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Italianate style in the heart of Launceston: Glenfruin

This iconic home combines original features with contemporary updates, capturing northerly views across the city and Tamar River. For sale by Mathew Chugg and Rodney Rawlings of Knight Frank Hobart.

National

The Economy

Auction activity down due to long weekend celebrations

Auction activity takes a back seat to Grand Finals and long weekend festivities, sending the preliminary combined capitals clearance rate below 50 per cent for the first time since December 2012.

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

REINSW resigns from Real Estate Reference Group

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has formally resigned from the NSW government’s Real Estate Reference Group, through a letter from chief executive officer Tim McKibbin.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Leading agent releases book full of real estate tips

Jacq Hackett of Place Coorparoo discusses her new book full of real estate tips.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

FIRB approved Sanctuary Cove waterfront estate

Be ready to sit at the bar taking in panoramic water views while sipping a cool beverage. For sale by John Manning of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty - Sanctuary Cove.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Get to know Dion Markovics, sales executive at Raine & Horne Double Bay

Dion Markovics of Raine & Horne Double Bay sold his most lucrative property to date two years ago at the tender age of 23, for a whopping $11.5 million.

International

People

Creators of high end real estate marketing material expanding business

Goldeneye Media, creator of the marketing video for Australia’s most expensive home, Fairwater, is expanding into the United States.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Full house at REINSW Awards for Excellence with John Cunningham taking out top prize

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has announced the winners of its 21st annual Awards for Excellence at a packed out Gala Dinner at Sydney Town Hall.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

$100 million sale of Fairwater, Australia’s most expensive home

Point Piper estate Fairwater, has been sold to tech billionaire and co-founder of software company Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes, by Ken Jacobs of Christie’s International Real Estate. Mr Cannon-Brookes will become neighbour of Scott Farquhar, business partner and co-founder of Atlassian, who bought Elaine last year for $71 million.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Northern Beaches luxury combines with relaxed coastal style

Striking and private, this inspired four level home takes in Whale Beach views from every vantage point. For sale by David Edwards of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.

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https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/five-ways-to-pay-off-your-mortgage-earlier-042150626.html

Five ways to pay off your mortgage earlier

With the increase in bank mortgage rates late last year, combined with the shaky economic start to 2016, there has never been a better time for Aussies to starting things about how to pay off their mortgage earlier. Not only would you make more savings, but the opportunity to pay off a mortgage early also frees up funds to invest in other assets, or simply reach financial freedom sooner.

Yahoo7 News

https://sourceable.net/rise-rise-real-estate-crowdfunding/

The Rise and Rise of Real Estate Crowdfunding

The emergence of online crowdfunding as a viable means of raising large sums of capital for major property developments has the potential to shake up real estate financing.

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential#ixzz3wWfqVnXQ

Agent offers Audi to nail Sydney listings

NGFarah is offering homeowners in Sydney's eastern suburbs the chance to win a $50,000 luxury car as the property agent tries to win listings in a slowing market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/property-gap-widens-in-twospeed-economy/news-story/c5bf6b571086b39b7c7a04dbd868aebd

Property gap widens in two-speed economy

The gap between the country’s best and worst performing property markets could widen over the coming year as persistent uncertainty over employment prospects and commodities pricing keeps a clamp on price growth in the country’s weakest markets.

The Australian

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/inside-new-york-citys-first-microapartment/news-story/bb14e9ecf486a7594bea3546f018a598?sv=cb70b9d8f66664802669c35cdf7745e

Could you live in a micro-apartment?

With more than eight million people living in New York City, it’s no wonder real estate is a big deal, with big bucks at play. And with its population continuing to surge, it comes as no surprise the city has been forced to do something about it. The answer, it seems, is less is more.

news.com.au

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential#ixzz3wbeDJTKx

Prominent Australia-China property joint ventures

The trend of joint ventures forming between listed and unlisted Australian companies and Chinese companies to do business in Australia is an increasing one.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/offshore-buyers-accounted-for-41-per-cent-of-australian-commercial-property-transactions-in-2015-and-tipped-to-grab-more-in-2016/news-story/2123dae682ecf134e398f54c1ee24a60

Offshore buyers accounted for 41 per cent of Australian commercial property transactions in 2015 and tipped to grab more in 2016

Offshore buyers grabbed a larger slice of Australia’s commercial property market in 2015, accounting for 41 per cent of all transactions. Data complied by CBRE found that $28.4 billion of office, industrial and retail property (valued at more than $5 million) changed hands last year.

Courier Mail

http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/film-and-tv/could-chinas-dalian-wanda-bring-jurassic-park-to-australia-20160105-gm02x6

Could China's Dalian Wanda bring Jurassic Park to Australia?

Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin's Dalian Wanda Group, which is planning to build a theme park on the Gold Coast, is reported to be closing in on a deal to buy a stake in Legendary Entertainment, one of the producers of Jurassic World.

The Australian Financial Review