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Stone Real Estate’s Abdullah Choudhari expands to The Entrance

One of Australia's fastest-growing real estate networks continues its rapid growth in the booming Central Coast market as Stone Tumbi Umbi and Berkley Vale Principal Abdullah Choudhari acquiries new office at The Entrance.

National

The Economy

2022/23 Federal Budget Wish List

As the price of goods and services increases, the overarching theme of the 2022/23 Federal Budget will be about combating the rising ‘cost of living’ pressures. For property markets this means addressing housing and rental affordability says Matt Tiller Head of Research LJ Hooker

National

The Economy

Migration reversal exacerbates worker shortage - HIA

“Australia’s population growth slowed to just 0.3 per cent over the year to the September Quarter of 2021, close to the slowest rate of growth for more than 100 years,” stated Nick Ward, HIA Senior Economist.

National

The Economy

House prices hit a 20 year record for annual growth: REIA real estate market facts

House prices have increased at the highest rates in two decades with a rise of 25.1% for the twelve months ending December 2021, the latest Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) Real Estate Market Facts has found.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Western Sydney Agents, launch InHaus Estate Agents, motivated to make their own decisions

Two Western Sydney agents have joined forces, to launch their own business, InHaus Estate Agents, powered by UrbanX.

National

The Economy

Investors hold steady

While there may be a rental shortage across Australia, the number of investors buying up at auction has stayed steady in 2022 says Ray White.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Heart warming outcome for property search after years of border closures

Agent rates heart-warming outcome up there with delivering suburb record says Ben Williams RE/MAX Hall of Fame member.

National

The Economy

John McGrath - East Coast market observations

John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents shares his observations on the current property market in the shadow of natural disaster and global unrest.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

One of Wollongong’s leading women in real estate has moved to Wollongong’s CBD

First National Real Estate has announced that one of Wollongong’s leading women in real estate Leanne Brailey Principal of First National Real Estate Brailey Figtree, has opened her new high-profile office at 345 Keira Street, Wollongong, rebranded as First National Real Estate Wollongong.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Classic Ascot Spanish Mission bungalow for sale - Place

107 Anthony Street Ascot for sale by Patrick McKinnon and Drew Davies of Place Ascot delivers elegant, luxury living just 6km north of Brisbane CBD.

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News Roundup

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/two-offers-a-week-the-pressure-to-build-apartments-in-gladesville-20180516-p4zfm2.html

Two offers a week: the pressure to build apartments in Gladesville

If you want a sense of how intense the pressure is for apartment development in Sydney, talk to the manager of the landmark Tennis Ranch at Gladesville.

Sydney Morning Herald

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/politics/act/andrew-barr-s-terse-warning-over-botched-buy-of-public-housing-20180515-p4zfdm.html

Andrew Barr's terse warning over botched buy of public housing

It was a terse warning, written in the neat hand of Chief Minister Andrew Barr after the territory was forced to shell out millions of dollars more than it planned on houses it originally did not want.

Canberra Times

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/frasers-property-signs-31m-lease-for-its-eastern-creek-site-20180515-p4zfet.html

Frasers Property signs $31m lease for its Eastern Creek site

Frasers Property Australia has boosted its Eastern Creek business park with the lease of a new facility to FDM Warehousing at a purpose-built facility.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/new-wa-property-tax-on-foreign-residential-buyers-slammed-20180515-h103ce

New WA property tax on foreign residential buyers slammed

The near-doubling of a new tax on foreign residential property investors in Western Australia has been slammed by development and property experts who claim it will slow economic recovery.

Australian Financial Review

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-15/biggest-perth-urban-infill-developments-revealed/9762878

Plan for 5,000 new houses in Perth as Premier reveals infill project to tackle urban sprawl

Thousands of new dwellings will be created in established parts of the Perth metropolitan area as part of the WA Government's efforts to boost density and slow the city's urban sprawl.

ABC

https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/people/clare-cousins-sworn-in-as-79th-aia-national-presid

Clare Cousins sworn in as 79th AIA national president

Victorian architect Clare Cousins was inaugurated as the 79th national president of the Australian Institute of Architects in Melbourne, taking the reins from Richard Kirk and vowing to continue to champion key Institute policies including affordable housing and sustainability.

Architecture & Design

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/05/16/450m-munro-site-mixed-use-development-approved/1526426137

$450m Munro site mixed-use development approved

Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has announced planning approvals for the $450m Munro site Hotel and Apartment development that sits within Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market precinct.

The Hotel Conversation

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cromwell-strikes-bouygues-development-deal-for-further-global-property-reach-20180514-h100vy

Cromwell strikes Bouygues development deal for further global property reach

Real estate investor and manager Cromwell Property Group has struck a €500 million ($792 million) partnership deal with Linkcity, a subsidiary of global construction company Bouygues Construction, to invest in the rollout of a portfolio of logistics and industrial property in Europe.

The Australian Financial Review