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Richard and Amanda Bolton launch The Bolton Group, saying goodbye to rules and restrictions

The opportunity to launch their own brand with the support of UrbanX, allowed Richard and Amanda Bolton to continue to work in the industry without the rules and restrictions of working under a franchise.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Elegant c1920 Clayfield Queenslander for sale - Place

Situated 5km from Brisbane CBD, this quintessential Clayfield home for sale by Patrick McKinnon and Jill Wright of Place Ascot features views over Ascot and Hamilton Hill.

National

The Economy

New home sales fall in February - HIA

The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indicator of future detached home construction.

National

The Economy

What is rentvesting and how can it help your investment strategy? - BMT

The constant conversation surrounding how hard it is to enter the property market has been getting louder, with first home buyers falling victim to rising property prices making deposits harder to save for.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

The 20 Perth suburbs with the biggest increase in median sale price over the last 20 years - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said the overall Perth market had seen house prices grow 209 per cent during the last two decades.

National Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

People

337% growth in the last 12 months for Sunshine Coast brand, Eastell and Co

Clinton Eastell decided to step outside of his comfort zone and launch his own business on the Sunshine Coast, partnering with UrbanX.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Champions for innovation and flexibility in the workplace

Hayley Van de Ven, CEO of the Limitless Group, has this to say in the wake of International Women’s Day.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

1930's Coolangatta Queenslander sold by REAL Specialists in less than one week

The original 1930s home at 43 Binya Avenue Coolangatta sold by Brent Hodge of REAL Specialists offered a development opportunity 750m from Kirra Beach.

National

People

REIA commits to breaking the bias on International Women’s Day

REIA President Hayden Groves with a workforce of up to 67 per cent women’s equality should be a key social and economic driver for all real estate businesses.

National

The Economy

Recent surge in property prices may have widened gender wealth gap - CoreLogic

Surging home values caused by a global environment of low interest rates, tight supply and strong buyer demand may have widened the wealth gap between those that own housing, and those that don’t, amplifying the need to understand trends around women and home ownership.

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News Roundup

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/tougher-noise-standards-on-zoning-for-new-homes-near-airports-dropped-20180506-p4zdnn.html

Tougher noise standards on zoning for new homes near airports dropped

Tighter restrictions on housing around Sydney's airports due to a new way of measuring aircraft noise have been cast aside after pressure from developers.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/news/policy/budget/federal-budget-2018--falling-prices-may-hurt-moderating-housing-boom-20180508-1nzznm

New CBD bar proposed for heritage building

A two-storey brick building in Brisbane’s CBD that dates back to 1911 could be transformed into a bar.

Brisbane Times

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/new-cbd-bar-proposed-for-heritage-building-20180507-p4zdw0.html

FIRB buyer pushes Toorak prices above $12,000 per sq m for first time

An overseas buyer has paid $9.2 million for a four-bedroom house in one of Toorak's best streets, pushing the per-square-metre price in the prestige Melbourne suburb to a record high.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/firb-buyer-pushes-toorak-prices-above-12000-per-sq-m-for-first-time-20180508-h0zsbp

Sydney investors pay $23m for two adjoining Melbourne office buildings in Cremorne

A Sydney developer has snapped up two neighbouring office building in Cremorne on Melbourne's city fringe for $23 million put up for sale by two prominent Melbourne families.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/development/sydney-investors-pay-23m-for-two-adjoining-melbourne-office-buildings-in-cremorne-20180508-h0zs4k

http://www.afr.com/technology/exnab-execs-raise-15m-to-disrupt-home-loan-market-with-new-startup-athena-20180503-h0zlxl

Ex-NAB execs raise $15m to disrupt home loan market with new start-up Athena

Macquarie Capital and Square Peg are the lead investors in a $15 million funding round for fintech start-up Athena, which aims to use the latest technology to steal a march on the big banks in the competitive home loans market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/stockland-sells-newcastle-retail-centre-north-sydney-office-tower-for-193m-20180507-h0zrnj

Stockland sells Newcastle retail centre, North Sydney office tower for $193m

Stockland has agreed to sell a retail centre in Newcastle and a North Sydney office tower for a combined value of $193.35 million, two weeks after promising further asset sales to fund its growing logistics business.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/price-threat-stifles-moves-to-heritage-list-beaumaris-modernist-homes-20180504-p4zdhl.html

Price threat stifles moves to heritage list Beaumaris' modernist homes

Home owners worried their property prices would dwindle have scuppered a council plan to heritage-list mid-century homes in a Melbourne beachside suburb.

The Age