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New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

Sting in the tail from the HomeBuilder grant

John Gilmovich, President of the Property Owners Association of NSW warns of the dark side of the HomeBuilder grant.

Victoria (Vic.)

OAM award for Robyn Waters for real estate work

Robyn Waters has been awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2020 Queens birthday honours list, says REIV.

National

People

REIWA Awards for Excellence streamed live to hundreds

The real estate industry in Western Australia celebrated virtually as REIWA live-streamed their Awards for Excellence.

People

Movement of expats back to Australia: Knight Frank

A survey by Knight Frank shows Australian expats are starting to make the move home.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

The Economy

Luxury property on the market through Sotheby's and Openn Negotiation

Openn Negotiation and Michael Vettoretto of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty come together to offer an exceptional opportunity to leaseback this lifestyle property in sunny Queensland.

Design

Virtual awards celebrate NSW landscapes

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2020 NSW Landscape Architecture Awards.

National

Design

Green Star Champions of 2020 have been announced

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced the inaugural Green Star Champions of 2020.

National

The Economy

Growth in house prices predicted for 2022/2023

A significant downturn in population growth will see any significant recovery in house prices delayed until the 2022/2023 financial year, according to m3property.

The Economy

The Homebuilder scheme and the 'vacuum effect'

Eliza Owen of CoreLogic outlines the implications of the vacuum effect on the HomeBuilder scheme.

The Economy

REI survey identifies areas to restart economy

Real Estate Institute members have put forward assistance measures for Treasury to kickstart the economy.

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News Roundup

https://www.domain.com.au/news/starchitect-shigeru-ban-highlights-major-flaw-with-housing-affordability-in-sydney-20170327-gv72il/

Starchitect Shigeru Ban highlights major flaw with housing affordability in Sydney

Profit, not passion, is putting home ownership – and good design – further out of reach for the average Sydneysider, says Pritzker Prize laureate Shigeru Ban.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/london-mansion-owners-turn-to-airbnb-as-buyers-turn-up-noses-20170327-gv7dl2

London mansion owners turn to Airbnb as buyers turn up noses

Frustrated after searching for a buyer for two years, the owner of a luxury apartment overlooking London's Hyde Park decided to rent it out for $2,463 a night.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/house-prices-surge-37pc-since-start-of-year/news-story/96330f7f30bf072c4c8b7c0c8f7cb1ce

House prices surge 3.7pc since start of year

Home prices in Australia’s biggest cities have jumped 3.7% since the start of the year.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/nation-split-on-negative-gearing-cgt-and-company-tax-cuts-poll-20170326-gv6o05

Nation split on negative gearing, CGT and company tax cuts: poll

Opinion is divided over two of the most contentious areas of economic policy.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/cba-to-mortgage-brokers-beat-rivals-by-churning-20170323-gv50n8

CBA to mortgage brokers: Beat rivals by churning

CBA is encouraging brokers to churn mortgages rather than lose borrowers to competitors who are offering incentives to switch lenders, analysis reveals.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/housing-crisis-essential-workers-locked-into-long-commute/news-story/e2d0681c4cf4ef79d78eb161f5d6c373

Housing crisis: essential workers locked into long commute

Key services to Australia’s largest city risk being compromised as skyrocketing house prices push nurses, firefighters and other moderate-income earners in essential jobs out of the city.

The Australian

https://www.wsj.com/articles/greta-garbos-manhattan-apartment-goes-on-the-market-1490310716

Greta Garbo’s Manhattan Apartment on the Market

Garbo lived in the river-facing Manhattan apartment from 1953 to her death in 1990. The three-bedroom unit occupies the entire fifth floor of a 14-story building known as the Campanile, built in 1927.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/westconnex-road-widening-triggers-need-to-insulate-apartments-in-inner-sydney-20170324-gv6aq5.html

WestConnex road widening triggers need to insulate apartments in inner Sydney

The state's roads authorities are considering retrofitting airconditioning units and noise insulation to apartments in dense inner-city suburbs where they are widening roads to accommodate traffic moving onto and off the WestConnex.

The Sydney Morning Herald