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Luxury The Hopetoun Toorak Penthouse for sale - Kay & Burton

The Penthouse at 2A Hopetoun Road Toorak for sale by Grant Samuel, Ross Savas, Darren Lewenberg, and Duncan Fraser-Smith of Kay & Burton embodies a modern, timeless aesthetic.

Victoria (Vic.)

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Designer Beach Road home for sale with breathtaking bay views – Kay & Burton

334 Beach Road Black Rock for sale by Eleisha Doherty, Tommy McIntosh and Tracy Tian Belcher of Kay & Burton, "one of the most stylish homes in Bayside."

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Bespoke bushland Castlecrag home for sale – The Agency

The contemporary aesthetic of 94 Sugarloaf Crescent Castlecrag for sale by Rick Woodward and Sophia Wiseman of The Agency is complimented by the restoration and preservation of its surrounding environment.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Charcuterie to You - curated delicacy deliveries limited only by imagination

Kay & Burton Concierge partner ‘Charcuterie to You’ was founded in 2020 by Allegra Rotella, blending her passions for food and creativity into edible works of art.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Double lot riverside East Brisbane home for sale - Place

34 Laidlaw Parade East Brisbane for sale by Charmaine McDonald and Sarah Hackett of Place features stunning river and city views just 4km from the CBD.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Waterfront Hunters Hill home sold at auction for $8.66m - The Agency

23 Bonnefin Road sold by Lee Dowdall and Stephanie O’Sullivan of The Agency set a record sale price for a non-peninsula home in Hunters Hill.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

What's ahead for the WA market in 2022? - Realmark

The strong WA economy and affordability factors have contributed to an optimistic outlook for the WA residential market. But what does this mean for buyers, renters, sellers and investors?

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

The 10 premium Perth suburbs with the most affordable median unit prices

REIWA President Damian Collins said the suburbs on the list all had median house sale prices exceeding $1 million dollars, however their median unit sale prices were significantly cheaper.

National

The Economy

New research reveals extent of housing affordability concern - Property Council of Australia

New research has revealed almost 70 per cent of voters fear younger people will never be able to buy a home in this country, believing the great Australian dream of home ownership is now out of reach for most Australians.

People

How keeping more of his commission enabled Antony Thompson to grow his business 140%

When Antony Thompson decided to go out on his own, and launch Blac Property Group powered by UrbanX, he was nervous about running his own business. After achieving 140% growth in his first 12 months, he couldn’t be happier with his decision.

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News Roundup

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/council-resumes-houses-to-deliver-40-million-road-upgrade-20180522-p4zgv9.html

Council resumes houses to deliver $40 million road upgrade

More than 25 property resumptions are required to widen a road that carries 37,000 motorists a day in Brisbane's north.

Brisbane Times

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/bunbury-takes-crown-as-most-expensive-regional-city-to-get-around-in-20180515-p4zfgl.html

Bunbury takes crown as most expensive regional city to get around in

Bunbury has pipped Geelong as the most expensive regional city in the country to get around in, according to the latest Australian Automobile Association figures.

WA Today

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/chinese-student-enrolments-in-australia-and-house-sales-to-foreigners-in-1-chart-20180522-h10f8u

Chinese student enrolments in Australia and house sales to foreigners in 1 chart

A record 232,000 Chinese citizens studied in Australia in 2017, accounting for 28.9 per cent of all international student enrolments.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/rental-affordability-index-hobart-overtakes-sydney-as-worst-city-for-renters-20180521-h10d1q

Rental Affordability Index: Hobart overtakes Sydney as worst city for renters

Hobart has overtaken Sydney as the least affordable city for renters, with rents having pushed up to near mainland prices, even as wages remain much lower, the latest Rental Affordability Index shows.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-congestion-at-tipping-point-20180520-p4zgfq.html

Sydney's congestion at 'tipping point'

Sydney is approaching a tipping point that would see people abandon public transport and choose to drive to work as the city struggles to cope with population growth.

Sydney Morning Herald

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-s-30-million-riverfront-brewery-given-the-green-light-20180522-p4zgro.html

Brisbane's $30 million riverfront brewery given the green light

A $30 million riverfront brewery in Brisbane East that will produce 10 million litres of beer a year has been given the tick of approval.

Brisbane Times

https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/chinatown-heffernan-lane-building-sells-for-6-3-million-20180522-p4zgrd.html

Chinatown Heffernan Lane building sells for $6.3 million

A pair of fashion retailers have more than doubled their money in five years on a distinctive Chinatown tower which fetched $6.3 million under the hammer.

The Age

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/fractured-governance-australian-cities-give-states-too-much-power-over-planning-20180521-h10cci

Australian cities give states too much power over planning

Australia's largest cities are hobbled in their ability to develop as global economic centres because nobody is clearly in charge, a new report by the Property Council of Australia shows.

The Australian Financial Review