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Orange heritage homestead sold for record price despite Covid restrictions - McGrath

Mosman buyers pay record price for historic Orange homestead, 'Mena' despite Covid restrictions. Sold by Scott Petersen of McGrath Orange, "The market in Orange is red hot with much of the interest coming from Sydney."

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Transformed 1900's Paddington Queenslander sold by Ray White

The Paddington home’s timeless architectural design generated a huge amount of interest. Sold by Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Paddington terrace with views to Sydney Harbour Bridge - The Agency

The renovated, family-focused residence delivers flexible living spaces in a "top-tier" location. For sale by Ben Collier and Davide Talone of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Luxury Cooparoo residence with rooftop entertainer's terrace - Place Kangaroo Point

The 5-bedroom home was designed to blend the timeless warmth of character homes with modern day design features. For sale by Simon Caulfield and Courtney Caulfield of Place Kangaroo Point.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Recently built Ascot residence perfect for families – Place Ascot

For sale by Drew Davies and Carter Lagana of Place Ascot, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "92 Crosby Road is the best family-friendly offering currently on the market in Ascot."

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Openn Negotiation auction opens on last 'Jinlong Residences' site - Sotheby’s

The Sunnybank Hills opportunity offers the chance to build a dream home in a high growth pocket of Brisbane For Sale by Michael Vettoretto of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Knight Frank appoints Duncan Schieb to Prestige Residential team

Knight Frank Australia has made a significant appointment to its Prestige Residential team in Sydney as the market goes from strength to strength. Duncan Schieb has joined the real estate agency in the role of Senior Sales Executive.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Place pivots to Super Saturday online - 24 auctions in 12 hours via Gavl

Place head office on James Street will be streaming live auctions in two different rooms from 8am to 8pm for their Super Saturday event.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Stamp duty reform key to relieving housing affordability pressures for West Aussies - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said while stamp duty was an important revenue earner for the WA Government, the inefficient and inequitable tax was ultimately a handbrake on the economy.

National

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Chris Mercer co-founder of REAP Dashboard talks to Dean Mackie of Di Jones

Dean Mackie of Di Jones says the REAP dashboard has helped him keep focussed and not get carried away with headline results in the current market whilst also producing clear reports that communicate results accurately and easily across his offices.

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https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ashes-and-diamonds-napa?spMailingID=12739120&spUserID=MjM4ODc1NTYxNTY2S0&spJobID=1321156143&spReportId=MTMyMTE1NjE0MwS2

Discover Napa's most design-forward, cutting-edge new winery

Music executive Kashy Khaledi riffs on midcentury style at Ashes & Diamonds to the delight of media-savvy oenophiles.

Architectural Digest

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/sydney-house-prices-fall-another-02pc-in-the-first-two-weeks-of-2018-20180115-h0ibhn

Sydney house prices fall another 0.2pc in the first two weeks of 2018

The downward trend in Sydney house prices is on track.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/lendlease-teams-up-with-cppib-on-15bn-london-buildtorent-project/news-story/ae6a171f829515f08d91dd9edece9803

Lendlease teams up with Canadian pension fund on London build-to-rent project

Lendlease has struck a £1.5 billion partnership with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to invest in its emerging pipeline of build-to-rent residential projects in London.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/ing-bans-risky-residential-property-banned-as-security-for-commercial-loans-20180114-h0i8r7

'Risky' property ban for business loans

ING is banning the use of some residential property as security for commercial loans in the latest sign that lenders are growing nervous about the outlook for property price growth.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/the-everything-bubble-could-pop-in-2018/news-story/9a856139ff80a0a678c6c6fc2b98d2b4

The ‘everything bubble’ could pop in 2018

Bonds, tech stocks and cryptocurrencies could come under pressure as the era of easy money comes to an end.

news.com.au

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/shadow-banks-slash-700-off-typical-monthly-repayments-in-grab-for-market-share-20180111-h0h4tc

Shadow banks slash $700 off typical monthly repayments in grab for market share

So-called shadow banks, or non-authorised deposit institutions, are slashing nearly $700 a month off a typical investment loan or more than $205,000 over a 30-year term, making the most of lighter regulation.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/home-design/prestige-property/home-staging-can-give-property-sales-an-edge/news-story/11a00c556c2ac757506c9afe03a5d938

‘Home staging’ can give property sales an edge

The business of selling property in Australia has spawned a thriving 'home staging' industry that promises to add significant dollars to sale prices.

The Australian

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11836-victorian-mortgage-size-increase-surpasses-nsw

Victorian mortgage size increase surpasses NSW

The rate of increase in the size of Victorian home loans over the past 12 months is almost double that of NSW.

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