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Queen's Wharf will "mature our city"

Destination Brisbane Consortium, Brett Fraser of Brisbane Marketing, and Haesley Cush of Ray White New Farm discuss the Queen's Wharf development and how it will make a difference to Brisbane.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Former AIA House of the Year on the market in Peregian Beach

Taking in stunning Sunshine Coast panoramas, this oceanside home is a master class in coastal luxe. For sale by Mike Hay and Rachel Sellman of Century 21 Conolly Hay Group Noosa Heads.

National

The Economy

Auction results up after last weeks grand final slowdown

Auction activity across the combined capital cities increased this week after last week’s grand final and public holiday slowdown, with 1,809 homes taken to auction, almost doubling from the 895 last week.

Tasmania (Tas.)

The Economy

Heritage-rich Vaucluse Homestead in Tasmania for sale by CBRE Agribusiness

Vaucluse Homestead, built in the 1830s and spanning 38ha, is for sale by Danny Thomas, Duncan McCulloch and James Beer of CBRE Agribusiness.

National

People

Get to know Graham Bowie of South Australia Sotheby's International Realty

Graham Bowie of South Australia Sotheby's International Realty recently sold the infamous 'Taj on Swan' land at Peppermint Grove in Perth for $17 million.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Coming soon: the pinnacle of living on Sydney Harbour - Opera Residences

With a privileged harbourside address, award nominated interiors and iconic Sydney views, this property is already seeing immense demand within the Opera Residences initial release. For sale by Robert Alfeldi and Caroline Fagerlund of CBRE Residential Agency North Sydney.

Western Australia (WA)

People

Damian Collins elected new REIWA President

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Council has elected Damian Collins as the Institute’s new President, following Hayden Groves’ announcement he would be finishing his term as President.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Kay & Burton making real estate an art form since 1938

Rosemary Shisler, Ross Savas and Michael Gibson of Kay & Burton discuss marketing real estate, and how techniques have changed over the years.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Angus Graham of Hodges Sandringham

Angus Graham of Hodges Sandringham told WILLIAMS MEDIA about the penthouse he sold belonging to the great jockey Scobie Breasley's grandson.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Spanish-influenced artist’s residence opposite Sydney’s Cooper Park

This Bellevue Hill home by Robert Weir was designed for indoor/outdoor entertaining within a leafy setting. For sale by Albert Sassoon and James Nixon of Belle Property Double Bay.

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News Roundup

http://www.domain.com.au/news/from-real-estate-to-rhinos-the-australian-rhino-project-to-house-six-rhinos-in-2016-20160108-gm1vv2/

A former NSW real estate agent has turned from finding homes for people to dedicating his life to finding them for rhinos.

In an audacious bid to help the endangered species survive, Ray Dearlove, who used to operate property agencies on the Central Coast, set up The Australian Rhino Project and is now planning his first airlift of six rhinos from South Africa to Australia early this year. Using the skills he learnt in six years of helping humans relocate as the director of McGrath Estate Agents and then the owner of three agencies for Laing + Simmons, Dearlove is negotiating new homes for the animals, which are in dire threat of extinction from poachers in their native Africa.

Domain

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/removing-capital-gains-concession-on-homes-worth-more-than-2-million-would-have-major-impact-on-sydney-homeowners/story-fni0cly6-1227704758931

Sydney families would fund most of $12bn budget boost

Sydney homeowners would foot most of the bill for the billions of dollars raised through proposed changes to the capital gains tax, critics say. A report released Monday by think-tank The Australia Institute said removing the capital gains tax exemption for homes worth more than $2 million would boost the budget by nearly $12 billion over the next four years.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/on-the-eve-of-bicentenary-letters-reveal-architect-francis-greenways-visions-for-sydney-20160106-gm0bsy.html

On the eve of bicentenary, letters reveal architect Francis Greenway's visions for Sydney

In 1816, Francis Greenway was tasked with transforming the penal colony in Sydney into a town of significance. Two centuries later, there is renewed interest in his bold plans.

Sydney Morning Herald

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/china-stock-swoon-could-boost-172014405.html

China stock swoon could boost US real estate

Chinese investors purchased $8.6 billion in U.S. commercial real estate assets in 2015, according to CBRE, a global real estate services and investment firm. That does not even include real estate development, in which Chinese are also investing in a very big way. China still ranks second behind Canada in this race, but it nearly quadrupled its play in just one year. As China's economy and stock market spiral, will that help or hurt U.S. real estate?

Yahoo7 News

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-10/dubai-real-estate-reality-check-felt-by-20-billion-developer

Dubai Real Estate Reality Check Felt by $20 Billion Developer

Dubai Holding’s new plan includes three malls to be built in stages instead of one big shopping center, allowing the project to grow gradually depending on demand and investment. The mantra, Parker says, is now on realistic projects that generate cash quickly instead of expensive buildings intended to burnish Dubai’s international image.

Bloomberg

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-10/consumer-affairs-victoria-cracks-down-on-property-under-quoting/7079094

Consumer Affairs Victoria cracks down on under-quoting by real estate agents

Consumer Affairs Victoria has carried out 200 snap inspections of real estate sellers across the state, investigating incidents where real estate agents had advertised properties for a price that was less than the vendor's reserve price, or well under the likely sale price.

ABC Online

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b128f44-9dcb-11e5-b45d-4812f209f861.html#axzz3wsu6o6uO

Business schools build on real estate boom

As MBAs ‘flee banking’, programmes that focus on property are becoming more popular.

Financial Times

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/what-australian-renters-really-want-is-to-stay-switched-on-at-home/news-story/34fcc56c89e36940974cdb13b40c4ef8

What Australian renters really want

According to Optus’ Renter of the Future report out today, three out of ten renting households consider themselves as “choice renters” who are not buying into the great Australian property dream. And when it comes to choice renters, they are three times more likely to be tech savvy. The report, which was conducted by McCrindle Research shows that 2016 will see a new generation of tech-savvy renters who favour a lifestyle fuelled by freedom, flexibility and choice.

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