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Whole-floor riverfront apartment in prestigious One Macquarie

This sprawling 4-bedroom residence embraces the Queensland climate for year-round indoor/outdoor living. For sale by Judy Goodger of Place New Farm.

New South Wales (NSW)

Construction

New laws for multi-storey apartment buildings introduced

Unprecedented powers have been introduced to the NSW Building Commissioner raising the standard of residential buildings.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

New McGrath office opens in Sydney's North Shore

Father and son Mark and Daniel Cook join McGrath as company extends its Sydney’s northside focus to St Ives.

National

People

McGrath Appoints Non-Executive Director

Shane Smollen joins McGrath Estate Agents as non-executive director.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Rental properties being snapped up in WA

REIWA data shows that rental properties are leasing two weeks quicker in August, according to president Damian Collins.

National

The Economy

Renters get a break shows latest REIA report

The REIA June Housing Affordability Report has good news for renters showing rental affordability is at its best since 2007, says president Adrian Kelly.

National

The Economy

The Agency Group positive about increased returns

The company's model and a sustainable financial framework will continue to provide results, according to Paul Niardone, Managing Director of The Agency Group.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Josh Mana team join Queensland Sotheby's International Realty

Having worked with some of the largest real estate brands on the East Coast of Australia and learning from many of the country’s most esteemed agents, Josh Mana is ready to continue his high quality level of service to Queensland Sotheby's International Realty.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

REAL Specialists: Double dwelling at Fingal Head for sale

Expressions of Interest are sought for this substantial double dwelling in Fingal Head village through Mason Garten of REAL Specialists.

National

The Economy

Buyers win with First Home Loan Scheme

The recent First Home Loan Deposit Scheme report shows more Australians have been able to buy into the market thanks to Government listening to industry, says REIA president Adrian Kelly.

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News Roundup

http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2017/04/26/inflation-misses-housing-crisis/?utm_source=Responsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20170427_TND

Inflation number misses the housing crisis

Almost nothing is to be seen of Australia’s housing crisis in the latest inflation figures.

The New Daily

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/world-s-first-rope-free-elevator-wins-thyssenkrupp?utm_source=Newsletter%20Lists&utm_campaign=b443b9feb9-Architecture%2520and%2520Design%2520Newsletter%2520-%2520201&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3aac924711-b443b9feb9-100081773

World’s first rope-free elevator wins Gold for thyssenkrupp at Edison Awards

A new thyssenkrupp elevator has taken home the Transportation and Logistics Gold award at the recent 2017 Edison Awards in New York.

Architecture and Design

https://www.domain.com.au/news/more-rent-bidding-apps-to-launch-in-australia-as-rental-revolution-looms-20170427-gvslpc/

More ‘rent bidding’ apps to launch in Australia as rental revolution looms

Online rental marketplaces, where tenants go head-to-head with offers for properties, are becoming an inevitable reality for Australian renters, with the upcoming launch of two Aussie-specific apps: Live Offer and Rentwolf.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mirvacs-apartment-sales-activity-rises-18pc-overweight-in-sydney-melbourne-20170426-gvtczt

Mirvac's apartment sales rise 18%

The rate of defaulting apartment buyers at listed group Mirvac remains below 2% as strong market conditions continue to underpin the company's performance.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/04/25/overseas-investors-london-housing-market-crisis-faulty-towers-report-property-transparency-international-uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest%20CID_27cccd7ad86cd7c113ed3cd1b375e557&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=More

Overseas investors are exacerbating London's housing crisis

Foreign investors are using illicit wealth to buy up property in luxury developments in London, out-pricing locals, says an anti-corruption report by anti-corruption group Transparency International.

Dezeen

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-26/perth-housing-slump-a-lesson-for-sydney-and-melbourne/8473174

Perth's housing slump 'a lesson for Sydney and Melbourne'

Financial counsellors in Western Australia are in demand from a new client base — people who were earning high incomes during the mining boom but now are struggling to pay their mortgages.

The ABC

https://www.domain.com.au/news/key-dates-loom-for-famous-perth-properties-left-on-the-shelf-waiting-for-buyers-20170426-gvrrye/

Famous Perth properties left on the shelf waiting for buyers

Properties in Perth’s most sought-after suburbs that have been on the market for months or even years may finally be snapped up as the local market shows signs of stabilisation.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/apartment-prices-slide-in-middlering-melbourne-brisbane-suburbs/news-story/46f482f0223d143bd382a3f1163254c5

Apartment prices slide in middle-ring Melbourne, Brisbane suburbs

Older-style units in suburban areas are falling out of favour with local investors worried about limited prospects for capital growth, and restrictions on transferring funds out of China are also having an effect.

The Australian Financial Review