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Winners of the 2020 REIA National Awards for Excellence announced

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announce the winners of the 15th National Awards for Excellence.

The Economy

Live public Auctions and open homes are banned effective noon 25 March

Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a directive on auctions and open homes banned effective midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020.

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People

Call to change conduct of open homes and public auctions

Strong words by the REIA president, Adrian Kelly warns real estate agents and auctioneers, business will have to be conducted differently.

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Politics

Call for lifeline to tenants and landlords

Rental assistance measures for struggling tenants and landlords need to be considered, says REIACT CEO Michelle Tynan.

Construction

The Government's rescue package will keep the industry building

The home building industry backs the Prime Minister in this war against Covid-19, said HIA Managing Director, Graham Wolfe.

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The Economy

Coronavirus is breaking home loan customer inertia

Unprecedented volumes of customers are searching for the best home loan, said Joust founder Mark Bevan.

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The Economy

Auction clearance rates at 61.3 per cent this week

The preliminary clearance rate finished at 61.3 per cent across the combined capital cities, compared to last week's rate of 65.3 per cent, reports CoreLogic

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The Economy

John McGrath – Property a safe haven

Property provides the 'sleep at night' factor, according to John McGrath, founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents.

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REIA Awards to be announced on Wednesday

The REIA 2020 Awards for Excellence winners will be announced this Wednesday, said president Adrian Kelly.

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The Economy

REIA fights for tenants, landlords and real estate agents

Concern for tenants, landlords and real estate agents has moved the REIA's president Adrian Kelly to contact the big four banks.

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News Roundup

https://www.domain.com.au/news/tighter-regulations-to-ruffle-chinese-property-buyers-feathers-this-lunar-new-year-20170127-gu01b9/

Tighter regulations to ruffle Chinese property buyers’ feathers this Lunar New Year

Agents fear this year's “golden week” may not be as busy.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/alan-kohler/accelerated-inheritance-solves-housing-affordability-crisis/news-story/9263eb7726270eeae7a0bb75c5e15d5c

Accelerated inheritance ‘solves’ housing affordability crisis

The real solution to housing affordability is already implemented by families everywhere: it’s accelerated inheritance. The government should be focusing on people who won't receive an inheritance.

The Australian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/27/squatters-open-oligarchs-empty-london-property-as-homeless-shelter?CMP=soc_568

Squatters turn oligarch's empty London property into homeless shelter

A group of squatters has occupied an empty £15m central London property purchased by a Russian oligarch.

The Guardian

https://www.domain.com.au/news/tenants-hurt-as-airbnb-closes-in-on-empty-rental-properties-in-sydney-according-to-new-report-20170125-gtxqls/

Tenants hurt as Airbnb closes in on empty rental properties in Sydney

More than half the empty rental properties in Sydney’s holiday hotspots are likely to be listed on Airbnb.

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http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/data-suggests-women-more-likely-to-buy-a-home-solo-than-men-20170125-gtyl39

Women more likely to buy a home solo than men

Single women becoming first-home buyers is a growing trend.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.domain.com.au/news/how-premier-gladys-berejiklian-got-her-foot-on-the-sydney-property-ladder-20170125-gty9d8/

How Premier Gladys Berejiklian got her foot on the Sydney property ladder

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's home ownership record is representative of the average Australian's.

Domain

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/trump-election-hasnt-changed-prices-sales-cbre/news-story/a774a7d1c11d2ae7c509d80744fafb00

Trump election hasn’t changed real estate sales, prices: CBRE

Analysts are still waiting to see what the Republican leader does in office.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/luna-park-operator-multiplex-in-court-over-blinding-lights/news-story/898715139da99bd75fbd3eb5e201b80c

Luna Park operator Multiplex in court over ‘blinding lights’

Residents have launched a legal and lobbying battle to make the operator of Luna Park, Brookfield Multiplex, respect planning restrictions and lease agreements with the state government covering the crown land.

The Australian