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505sqm Norman Reach Penthouse for sale - Place

341 / 90 Wynnum Road Norman Park for sale by Sarah Hackett and Charmaine McDonald of Place New Farm delivers resort-style living with sweeping Brisbane River and city views.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

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Renovated c.1889 Brighton Victorian for sale - Fredman

Wavertree at 65 - 67 St Andrews Street Brighton for sale by Joel Fredman of Fredman Property Group delivers a timeless blend of opulence and space.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Acreage estate South Western Sydney for sale - The Agency

210 Mckee Road Theresa Park for sale by Eva Frketic and Ben Marovic of The Agency offers an unrivalled semi-rural lifestyle surrounded by nature’s beauty.

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Construction

South Australia leads home building - HIA

“South Australia tops the HIA Housing Scorecard, supported by state policies that aim to increase the supply of housing,” stated Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief Economist.

Tasmania (Tas.)

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Award-winning Villa Talia Tasmania for sale - Harrison Agents

68 Airds Road Wattle Grove for sale by Pam Corkhill and Harry Briant of Harrison Agents Hobart captures serene views across the Huon Valley and Huon River.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

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Qantas CEO Mosman trophy home set to fly - Ray White

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and his husband Shane Lloyd luxury harbourside mansion at 12 Musgrave St Mosman for sale by David Gillan and Geoff Smith of Ray White Lower North Shore Group with a $20 million guide.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Southern Highlands garden acreage for sale - Ray White

Bendemere 485 Range Road Mittagong for sale by Gene Fairbanks and Kathryn Pogson-Pike of Ray White Bowral is a once in a generation estate offering prestige, position, and panorama.

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The Economy

Melbourne no longer Australia’s cheapest rental market - CoreLogic

Tenants may be relieved to hear Australia’s monthly rate of rental growth eased in June, but ongoing demand pressures and chronic undersupply has kept rental growth, particularly for units, well above long-term averages.

New South Wales (NSW)

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Beautifully restored 1907 Byron Hinterland retreat for sale - First National

388 Repentance Creek Road Federal for sale by Denzil Lloyd and Tara Torkkola of First National Byron is a picture perfect lifestyle hideaway in the Byron Hinterland.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Rent caps - a disastrous policy for any State says REIV

According to REIV CEO, Quentin Kilian, residential rental providers have been threatened in recent times with rent freezes, which are nothing more than a knee jerk reaction to an issue that requires careful deliberation, consideration and longer-term solutions.

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https://www.rethinktokyo.com/china%E2%80%99s-housing-glut-japan%E2%80%99s-real-estate-market

Does China’s housing glut foreshadow the future of Japan’s real estate market?

China is stuck with 65 million empty apartments due to oversupply and overpricing. Will Tokyo's soaring real estate market face the same fate?

REthink Tokyo

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/06/10/how-boutique-hoteliers-can-boost-their-cash-flow/1560165871

How boutique hoteliers can boost their cash flow

BMT Tax Depreciation have advised that boutique hotel investors may be eligible for thousands of dollars in property depreciation deductions, a non-cash deduction, meaning hoteliers don’t need to spend any money in order to claim it.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/06/07/designs-unveiled-new-timber-office-building-melbourne-central/1559890273

Designs unveiled for new timber office building at Melbourne Central

Plans for a large-scale timber office building in Melbourne's CBD have been released to the public.

The Asean Developer

https://www.mingalarrealestateconversation.com/news/2019/06/11/interim-census-planned-november-year-review-growing-social-and-economic-affairs

Interim census planned for November this year - to review growing social and economic affairs

Rapidly growing social and economic affairs in Myanmar have triggered a plan for an interim census to be held this year announced by the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population.

Mingalar Real Estate Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/06/06/naumi-hotels-revealed-buyer-dairy-private-hotel-queenstown/1559789741

Naumi Hotels revealed as buyer of The Dairy Private Hotel in Queenstown

Naumi Hotels – Singapore-based private hotel owner and operator announced today that it is expanding its presence in Australasia with the acquisition of business of The Dairy Private Hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.theindustrialist.com.au/news/2019/06/06/institutional-investors-dominate-brisbane%E2%80%99s-industrial-market-q1-2019/1559798816

Institutional investors dominate Brisbane’s industrial market for Q1 2019

There has been $230 million worth of logistics and warehouse sales in Brisbane so far this year, according to new data from Colliers International.

The Industrialist

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/06/03/park-ridge-retail-centre-sold-417-million/1559543434

Park Ridge retail centre sold for $4.17 million

A convenience retail centre at 3722 Mt Lindesay Highway, Park Ridge has been sold to a local investor for $4.17 million.

COMMO

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/06/05/sydney-and-melbourne-leading-two-speed-office-economy-says-lj-hooker/1559718137

Sydney and Melbourne leading two-speed office economy, says LJ Hooker

Sydney and Melbourne’s CBD office markets continue to underline the nation’s two-speed economy, but floorspace is being absorbed in resource-rich states, according to LJ Hooker Commercial’s recently released Office Market Monitor.

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