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First home buyer? Why you should be considering the Northern Territory

The market is ripe for first home buyers in the Northern Territory, according to industry body the Real Estate Institute of the Northern Territory (REINT).

Queensland (Qld)

The Economy

Expressions of interest for substantial rural residential site in Maryborough

Expressions of interest are being sought for the sale of a substantial rural residential site being the balance of the successful Oakhurst Gardens Estate in Maryborough, through Andrew Burke and Tony Williams of Ray White Special Projects Queensland.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Get to know Robyn Feigen of Kay & Burton

Robyn Feigen began her real estate career in soggy London, before packing her bags and moving to Melbourne, where she now works as a senior sales consultant at Kay & Burton South Yarra.

South Australia (SA)

Featured Property

Villarica: a private 'jewel' in the Adelaide Hills

Set on approx. 12 acres in the verdant Adelaide Hills, this Mediterranean inspired residence features excellent horse facilities including cobbled tack room, two stables, and a 60 x 30 m arena. For sale by Chris Robson and Phil Crowder of Belle Property Adelaide Hills.

Western Australia (WA)

The Economy

Hotly anticipated strata reforms pass in Western Australia

Western Australia's new Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2018 and the Community Titles Act 2018 will make redevelopment of ageing apartment buildings easier, says the Property Council of Australia WA.

National

People

Street smarts, market knowledge, creativity and determination - what actually makes a successful developer?

Dan Holden, director of HoldenCAPITAL Partners discusses what makes a successful developer.

National

Design

Winners revealed: 2018 National Architecture Awards

The best of Australian residential architecture has been celebrated at the 2018 National Architecture Awards.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Grand Golden Mile residence on approx. 1,747sqm

Designed by architect Nicholas Day, this home offers a resort-style experience, complete with indoor pool, flood-lit tennis court, Gold Class cinema, full gymnasium, sauna, library and a taster’s cellar. For sale by Mandy Zhu and Jin Shang of RT Edgar Toorak.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Perth property market sees gains over October

Perth's median house price lifted over the month of October, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

National

People

How to retain top real estate talent, according to two leading agencies

Ewan Morton, joint managing director of Morton, and John Cunningham, owner and principal director of Cunninghams Real Estate share their employee retention strategies.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/credit-suisses-perth-office-buy-expands-australian-empire/news-story/7546974a98e1a948333f6ba769e502cf

Credit Suisse's Perth office buy expands Australian empire

Credit Suisse’s real estate arm has swooped on a premium office tower in Perth’s central business district that was offloaded by Terrace Properties for $64.2 million in one of the city’s first major deals this year.

The Australian

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/australian-high-commission-welcomes-bijoy-jain-s-mpavilion-commission-116020900901_1.html

Australian High Commission welcomes Bijoy Jain's MPavilion commission

Acting Australian High Commissioner Chris Elstoft today congratulated Indian architect Bijoy Jain for winning the commission by Australia's Naomi Milgrom Foundation to design the third edition of MPavilion. An annual design event for Melbourne, MPavilion is a unique architecture commission for the historic Queen Victoria Gardens to house talks, workshops, performances and installations from 5 October 2016 until 5 February 2017.

Business Standard

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/15061-property-to-remain-at-top-of-ato-s-hit-list

Property to remain at top of ATO's hit-list

One national accounting network has tipped that SMSF property investment will be a big-ticket item on the compliance agenda in 2016. Given the growth in the SMSF sector and the increasing popularity of strategies such as limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs), H&R Block has tipped that property will remain a top priority for the ATO’s compliance work in the SMSF sector this year.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/av-jennings-say-australias-housing-sector-is-in-a-crisis-20160208-gmo7bc.html#ixzz3zcLjWt2v

AVJennings say Australia's housing sector is in a crisis

Australia's oldest housing developer AVJennings has said that the country's residential sector is in a crisis due to a long term undersupply. AVJennings is the first housing developer to report its earnings for the first half of this financial year and is seen as a bellwether for the conditions in the single dwelling residential sector.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/beat-the-househunting-scrum/news-story/cd96750e52844e418677b5c1119fb03e

Beat the house-hunting scrum

A new Australian app promising to change the way Australians interact with real estate listings is set to launch nationally under the guidance of a former Facebook and Amazon executive.

The Australian

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/the-federal-public-services-34000-empty-desks-in-more-than-500-buildings-around-australia-20160207-gmo3wr.html

The federal public service's 34000 empty desks in more than 500 buildings around Australia

The federal government is to go national in its efforts to offload some of the hundreds of thousands of square metres of office space leased by Commonwealth departments but sitting empty. The Commonwealth has 34,000 empty desks in more than 500 buildings around Australia, according to the latest government data.

The Canberra Times

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-06/wa-real-estate-slump-hits-pilbara-hard-turnover-slows/7145614

More pain for WA's north as turnover slows statewide

The latest real estate data for Western Australia has confirmed a gloomy outlook in the state's Pilbara region.

ABC News

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/chinese-investors-still-bullish-despite-potential-slowdown/news-story/c86f53c72f080e6b3485d30c5b491914

Chinese investors still bullish

Some of China’s largest developers say they are still intent on expanding in Australia despite fears of a slowdown in apartments and the imposition of tougher controls on Chinese outbound investment. Greenland Group, China Poly Group, Country Garden and Starryland Australia are among the companies that told The Australian that their growth plans here remain bullish.

The Australian