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National Queensland (Qld)

The Economy

Business Development Management an important role in an expanding business

Karen Woodworth has just joined @realty to use her business management development skills to their best advantage.

National

The Economy

Upcoming auctions for this week

CoreLogic is currently tracking 2,369 auctions across the combined capital cities this week

Queensland (Qld)

The Economy

Vacant Toowoomba development site under the hammer

A 1.295ha residential development site south west of Toowoomba for sale by Ray White Special Projects.

National

The Economy

"$35 billion in real estate transactions": UPA celebrates a decade

Sam Tamblyn, managing director of UPA achieves $35 billion in real estate transactions over the past 10 years.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Castle Hill dream home: ‘The Stone Cottage’

Flaunting deluxe appointments across capacious open plan living spaces, this family home has been designed for comfort and privacy. For sale by Andrew McDermott of Belle Property Castle Hill.

National

The Economy

It's all good for housing affordability in Australia

CoreLogic's Head of Research, Tim Lawless takes a look at housing affordability and its improvement over 10 years.

National

The Economy

20 holiday hotspots ready for price growth revealed

SuburbGrowth.com.au analysis has identified 20 holiday locations that are set to grow over the next three years.

National

The Economy

Rental trends identify changing market cycles

New research by Propertyology shows some rental markets are in the midst of change.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Fremantle apartment with New York style

Light and open, this refined apartment offers an inner-city lifestyle within walking distance of restaurants, shopping, beach, and train. For sale by Connie Handcock and Michael Harries of Caporn Young Fremantle.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney's most expensive property has sold for $140m

Kylie Rampa CEO of Property Lendlease says the $140 million sale of the One Sydney Harbour penthouse and sub-penthouse presents a paradigm shift in Australian property smashing $100,000 per square metre.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/sellers-in-offmarket-sales-10-per-cent-worse-off-says-leading-agent-20161109-gsl6rs

Sellers in off-market sales 10% worse off, says agent

People selling their houses "off-market" are missing out on up to 10% of their property's true value, a leading agent has claimed.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential-valuers-a-dying-breed-with-growth-in-big-data-20161107-gsjgue

Residential valuers a dying breed with growth in big data

Residential property valuers could soon be extinct unless they change their business model, says head of Australian Property Institute.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/millennials-want-cheaper-homes-and-better-office-design-20161108-gskmm3

Millennials want cheaper homes and better office design

To attract the next generation of property consumers, developers have to build much cheaper housing, says CBRE.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.domain.com.au/news/architecture-blogger-explains-why-mcmansions-are-terrible-20161108-gskb08/

Architecture blogger explains why McMansions are terrible

Architecture writer, Kate Wagner, hopes to educate and amuse with her blog, McMansion Hell.

Domain

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/which-aussie-city-offers-the-cheapest-rent-013035969.html

Which Aussie city offers the cheapest rent?

Melbourne is one of the cheapest places in Australia to rent an apartment or house, according to rent.com.au.

Yahoo! Finance

http://www.domain.com.au/news/bad-news-for-investors-with-apartment-rent-to-fall-in-sydney-valuer-wbp-says-20161109-gskzn9/

Apartment rents set to fall in Sydney, valuer WBP says

Sydney renters are in for a better time but investors and developers will suffer as the growing supply of apartments pushes rents down and weakens banks’ willingness to lend for new developments.

Domain

http://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/44547-economic-and-political-uncertainties-dampen-luxury-home-prices-globally?mod=mansion_global_articles_en_wsj_home

Economic and political uncertainties dampen luxury home prices globally

Major cities saw housing prices grow at a slower pace in the third quarter.

Mansion Global

http://www.realestatebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11284-mcgrath-slams-short-sighted-foreign-buyer-tax?utm_source=RealEstateBusiness&utm_campaign=07_11_16&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2

McGrath slams ‘short-sighted’ foreign buyer tax

Real estate mogul John McGrath has called “hefty” taxes on overseas buyers “one of the most short-sighted initiatives” he’s seen.

Real Estate Business