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Aspiring house-bound designers invited to design dream Rolls-Royce

Encouraging the pursuit of dreams, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is running a 'Young Designer Competition' for up to the age of 16.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Leading agent's advice as Stone Real Estate opens first Parramatta office

Core values now more important than ever says Stone Real Estate, Parramatta principal Adam Denina

National

The Economy

Properties for auction tracked at 1,522 for this week

CoreLogic says auction numbers have risen, but expects a significant proportion to be withdrawn.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Opulent oasis at the heart of Brisbane sold for $2,950,000

Delivering luxury, location, and quality, in an owner-occupied building, this Banc apartment has been sold by Deb Maguire of Place Kangaroo Point.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

People

Get to know Lauren Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate

"We’ve experienced some record results here in Noosa through our auctions, multi-offer situations and even off market sales across all suburbs and price ranges during this financial year."

National

The Economy

All state and territory governments' rental support summarised

As Australian states and territories provide rent relief for tenants and landlords, WILLIAMS MEDIA list the details and where each is at, here.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Despite the challenges Stone expands

Stone Real Estate has opened its 14th office in under 10 months launching Stone Ettalong and Erina

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Politics

Welcome move exempting face-to-face meetings

Exempting required face-to-face meetings between owners and managers of strata title properties is very welcome, said Strata Community Association (ACT) president Chris Miller.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

$500 million property relief package for Victorian tenants

Urgent legislation to be introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews of Victorian Government to reform residential and commercial tenancy laws

Queensland (Qld)

Politics

REIQ launch 'Everyone Matters' campaign

'Everyone Matters in Real Estate' is an industry campaign launched by REIQ, targeting the Queensland Government.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/poly-expands-into-apartments-rba-says-risks-all-depend-on-concentration-20170217-gufmf5

Poly expands into apartments

RBA says risks all depend on concentration.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/housing-prices-to-come-off-the-boil-in-2017-says-fitch/news-story/91fd89966d0bdb4fc3ba0b826abc07bb

Housing prices to come off the boil in 2017, says Fitch

Ratings agency Fitch has released forecasts for a 3 to 5 per cent price appreciation in the local property market this year.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.dailylife.com.au/life-and-love/real-life/the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-moving-homes-20140217-32vvh.html

The pleasures and sorrows of moving homes

In all the real estate porn that flips up on our search engines, in all the designer pads pedalled as ‘lifestyles’, in all the breathless renovation shows on TV, one thing is forgotten.

Daily Life

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-kurt-russell-goldie-hawn-home-sale-20170210-story.html?utm_source=Hot%20Property&utm_campaign=e01b13e064-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a8a9b6a7e3-e01b13e064-79778233

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn sell Pacific Palisades home

Actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have sold their Pacific Palisades home of more than a decade for $6.9m.

Los Angeles Times

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/fixed-income/interest-rates-are-too-low-20170216-gue97i

Interest rates are too low

Interest rates are too low in Australia and the US. Thank heavens some bankers are unilaterally lifting mortgage rates to cool housing market exuberance.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/sydneys-population-growth-affordability-tops-agenda/news-story/96d851747749f556ed82ced08cb5df19

Sydney’s population growth, affordability tops agenda

Housing affordability across Sydney has emerged as a key focus for the Greater Sydney Planning Commission, as the city seeks to accommodate an extra 1.74 million residents over the next two decades.

The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mirvacs-lloydhurwitz-calls-for-housing-affordability-taskforce/news-story/659fe42c46fe46e487a0322186e37ed6

Mirvac’s Lloyd-Hurwitz calls for housing affordability taskforce

Mirvac chief executive Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz has called for a taskforce to make all levels of government, corporates, and the community sector work together to tackle the housing affordability crisis.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/capital-gains-tax-hikes-will-substantial-upward-pressure-on-property-prices-20170216-gueavn

Capital gains tax hikes will put 'substantial upward pressure' on property prices

Any change to tax breaks on negative gearing or capital gains tax deductions on property investments would quickly push prices lower, said Andrew Schwartz of investor Qualitas.

The Australian Financial Review