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Century 21 boosts its service offering to its network

CENTURY 21 Australia has acted on insight obtained while operating through COVID-19 and bolstered its service proposition to existing C21 network and those joining the brand.

National

The Economy

Auction numbers picking up to pre-COVID levels: Market Wrap

Auction numbers are still down but clearance rates are climbing, according to CoreLogic's latest numbers including sales from McGrath Double Bay, McGrath Noosa and Queensland Sotheby's International Realty.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Former banker to head up The Agency, Upper North Shore

The Agency welcomes Jason Roach to the fold as the company spearheads the brand's presence on the Upper North Shore of Sydney.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Regional hotspots attracting remote workers

Six months into the pandemic and McGrath offices are seeing a rapid spike in demand for property in regional towns, according to John McGrath, founder and executive director, McGrath Estate Agents.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

New street record for Banora Point: REAL Specialists

Hamptons style home sold by Brent Hodge and Shaun Cardillo of REAL Specialists.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Classic Paddington terrace with modernist style transformation

This clean and contemporary home which honors the heritage of the building is for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

‘Bianco’: brand new Coorparoo home inspired by Miami's art deco style

Delivering a large land parcel, expansive living spaces and beautiful interiors, this bespoke family home is for sale via James Curtain and Denis Najzar of Place Woolloongabba.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Daniel Kontista of Kontista + co: the true value of a well designed home

"The memory and legacy of a historical dwelling is all the more powerful adjacent to the efficiency and ease of modernist additions," Daniel Kontista of Kontista + co.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Brisbane acreage with Georgian style manor home sold for $4.4m

Sold by Brett Greensill and Andrea Crossan of McGrath New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “Good stock is in startlingly short supply.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Two Brisbane Corso properties sold under the hammer for record prices

Susie O'Neill's riverfront home sold for a Yeronga 2020 sale record. Sold by Ray White New Farm.

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Macquarie goes 'mystery shopping' for mortgages

A mortgage 'mystery shopping' exercise by Macquarie has found banks are offering Sydney first-time home buyers in Sydney lower loan amounts.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/prominent-australian-architects-honoured-in-the-20

Australian architects honoured in 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours

Fender Katsalidis’ Karl Fender, Peddle Thorp’s Peter Harvey, Di Carlo Potts and Associates’ Neville Potts, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ Dianne Firth, and Artists and Industry’s Geoffrey Fitzpatrick were among several architects and designers acknowledged.

Architecture & Design

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/home-owners-youre-not-as-rich-as-you-think-you-are-20170612-gwpct0.html

Home owners: you're not as rich as you think you are

While a home is a large source of wealth, at the same time, when the cost of housing increases we have less to spend on other things.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/hotels-and-leisure/airbnb-keeping-hobart-housing-market-robust-mystate-ceo-20170608-gwn25f

Airbnb keeping Hobart housing market 'robust': MyState CEO

The chief executive of Tasmania's second biggest lender, MyState Bank, says more investors are offering their homes on Airbnb rather than to long-term renters, because of a lack of hotel accommodation.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/richard-gluyas-banking/credit-rationing-now-a-feature-of-home-lending-market-macquarie/news-story/9bebd784fc2e3a598c0767afc172ad62

Credit rationing now a feature of home lending market: Macquarie

Credit rationing is now a feature of the home lending market, with tightening credit standards and other speed bumps likely to prevent some borrowers from refinancing interest-only loans.

The Australian

https://www.domain.com.au/news/queensland-state-budget-firsthome-buyers-among-the-winners-20170613-gwq48z/

Queensland state budget: First-home buyers among the winners

First-home buyers are among the winners in the Queensland state budget, after it was announced the $20,000 First Home Owner’s Grant would be extended.

Domain

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SumoSalad uses insolvency laws to fight Scentre's Westfield

The fight between fast food chain SumoSalad and several Westfield shopping centres over lease payments brings into focus the rising tension between tenants and landlords amid changing consumer shopping habits.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/06/09/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-frank-lloyd-wright-new-york-city/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest%20CID_febe6a1b65787faf583424f5ee2be7f0&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=More

Frank Lloyd Wright subverted typical art-gallery layouts with spiral Guggenheim museum

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York as a spiral ramp for viewing avant-garde art.

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