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Realmark celebrates 30 years of growth

In a challenging property market, Western Australian real estate agency Realmark has recorded another record year on year increase in market share during 2018.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

Featured Property

Unley designer sandstone villa c1910

Extensively redesigned, this modern family home creates an art-form of sophisticated living and entertaining spaces on a prized allotment of approx. 719sqm. For sale by Stephanie Williams and John Williams of Harcourts Williams.

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The Economy

Housing downturn crippling GDP growth

Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal the housing downturn is stunting GDP growth, and the RBA is getting anxious about it.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

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Sleek architecturally designed home with mountain views in Tasmania

This contemporary architecturally designed home in Tasmania's Acton Park is for sale by Tom Triffitt of Knight Frank Tasmania Hobart .

National

The Economy

New Farm home smashes Brisbane auction records

A prized riverfront holding in New Farm became the most expensive house ever sold under the hammer in Brisbane on Saturday.

National

The Economy

Singaporean co-living giant to debut in Sydney

Singaporean co-living company Hmlet will make its Australian debut in Sydney with the launch of two co-living properties.

Featured Property

Barracks garage transformed to modern residence

‘The Courtyard House' is a contemporary, light-filled home framing a leafy central courtyard. For sale by Andrew De Angelis and Arch Staver of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

National

The Economy

3 essential first home buyer tips

Buying your first home is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming if you don't know where to start.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Family haven in Glen Iris

This beautifully presented 1920s inner Melbourne home is for sale by Mark Wridgway and Justine Harris of RT Edgar Toorak.

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People

The real estate careers portal filling a gap in the market

Proudly supported by the Real Estate Institute’s, RECON Jobs is a jobs website tailored to the real estate industry.

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http://www.domain.com.au/news/the-damaging-ramifications-of-the-apartment-boom-20160408-gnxvnm/

The damaging ramifications of the apartment boom

Buyers looking for a freestanding home are being frozen out of the market. We need to think of creative ways to build townhouses or single-house dwellings that don't skimp on quality but can be bought for a similar price as apartments.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/macquaries-paraway-reaps-record-profit-as-cattle-prices-rise-20160408-go209j

Macquarie's Paraway reaps record profit as cattle prices rise

Macquarie Group's $720 million agricultural land and livestock company Paraway Pastoral has posted a record net profit of $67.1, after a year in which it benefited from rising cattle and land prices.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/how-50000-ha-of-nsw-has-been-preserved-in-private-20160408-go1vio

How 50,000 ha of NSW has been preserved in private

Since 2002, the Nature Conservation Trust has used its Conservation Property Fund to protect over 100 private reserves, and 52,000 ha of private country, across NSW.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/former-treasurer-joe-hockeys-canberra-home-sells-for-15-million-20160409-go2efj/

Former treasurer Joe Hockey’s Canberra home sells for more than $1.5m

Joe Hockey’s three-bedroom Canberra house failed to sell under the hammer but a price was negotiated soon after.

Domain

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/mirvac-brushes-aside-oversupply-fears-with-new-sydney-project-214228.aspx

Mirvac Brushes Aside Oversupply Fears With New Sydney Project

Concerns about oversupply in Sydney’s inner south have not deterred one of Australia’s biggest apartment developers from unveiling a new project in the area.

Your investment property

https://sourceable.net/negative-gearing-creating-masses-of-vacant-apartments/

Negative Gearing Creating Masses of Vacant Apartments

Tax concessions are leading residential investors to pour excessive amounts of money into the wrong types of dwellings, two leading academics say.

Sourcable

http://www.domain.com.au/news/apartment-numbers-in-melbourne-could-double-in-coming-years-20160407-gnyr2b/

Apartment numbers in Melbourne could double in coming years

Almost 14,000 new apartments have been built in the CBD in nearly 15 years. Is this sustainable, and how many more are coming?

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http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/9641-credit-growth-skyrockets-for-investors

Credit growth skyrockets for investors

Investor housing credit recorded its fastest growth rate in six months during February, according to new research.