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New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Top 10 areas for greenspace in Sydney revealed - CoreLogic

CoreLogic studies relationship between greenspace and housing prices.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

Design

Australia's first project furnished exclusively with Ralph Lauren Home

Developer PB&Co. announces fifty two black, an Australian- first project with furnishings exclusively by Ralph Lauren Home and interiors designed by Meg Sharpe.

Northern Territory (NT)

People

HIA welcomes new Director in the Northern Territory

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Luis Espinoza as its new Executive Director for the Northern Territory.

National

People

All-star line-up for REIA National Awards for Excellence 2021 to be held in the Top End

The Finalists for the REIA National Awards for Excellence 2021 presented by realestate.com.au have been announced by the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).

National

People

Openn Negotiation reaches $2 billion in property sales

Online real estate sales platform, Openn Negotiation, has celebrated a major milestone – announcing $2 billion in property sales.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

At 18 Ray White’s youngest Elite agent Ryan Suhle

AT only 18 years old, North Lakes agent Ryan Suhle has become the youngest Ray White member in history to reach Elite status. Ray White North Lakes principal and Mr Suhle’s father Darren Suhle congratulated him on reaching his goal.

New South Wales (NSW)Queensland (Qld)

People

Get to know Kasey Pereira of REAL Specialists

"Everyone has a place in RS." - Kasey Pereira

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Unit sales up 58 per cent in Perth - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said early reiwa.com data for the March 2021 quarter showed growth in unit sales had exceeded growth in house sales over the last year, with house sales up 35 per cent during that same time.

National

The Economy

Demand for residential land elevated - HIA

“The announcement of HomeBuilder in June 2020 spurred demand for residential land across the country,” said HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney’s vacancy rate on the rise again, as regional areas tighten - REINSW

The REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for March 2021 show that vacancies in Sydney are once again on the rise.

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https://sourceable.net/australias-retirement-village-industry-siege/

Australia’s Retirement Village Industry Under Siege

Are consumer protections in the retirement village industry adequate?

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/a-domestic-glimpse-into-the-reclusive-state-north-korean-apartment-anyone-20170907-gycv4e

North Korean apartment anyone?

A South Korean exhibition offering a glimpse into the life of the reclusive North has opened in Seoul. The exhibition contains a replica of a middle-class home in Pyongyang, where the property market is booming, despite UN sanctions over its weapons programs.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11511-lending-curbs-a-case-of-too-little-too-late

Debt control: too little, too late?

Fresh warnings from the Reserve Bank of Australia about the nation’s love affair with debt suggest that the problem originated years before lenders felt the long arm of APRA.

Mortgage Business

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/brisbane-offtheplan-unit-losses-affirm-rba-fears/news-story/28561fcd6bbd461baf3387fe22b422f3

Brisbane apartment prices in freefall

Apartments bought off the plan at the start of Brisbane’s unprecedented unit-construction wave are selling at losses of up to 36%

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/not-enough-profit-in-build-to-rent-triguboff/news-story/75ad62b665f73bd879cadc613d7bb242

Triguboff: Not enough profit in build to rent

Apartment tsar Harry Triguboff believes China’s government will not be able to forever clamp down on offshore investing by its citizens and lambasted the efforts of major listed groups to enter the build-to-rent sector in Australia.

The Australian

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11512-anz-tips-two-cash-rate-hikes-next-year

ANZ tips two cash rate hikes next year

The major bank is confident that the cash rate will be lifted by 50 basis points next year, reversing the rate cuts of 2016.

Mortgage Business

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/real-estate-agents-go-purplebricks-as-market-cools-20170922-gymnvh

Real estate agents go 'Purplebricks' as market cools

Agent Joshua Singer has sold 35 properties since joining Purplebricks in January from traditional agency Century 21.

The Australian Financial Review

http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2017/09/20/house-prices-australia-overvalued/

Analysis shows houses overvalued in Sydney, Melbourne

House prices in Australia’s two biggest capital cities are between 25-30% overvalued, says Paul Dales from Capital Economics, but he only expects a 10% fall.

The New Daily