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Drew Davies becomes a Place business owner

Place Estate Agents has welcomed luxury real estate agent Drew Davies as joint Principal of the company’s Ascot office in Hamilton, Brisbane.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Darling Point retreat at the harbour’s edge

Magnificent views and premium appointments create stunning living and entertaining spaces in this world-class waterfront residence. For sale by William Manning of McGrath Edgecliff.

Design

Statement stairs

Materials, handrails, and design can transform a simple staircase into a stylish statement. These are 10 of the best sets of stairs on Luxury List.

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July changes that may affect your business

The start of a new financial year has brought a range of changes that may impact businesses.

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What to consider before accepting a counter offer

Associate Director of Iconic Recruit, Elisiva Caesar, outlines what to focus on when accepting a counter offer.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

The 2019 REINSW Awards for Excellence finalists revealed

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has announced the finalists for its annual Awards for Excellence, which will be held at The Star Event Centre on Thursday, 19 September 2019.

Queensland (Qld)

The Economy

Price growth in south-east Queensland land market

Despite a slowdown in vacant land sales volume for the 2018 calendar year, the weighted average price for vacant land improved 5.13 per cent from the corresponding 2017 calendar year, according to Ray White's SEQ Vacant Land report.

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The Economy

State governments too dependent on stamp duty revenues, says report

Victoria has the highest dependency on stamp duty revenues closely followed by New South Wales, according to the latest Housing Industry Association Stamp Duty Watch report.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Salt Village beachfront residence

Featuring a stunning architectural design by Virginia Kerridge, this masterbuilt home overlooks unspoilt Kingscliff Beach, in Northern New South Wales. For sale by Nick Witheriff and Carol Witheriff of LJ Hooker Kingscliff and Bruce Williams of Ray Real Estate.

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Purplebricks to leave US market

Purplebricks has announced its exit from another international market, confirming it will leave the US by the end of the year.

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News Roundup

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbournes-cbd-beyond-repair-without-urgent-action-warns-urban-planner-20160712-gq4a90.html

Melbourne CBD 'beyond repair' without urgent action, warns urban planner

Planner responsible for revitalising Melbourne's CBD has warned the city will be "beyond reasonable repair" if new laws are not introduced to rein in poor skyscraper development.

The Age

http://www.domain.com.au/news/pokemon-go-real-estate-ads-listed-with-a-pokemon-themed-script-20160716-gq736l/

Real estate ads listed with a Pokemon themed script

A Melbourne real estate agent has tapped into the latest Pokemon Go craze to capture buyer interest for a Keysborough house.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/nsw/rent-report-units-play-catch-up-to-houses-in-housingshort-sydney-domain-says-20160713-gq4r6o

Units play catch up to houses in housing-short Sydney

Unit rents have risen to nearly equal house rents in Sydney, where new supply has yet to ease demand for well-located homes in an undersupplied market.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/solving-sydneys-car-parking-dilemma--one-driveway-garage-at-a-time-20150804-girqoy.html

Solving Sydney's car parking dilemma

In response to a "parking crisis", the NRMA wants to mobilise its 2.5m members to free up unused spaces in driveways, garages and other spots near train stations.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/real-estate#ixzz4ERIy8rQV

House price growth still strong: NAB

House prices will rise a faster-than-expected 5.1 per cent this year, due to stronger growth in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/realestate/news/adelaide-sa/why-now-is-the-perfect-time-to-invest-in-adelaide-real-estate/news-story/4d1931dcef2bb9707d593b9955d5a0b6

Why now is the perfect time to invest in SA property

Adelaide's real estate market has had a strong start to the year as new research reveals it is an ideal city for property investment.

The Advertiser

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/interiors/how-to-make-renting-a-home-not-such-a-crappy-experience/news-story/c8276953ebb90974b7152cd8cb03e9e3

How to make renting a home not such a crappy experience

The share of Aussies with a landlord has risen from 18 per cent in the 1990s to 26 per cent in 2013-14. That’s even though kids are living with their parents longer and longer and cutting into the traditional renting ages.

news.com.au

http://www.forbes.com/sites/omribarzilay/2016/07/14/real-estate-agents-will-never-become-obsolete-says-compass-ceo-robert-reffkin/#39a6d5e627d3

Real Estate Agents Will Never Become Obsolete, Says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin

With all of this information readily available, the agent’s role has evolved to more than just providing information to their clients, but more so, digesting, dissecting and translating information in the market for their clients.

Forbes