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Sarabah Estate Vineyard: chic wine country style

This elegantly informal residence, with vineyard, olive grove, cellar door, and restaurant facilities, is for sale via Michael Vettoretto of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty.

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Geoff Lucas appointed CEO of McGrath

Geoff Lucas is returning to publicly listed real estate company, McGrath, having worked with the group in the role of COO between 2008 and 2016.

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The Economy

Melbourne tops property growth over 20 years with 335% gains: CoreLogic

Melbourne property prices grew an eye watering 335 per cent over the 20 years to January 2018. But over the last five years, Sydney prices have grown the most strongly, up 64 per cent.

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Politics

Infrastructure Australia report says planning now essential to preserve quality of life in major cities

"The Infrastructure Australia report has a refreshing honesty about the transformation that will occur in our big cities," says Property Council of Australia chief executive Ken Morrison.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Politics

Property Council calls for "certainty" on Fisherman's Bend development

The Victorian government has "called in" 26 live tower development applications in Melbourne's Fisherman's Bend.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Sea Ranch, a feature property in 'Coastal homes of the world'

Agent Michael Coutts of Great Ocean Road Real Estate told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS, “This is the best-built property offered for sale in Wye River for two decades”.

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People

The top 10 questions recruiters ask when interviewing real estate agents

This list of questions that recruiters commonly ask when hiring real estate agents can help you prepare for your next big interview.

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People

REIA reveals finalists for the 2018 National Awards for Excellence

The Real Estate Institute of Australia has announced the finalists of its 2018 National Awards for Excellence, with some familiar names again making the cut this year, but plenty of new names too.

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

Real estate agent education standards to increase 600%: REINSW

"The days of becoming a real estate agent in less than a week are finally over," says Tim McKibbin, CEO of the REINSW.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Absolute beachfront cottage on NSW’s Blueys Beach: 'Charlotte's Place'

This charming architect designed cottage with views over the Pacific and northern headland is for sale via Mark Lawson and Greg Hope of Pacific Palms Signature Properties.

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wealth/grollo-backed-apn-property-offers-solid-profit-growth/story-e6frgac6-1227468335987

Grollo-backed APN Property offers solid profit growth

The company is benefiting from the growth in superannuation savings, but also renewed interest in income-producing assets such as property, which is driving strong inflows to APN’s funds.

The Australian

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/expert-judges-revealed-for-2015-sustainability-awa

Expert judges revealed for 2015 Sustainability Awards

This year’s panel includes DWP|Suters’ National Sustainability Leader Rory Martin, Lend Lease Sustainability Consultant Darryl Stuckey, Envirotecture founding director Dick Clarke and Norman Disney & Young Global Sustainability Director Tony Arnel.

Architecture & Design

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/7/22/property/little-manhattan-sydney-apartment-prices-shoot-sky

Little Manhattan: Sydney apartment prices shoot for the sky

Manhattan is legendary for expensive and small apartments, with a record current average price of $US1.87m ($2.5m), according to a report by US appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Sydney is not quite there yet, but the cost of redevelopments, or indeed replacement costs, will set new price records, challenging the ability of many Australian buyers to afford an apartment.

Business Spectator

http://www.afr.com/business/construction/new-home-sales-likely-to-have-peaked-in-fy2015-hia-says-20150803-giqahy

New home sales likely to have already peaked

New home sales are likely to decline after reaching a five-year high in the 12 months to June, the Housing Industry Association says.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/central-coast-real-estate-narara-and-tumbi-umbi-named-as-two-of-australias-biggest-property-hot-spots/story-fngr8h0p-1227470687345

Central Coast hot spots

Narara and Tumbi Umbi have been identified by Realestate.com.au as two of the country's most in-demand suburbs.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/melbourne-leads-in-real-estate-as-property-market-hits-6-trillion/story-fndban6l-1227467869660

Melbourne leads in real estate as property market hits $6 trillion

The Australian property market has hit the $6 trillion mark, but Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as the country’s best performer. Home values across Australia’s capital cities pushed another 2.8 per cent higher in July and have lifted 11.1 per cent during the past year, data released by CoreLogic RP Data shows. In the year to July, the market grew by half a trillion dollars, CoreLogic RP Data head of research Tim Lawless said.

news.com.au

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-property-values-increase-49-per-cent-in-year-to-july-20150802-giq12o.html

Canberra property values increase 4.9 per cent in year to July

Residential property values in Canberra rose more than all Australian capital cities, except Sydney and Melbourne, in the calendar year to July, with a 4.9 per cent increase, new figures show. But year-on-year figures published by the CoreLogic RP Data Home Value Index put Canberra behind all but two capital cities – Perth and Darwin – with a 1.2 per cent increase in capital growth when compared with the previous July.

The Canberra Times

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/housing-investor-credit-growth-revised-up-to-107-per-cent-20150731-giol5t

Lending to landlords accelerates despite crackdown

The red-hot housing investor loan market is expanding even faster than thought, with figures showing growth accelerated to 10.7 per cent a year in June after billions of dollars in loans were reclassified as investor mortgages.

The Australian Financial Review