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Radio personality Jo Lynch leaves the airwaves for a real estate career with LJ Hooker

Popular Gold Coast radio announcer Jo Lynch has swapped her microphone for open inspections joining the team at LJ Hooker Coolangatta | Tweed as a sales and marketing specialist.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Mount Glorious land for sale, 1088 acres with coastal views and $18 million price guide - Sotheby’s

With over 1088 acres (approx 440 Ha.), the SE Queensland property offers enormous potential for astute developers. For sale by Veronika Princeton-Hall of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Private Casuarina sanctuary on beachfront cul-de-sac for sale - REAL Specialists

The 6-bedroom home presents a flexible layout with income opportunities close to Salt Village. For sale by Mason Garten of REAL Specialists.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

Place Ascot presents The Art of The Auction, Spring auction event

The team at Place Ascot is again supporting the community that supports them, holding their Spring Auction Event at Revival Art & Design Gallery Albion.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Should you sell in lock down this Spring?

John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents gives his advice on selling this Spring while in lockdown.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

‘Malouf House’ for sale: Art Deco Hamilton home with river views - Place Ascot

The renovated home features a breathtaking full-floor rooftop terrace, perfect for entertaining or relaxing. For sale by Drew Davies and Carter Lagana of Place Ascot.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Kenmore Hills mansion for sale with bushland surrounds - Place New Farm

This elegant Kenmore Hills home for sale with select pieces of its art collection and furniture included. Marketed by Heath Williams and Judy Goodger of Place New Farm.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Fully rebuilt Paddington terrace for sale in lifestyle precinct – The Agency

Spanning three levels, the timeless Paddington home for sale delivers low maintenance, light filled living and entertaining spaces. Marketed by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

New Farm riverside apartment for sale in boutique Zahra - Place Kangaroo Point

Zahra’s vision is to create an iconic riverside address through its unique architecture and a rich, opulent material palette. For sale by Rebecca Russell and Simon Caulfield of Place Kangaroo Point.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Largest land holding in Dutton Park sold by Place Kangaroo Point

Known as ‘Kurrowah’, the expansive 1918 home is “unique as an inner-city acreage”, selling agent Simon Caulfield of Place Kangaroo Point told WILLIAMS MEDIA.

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http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/melbourne-vic/chinese-buyers-hit-melbourne-in-golden-rush/news-story/b743c4dceb39aca4507f80d6d89dffac

Chinese buyers hit Melbourne in golden rush

Chinese Lunar New Year is driving the influx with up to 125,000 Chinese nationals Melbourne-bound to celebrate the Golden Week holiday.

news.com.au

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11925-investors-abandoning-mortgage-market

Investors abandoning mortgage market

Investor housing commitments have dropped by 2.6 per cent in December, and 10.5 per cent year-on-year, a RateCity analysis of the latest housing finance data from the ABS has uncovered.

Mortgage Business

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-11/alarming-seawall-collapse-report-marina-resort-hervey-bay-qld/9409094

Resort residents in Hervey Bay angry at inaction over possible seawall collapse

A resort built on a beach at Hervey Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast could fall apart in the next big cyclone or significant storm a recent engineers' report warns.

ABC

https://ny.curbed.com/maps/nyc-new-development-hudson-yards-wtc-megaprojects

A guide to the major megaprojects transforming New York City

Entire stretches of land are giving rise to new and recreated neighbourhoods.

Curbed

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mirvac-plans-buyback-and-affirms-guidance-as-profit-slips/news-story/ff5efb6056b04d6d053c5bb002f0ccb4

Mirvac plans buyback and affirms guidance as profit slips

Mirvac has affirmed its guidance despite reporting a dip in first-half profit and revenue, predicting earnings will be skewed to the second half due to the timing of residential settlements.

The Australian

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/brisbane-qld/brisbane-townhouse-boom-stokes-fresh-housing-oversupply-fears/news-story/911eaa1a6d6c2025a0555f3c76845f9a

Brisbane townhouse boom stokes fresh housing oversupply fears

Developers are turning their attention to townhouses in Brisbane, with a new wave of residential projects set to saturate the market in 2018.

news.com.au

http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/antony-catalano-the-fall-of-a-party-boy-20180206-h0v13z?eid=Email%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06/09/2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&et_cid=29114654&et_rid=1925785124&Channel=Email&EmailTypeCode=&LinkName=http%3A//www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/antony-catalano-the-fall-of-a-party-boy-20180206-h0v13z%3Feid%3DEmail%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06%252F09%252F2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&Email_name=BTB-02-08&Day_Sent=08022018

Antony Catalano: The fall of a party boy

Nick Falloon received about a dozen allegations of misbehaviour, poor business decisions, and a sexist culture at Domain, raising concerns the company's chief executive Antony Catalano's behaviour might not meet the standard required of a person in his position.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11913-non-banks-growing-80-per-cent-faster-than-system-cba

Non-banks growing ‘80% faster than system’: CBA

CBA chief Ian Narev repeatedly highlighted the “extremely strong growth” and “pretty low” barriers to entry of non-bank lenders during a recent media briefing.

Mortgage Business