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Shortage of skilled trades remains acute, despite return of skilled migration - HIA

The HIA Trades Report provides a quarterly review of the availability of skilled trades and any demand pressures on trades operating in the residential building industry.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Robert Parisi designed Hills District acreage for sale - Guardian

Grand Reve 23 Fuggles Road Kenthurst for sale by Ben Jobberns and Harrison Mahaffie of Guardian Realty is one of the finest estates in Sydney’s Hills District.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Mr Melbourne Ron Walker’s grand Toorak estate for sale - Kay & Burton

Huntingfield 55 Albany Road Toorak for sale by Gowan Stubbings, Gerald Delany and Jamie Mi of Kay & Burton with a $55-$60 million price guide.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Kangaroo Point c1860s Brisbane heritage home for sale - SAI Real Estate Group

267 Main Street Kangaroo Point for sale by Varsha Daswani and Cooper Swift of SAI Real Estate Group provides stunning views of the Brisbane City skyline.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Across from Macquarie Lighthouse Vaucluse for sale - Biller / Bradfield BadgerFox

180 Old South Head Road Vaucluse for sale by Paul Biller and Ben Torban of Biller Property in conjunction with William Tsagaris and Alex Papa of Bradfield BadgerFox.

National

The Economy

A new generation of proptech apps is saving tenants time, money and hassle when applying for rental accommodation in a crowded market

Against the background of Australia’s ongoing rental crisis, proptech apps can deliver tenants a winning edge in a tight market by saving them time, money and hassle when applying for a rental property.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

c1930s Ascot Queenslander for sale - Place

136 Oriel Road Ascot for sale by Drew Davies and Carter Lagana of Place Ascot offers a versatile proposition to live in now or add value with a renovation (STCA).

National

The Economy

Cyber security at forefront of industry concerns - REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia’s contribution to the Cyber Security Strategy Discussion Paper found that cyber security issues are of paramount importance to the real estate industry with preliminary insights showing most agents are highly concerned with the economic and reputational implications.

National

The Economy

Inflation figures leave Australian mortgage holders in the dark about next rate decision - CoreLogic

Following ten consecutive rate hikes, mortgage holders may be relieved to learn that the Reserve Bank (RBA) is slowly getting closer to taming inflation.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Politics

REIV calls on Government to stamp out housing barriers

In an effort to create more efficient and equitable tax distribution, and enable greater housing accessibility, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is calling on the Victorian Government to replace property stamp duty with a broad-based tax.

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https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2019/03/27/new-immigration-visa-rules-japan-foreign-workers

New immigration rules to stir up Japan’s regional rentals scene — if they work

April 1st marks new immigration reform for foreign workers in Japan.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/03/27/first-images-inside-brisbanes-newest-hotel-fantauzzo-art-series-hotel-howard-smith

First images inside Brisbane's newest hotel, The Fantauzzo Art Series Hotel at Howard Smith Wharves

Art Series Hotels have opened the doors to its eighth art inspired hotel, The Fantauzzo, at Brisbane’s hottest new cultural hub, Howard Smith Wharves.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/03/25/holiday-inn-hotel-opening-melbourne-south-east-suburb-dandenong/1553496777

Holiday Inn hotel opening in Melbourne South East suburb Dandenong

Headlining a mixed-use development that includes two levels of office space, the 160-room, design-led Holiday Inn & Suites Dandenong will rise to 11 levels when it opens in 2021.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.mingalarrealestateconversation.com/news/2019/03/26/more-mid-scale-hotels-needed-yangon-says-colliers/1553555707

More mid-scale hotels needed in Yangon, says Colliers

Colliers International has urged Yangon's hotel sector to work with the government to attract more western tourists to Myanmar.

Mingalar Real Estate Conversation

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/03/26/hiive-activity-adelaides-hyde-park/1553574376

Hiive of activity at Adelaide's Hyde Park

A new arts and music pop-up concept is breathing new life into The Metro shopping centre at Adelaide’s Hyde Park.

COMMO

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/03/25/brisbane-industrial-land-values-continuing-rise-knight-frank/1553486517

Brisbane industrial land values continuing to rise - Knight Frank

Knight Frank has released its Brisbane Industrial Market Overview March 2019, showing land values are growing within the sector.

COMMO

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/03/25/jll-hotels-ranked-top-broker-asia-pacific/1553498966

JLL Hotels ranked top broker in Asia Pacific

JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group has been announced as the top-ranked firm for hotel real estate investment activity in Asia Pacific, according to Real Capital Analytics.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2019/03/25/real-estate-investors-grow-more-cautious-global-economic-and-political-uncertainty

Real estate investors grow more cautious as global economic and political uncertainty rises

The global edition of Emerging Trends in Real Estate® from ULI, PwC builds on findings of earlier editions for North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

RETALK ASIA