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Busiest week for auctions since June

There were 1,692 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities this week, returning a preliminary auction clearance rate of 56.7 per cent, making it the busiest week for auctions since the week ending 24 June 2018.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney rental market “in line with the winter seasonal trend"

Matthew Mifsud from Raine & Horne City Living discusses the results of the July 2018 REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey.

National

The Economy

Top tips for first home buyers

Leanne Pilkington, President of the REINSW and Lynne Page of Knight Frank Hobart discuss their top tips for first home buyers.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

Featured Property

Architectural symphony in Adelaide

Designed by Larry Piscioneri, this striking beachside home in Tennyson is a private family sanctuary less than 20 minutes from the CBD. For sale by Grant Giordano and Graham Bowie of South Australia Sotheby’s International Realty.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Victoria dominates top performing suburbs in Australia

Stuart Rimmer of LJ Hooker and Pam Corkhill of Knight Frank Hobart discuss the Top Performing Suburbs Report by Macquarie and CoreLogic.

National

People

Top five things real estate candidates may conceal or lie about in interviews

Sharon Bennie, real estate recruiter from Specialist Property Recruitment discusses what real estate agents can twist the truth about during job interviews.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Get to know Eddie Wardale of Kollosche Prestige Agents

Eddie Wardale has gone from Spain, to London, to the Sunshine Coast, and finally to the Gold Coast where he is now at Kollosche Prestige Agents.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Brisbane family estate with rare development opportunity

Surrounded by 50 hectares of bushland, this Balinese inspired residence on approx. 5,800sqm enjoys never-to-be-built-out area views to Moreton Bay. For sale by Brenton Faehrmann and James Curtain of Place Bulimba.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Australia's tallest tower announced

The Southbank by Beulah competition winner has been announced and Adelene Teh of Beulah International, and Tim Reardon of HIA discuss the winner and effect on Southbank.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Construction

Approved townhouse site with seclusion in suburbia

A prime residential in-fill site in the Brisbane suburb of Albany Creek, approximately 15km north of the CBD is being offered for sale by Mark Creevey and Tony Williams of Ray White Special Projects Qld.

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News Roundup

http://www.domain.com.au/news/why-a-strata-law-shakeup-wont-deliver-cheaper-housing-20151125-gl796q/

Why a strata law shake-up won't deliver cheaper housing

Recent changes to strata title legislation in NSW will remove the need for all owners to agree to sell or redevelop their apartment block as a whole.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/london-property-loses-lustre-for-chinese-investors/story-fn9656lz-1227622983320

London property loses lustre for Chinese investors

Chinese investors have walked away from about $5.3 billion worth of property deals in London in recent weeks, raising concerns a trend is emerging.

The Australian

http://www.smh.com.au/money/households-gear-up-for-next-phase-of-the-solar-revolution-20151117-gl1caz.html

Households gear up for next phase of the solar revolution

Solar panels are landing on rooftops just as the Hills Hoist invaded backyards. If you're not solar-powered, you're not with it.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/scape-looks-to-launch-in-sydney-20151125-gl7y37

Scape looks to launch in Sydney

Student accommodation provider Scape Student Living is the successful tenderer for a prime development site in the Sydney University precinct.

Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/competition-policy-reform-reaches-into-real-estate-20151124-gl6r67

Competition policy reform reaches into real estate

The restrictive and anti-competitive nature of Australia's planning and zoning rules has been recognised by the Turnbull government in its response to Professor Ian Harper's 'Competition Policy Review'.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/ubs-worldwide-housing-bubble-2015-11

UBS: These 12 massive housing markets are too hot

Many of the most attractive housing markets in the world are vastly overpriced, according to Mark Haefele, global chief investment officer UBS.

Business Insider Australia

https://sourceable.net/australia-building-family-friendly-homes/#

Is Australia building too few family-friendly homes?

In the mid 1980s, single detached houses accounted for more than three in four new dwelling approvals for construction in Australia. Today, four in 10 approvals are for semi-detached or non-detached dwellings.

Sourcable

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/historic-kew-mansion-sold-for-94m-last-year-to-be-demolished/story-fni0ckoo-1227620951142

Historic Kew Mansion sold for $9.4m last year to be demolished

A Melbourne council has granted permission for a historic mansion to be demolished after deeming it 'too altered to be of individual heritage significance'.

The Daily Telegraph