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Tips for tenants in today’s tight rental market

McGrath’s Head of Property Management, provides some tips for tenants, with a focus on how you can increase your chances of securing the rental home you want.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

69-acre Hampton's style Hesket estate for sale - Marshall White

335 Colwells Road Hesket for sale by Chris Barrett of Marshall White delivers superb equestrian facilities and views to Hanging Rock.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Tropical Oasis on Sydney’s Upper North Shore for sale - The Agency

222a Warrimoo Avenue St Ives Chase for sale by Glenn Curran of The Agency offers the opportunity to embrace a permanent holiday aesthetic of a luxury Balinese resort.

National

The Economy

Housing downturn makes Australia’s million-dollar club more exclusive - CoreLogic

This time last year, CoreLogic's Million Dollar Market report featured a record number of house and unit markets at the suburb level with a median value of $1 million or more.

National

People

LJ Hooker Group Shines with Unprecedented Success at Property Management Conference

More than 650 LJ Hooker Group professionals, from across Australia and New Zealand, recently attended the real estate giant’s dedicated property management conference, aptly named Shine.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Sustainable lock up and leave Daylesford for sale - Jellis Craig

705 Hepburn-Newstead Road Shepherds Flat for sale by Rebecca Stepnell and Gary Cooke of Jellis Craig offers a comfortable space within which to relish the natural surrounds.

National

The Economy

Auctions selling 15 days quicker than private treaty as days on market remain high - Ray White Group

Days on market may be increasing but homes sold by auction sell on average within 40 days. Compare this to selling by private treaty where it takes more than 55 days says William Clark, Ray White Group Data Analyst.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Sophisticated Bulimba riverfront penthouse for sale - Place

29 / 39 Byron Street Bulimba for sale by Charmaine McDonald and Sarah Hackett of Place New Farm offers luxury lifestyle with direct access to scenic riverwalks.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Bespoke Byron Hinterland sold for $6.8m - Byron Bay Property Sales

13 Edward Place Knockrow sold by Ku Darroch of Byron Bay Property Sales is a private country estate with uninterrupted ocean views.

National

People

GOATS are simple creatures. Here’s what you can learn from them to succeed in real estate.

While a key value at UrbanX is to be a purple cow and stand out, that’s often misunderstood. Yes, we love creativity and push our agent partners to do things that highlight their unique selling points, but we never lose sight of the fundamentals.

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News Roundup

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/faq-secondhand-homes-renovation-japan

Why buy new if you can fix it? All you need to know about secondhand homes and apartment renovations in Tokyo

The second-hand apartment market in Tokyo is on the rise. We answer buyers’ most common questions on purchasing older units and renovating them.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/05/27/northern-sydney-office-building-sold-11-million/1558963899

Northern Sydney office building sold for $11 million

A Crows Nest commercial property has been sold to a Chinese-Australian investor for $11 million after being marketed for sale by CBRE.

COMMO

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/05/28/brisbanes-roma-street-station-get-underground-treatment-250-million-upgrade

Brisbane's Roma Street Station to get underground treatment in $250 million upgrade

Roma Street Station’s busway interchange will undergo a $250 million underground transformation to create a "seamless" connection to the government’s Cross River Rail Project.

The Asean Developer

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/05/29/new-flights-seoul-gold-coast-worth-millions-economy/1559091482

New flights from Seoul to the Gold Coast worth millions to economy

New flights direct from Seoul to the Gold Coast will pump more than $176 million into the economy and create close to 2,000 jobs over the next three years.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/05/27/get-know-brisbane-marketing%E2%80%99s-new-chairman-paul-spiro/1558952701

Get to know Brisbane Marketing’s new Chairman, Paul Spiro

Brisbane Marketing’s new Chairman, Paul Spiro, has given a candid interview discussing the future of Brisbane and his future plans for the city.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.mingalarrealestateconversation.com/news/2019/05/21/future-competition-poses-investor-opportunities-yangon-serviced-apartment-market

Future competition poses investor opportunities in the Yangon Serviced Apartment Market - Colliers

Colliers International release the Quarterly Yangon Serviced Apartment Report Q1 2019

Mingalar Real Estate Conversation

https://www.mingalarrealestateconversation.com/news/2019/05/21/future-competition-poses-investor-opportunities-yangon-serviced-apartment-market

Hall Street site sold for $6.5 million to Cadence Property Group

Developer and funds manager Cadence Property Group has acquired a Hall Street site for $6.5 million for its new headquarters in the Hawthorn East.