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/triguboff-predicts-more-buyers-will-forfeit-their-unit-deposits/news-story/ef1fac92244872219749fa3c8fcf46e9

Triguboff predicts more buyers will forfeit their unit deposits

Rapid price growth in Sydney and Melbourne has come to end, says founder of Meriton Group, Australia’s richest man.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/myer-family-sells-stake-in-myer-on-bourke-street-20160908-grbeme

Myer family sells stake in Myer on Bourke Street

Global funds manager TH Real Estate has bought the Myer family's one-third stake in the flagship Myer store on Bourke Street, Melbourne, in a $151.3m deal.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/07/lincoln-plaza-housing-buj-architects-worst-new-building-uk-carbuncle-cup-2016/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest%20CID_68eaa2f732fb424643e38dd30fab28d7&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail

Lincoln Plaza named Britain's worst building in Carbuncle Cup 2016

Architect and critic Ike Ijeh, one of the competition judges, called the building a "putrid pugilistic horror show that should never have been built".

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