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Low maintenance Brighton luxury sold after 2 lockdowns

Sold by Chelsie Cargill and Alex Schiavo of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “We had every buyer type interested in this property.”

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

REIV calls for independent review on Government roadmap

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has called for an independent review of the roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions, announced by the Andrews government.

Queensland (Qld)Western Australia (WA)

Politics

Queensland the shining light with their emergency tenancy legislation

As each state struggles, dealing with rental moratoriums and tenancy legislations, REIWA has noted Queensland are leading the way.

National

The Economy

Investors must do this key step before the October 31 deadline

Depreciation on your rental property is a lucrative deduction you can claim each financial year, say BMT Tax Depreciation.

National

The Economy

Warning on Australia's investment danger zones

RiskWise Property Research has identified the Top 10 ‘Danger Zones’ areas in Australia for high settlement and cash flow risk.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

New COVID normal hitting NSW rental market: REINSW

The August Vacancy Rate Survey is showing the worst may be over, according to REINSW CEO Tim McKibbin.

The Economy

Rentals near the city getting cheaper: CoreLogic

The onset of COVID-19 may be creating a two-speed rental market, with inner-city rents declining faster than those in the outer suburbs, according to CoreLogic.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Ericka Wong of The Agency

“What drives me most is that human connection and real estate is the vehicle that gives me fulfilment in helping others reach their property goals.”

Northern Territory (NT)

People

REINT awards are now fully booked

Other events have been COVID-cancelled but the REINT 2020 Awards for Professional Excellence are still going ahead, REINT CEO Quentin Kilian told WILLIAMS MEDIA.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

New Farm has become a real estate hot spot according to Place

Aaron Woolard of Place Estate Agents has never seen the real estate industry so busy in his 12 year career.

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News Roundup

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/expert-optimism-on-perth-house-prices-ng-b88501302z

Expert optimism on Perth house prices

Perth’s property market has bottomed out, according to some of the industry’s biggest names.

The West Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/weekly-property-auction-clearance-rate-hovers-around-2017-low-20170612-gwp66b

'There's no doubt the market has eased'

Weekly property auction clearance rate hovers around 2017 low.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/money/planning/the-property-market-is-taking-a-breather-not-falling-off-a-cliff-20170608-gwng61.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nc&eid=socialn%3Atwi-13omn1677-edtrl-other%3Annn-17/02/2014-edtrs_socialshare-all-nnn-nnn-vars-o%26sa%3DD%26usg%3DALhdy28zsr6qiq

The property market is taking a breather, not falling off a cliff

We need to remember that Australia is a patchwork of very different markets.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.jllrealviews.com/trends/cutting-edge-science-bringing-buildings-life/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=932177156&utm_campaign=GlobalGlobal%20-%20Real%20Viewsenergy-and-sustainability

How cutting edge science is bringing buildings to life

Advances in science and technology, are creating new types of biological and metabolic materials which are turning a growing number of buildings into living, breathing organisms.

JLL Views

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/macquarie-fires-next-shot-in-new-property-funding-battle-20170612-gwp5gz

Macquarie fires next shot in new property funding battle

Macquarie Bank is the latest bank to lower rates for owner-occupied principal and interest loans, dropping its rate to 3.99%.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/09/realestate/david-rockefeller-upper-east-side-home-for-sale.html?smid=tw-nytrealestate&smtyp=cur&_r=0

Where a Rockefeller Raised His Family

David Rockefeller’s historic double-wide mansion on New York's Upper East Side, where he and his wife, Peggy, raised their six children, is on the market.

The New York Times

http://www.afr.com/news/economy/monetary-policy/property-investors-drunk-on-house-price-wealth-effect-report-warns-20170608-gwn6r1

Property investors drunk on house price 'wealth effect' report warns

Middle-aged property investors are more likely than most Australians to be seduced into tapping rising house equity for consumption, ramping up debt to a level that threatens to become a systemic risk to the economy.

The Australian Financial Review

https://grattan.edu.au/news/what-comes-after-the-housing-boom/

What comes after the housing boom?

Australia’s latest housing boom may soon be over, so it’s time to ask: what happens to the economy if house prices fall?

Grattan