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Get to know architect Marie Bagnato

Architect Marie Bagnato has a passion for luxury, and specialises in designing buildings using natural materials such as stone, marble, and timber.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

Broadbeach Waters waterfront property offers buyers a choice of 3 enticing options

Investors can choose between purchasing the existing double brick 4 bedroom home or upgrading to two different luxury residences. For sale by Jordan Williams and Kurt Gomez of Kollosche Prestige Agents.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Perth rental vacancy rate at lowest level in 4 years

The Perth rental market is leading the way in the housing market recovery, with vacancy rates at their lowest level since 2014 according to REIWA data.

International

People

Get to know Vincent Doran, winner of 2018 Schools Auctioneering Championship

Vincent Doran, student at Underdale High School, was recently crowned winner of the 2018 Australasian Schools Auctioneering Championships in Auckland.

National

The Economy

3 things pet owners can do to secure a rental property

This is how pet owners can win over landlords and score that perfect rental property, according to three property managers.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

Toorak Petit Palais-inspired French Provincial Masterpiece

Congregate for movie nights in the theatre room, featuring twinkling star light ceiling and fully equipped bar. For sale by Sarah Case and Helena Chow of RT Edgar Toorak.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

State Election 2018: REIV pushes for new government regulator

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) will lobby for a property services commissioner to be appointed to oversee the industry, as part of their 2018 State Election Policy Priorities, released today.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Multi-purpose site at Kenmore Hills available through Ray White Special Projects

Expressions of interest are being sought for a 2.64ha* site on behalf of Anglican Church at 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills. For sale by Ray White Special Projects Queensland.

International

People

Get to know the winner of 2018 Australasian Auctioneering Championships, Andrew North

Andrew North, auctioneer at Harcourts Cooper & Co was recently crowned winner of the 2018 Australasian Auctioneering Championships in Auckland.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Bespoke waterfront entertainer on Sydney’s Georges River

This architecturally designed home enjoys sparkling water views from nearly every room and boasts a private sandy beach with jetty pontoon and nine-metre boatshed. For sale by David Greig and Drew Piper of McGrath Sylvania.

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News Roundup

http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/virat-kohli-named-brand-ambassador-of-a-real-estate-company-384072

Virat Kohli named brand ambassador of a real estate company

India’s Test captain Virat Kohli has been named as the brand ambassador of luxury real estate brand Nitesh Estates.

Cricket Country

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential#ixzz3xkIZLpKJ

Record housing starts with detached homes at five year high

Home building rose to new heights in the September quarter, with a five-year high in commencements of new standalone homes pushing the total to a record. Total dwelling commencements rose to 55,532 in seasonally adjusted terms over the three-month period, up from 55,240 in the June quarter.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/01/is-this-the-suburban-house-20/424473/

Is This the Suburban House 2.0?

Australian architects make an intriguing discovery when they peel back the layers of a McMansion.

The Atlantic

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/its-time-for-canada-to-take-action-on-its-offshore-real-estate-problem/article28253182/

It's time for Canada to take action on its offshore real estate problem

I mention these two items mostly to draw attention to the complete lack of action that is taking place in Canada to address the same real estate madness occurring elsewhere.

The Globe and Mail

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160119/upper-west-side/dogs-get-final-say-growing-number-of-real-estate-decisions

Dogs Get the Final Say in Growing Number of Real Estate Decisions

In the past five years, NYC real estate has increasingly catered to dog owners, as rental listings advertised as pet-friendly jumped from an average of 1 percent of all listings in 2011 to about 8 percent of listings in 2015, according to data compiled by StreetEasy for DNAinfo.

DNAinfo

http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/property-vacancy-rates-have-lifted-throughout-australia-with-figures-in-two-capital-cities-labelled-alarming/news-story/ee86afb0c00c9ae650ae967771aa1f64

Property vacancy rates have lifted throughout Australia

Residential vacancies increased across Australia during the last month of 2015, with new figures revealing there are now 81,401 rental properties without a tenant. The figures released by SQM Research put the current national vacancy rate at 2.7 per cent which was driven in part by an “alarming’’ increase in vacancies in Perth and Darwin.

news.com.au

http://www.domain.com.au/news/mining-downturn-unseats-speculators-in-pilbaras-real-estate-market-20160119-gllclc/

Mining downturn unseats speculators in Pilbara's real estate market

The latest property snapshot for the Pilbara region in Western Australia’s north-west shows how big its real estate downturn is, with the mining mecca of Port Hedland’s average advertised house sale price the lowest since December 2006.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/woolworths-head-office-site-bought-by-koreans/news-story/305884a5bedd2e605e482ab5f7c574f1

Woolworths head office site bought by Koreans

A group of South Korean institutional investors advised by Inmark Asset Management has swooped on the Woolworths headquarters in Sydney’s northwestern suburbs in a landmark deal worth $336.45 million. The sale of 1 Woolworths Way at Bella Vista was struck on a crisp yield of 6.07 per cent, setting a benchmark for Sydney’s suburban markets. The deal will also see Mirvac deliver a new multistorey carpark through a development management agreement.

The Australian