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Hilltop Wilston home for sale with Brisbane city views - Ray White

43 Dalrymple Street Wilston for sale by Damon Warat and Andy Flanagan of Ray White Ascot delivers elegant, private living with uninterrupted 180-degree views.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Devenescire c1933 Stephen Jolson remodelled Toorak for sale - Marshall White

20 Heyington Place Toorak for sale by Joanna Nairn and Scott Xue of Marshall White is visionary in terms of design, including a 'Bat cave' styled hydraulic tilt driveway.

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Preliminary capital city clearance rates slip following a further rise in interest rates - Corelogic

Across the combined capitals, auction activity continued to ramp up this week, with 1,467 capital city auctions held, up 11.0% from the 1,322 held last week.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Marcus Williams named Buxton Chief Executive Officer

Buxton announce the appointment of Marcus Williams to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Marcus has worked in senior leadership roles for over 25 years both in Australia and the UK, and has recently concluded over a decade with the Harcourts Group, where as Australian CEO he led the group to become the second largest real estate group in Australia.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Entertainer on Hamilton Hill for sale - Place

1A Eldernell Terrace Hamilton for sale by Patrick McKinnon and Jill Wright of Place Ascot captures panoramic sights that stretch all the way to the city skyline and beyond.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Sydney rental vacancies fall to 9-year low, as rental crisis shows no sign of abating - REINSW

The REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for January 2023 show that residential vacancies in Sydney are at their lowest level since November 2013.

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Marshall White Unveils its 2023 Brand Campaign: ‘Unrivalled’

The new integrated campaign is the first of its kind for the group, highlighting the Real Estate company's core values and promoting its unrivalled experience, local knowledge, and success across decades of industry-leading results.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Politics

Rent control not a panacea for rental pain - REIQ

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says calls from tenants’ advocates for rent control in Queensland is a short-sighted solution to a complex problem.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Price falls moderating as buyers return

According to John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, 2023 is the year to buy, regardless of the type of property or price level you’re interested in.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Mosman Deep Waterfront for sale - Simeon Partners

13 Shellbank Avenue Mosman for sale by Richard Simeon and Sabrina Gao of Simeon Partners offers stunning Middle Harbour views and the state-of-the-art home entertainment and media.

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https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/21/australian-luxury-hotels-their-game-chinese-tourists/1548029132

Australian luxury hotels up their game for Chinese tourists

With the Chinese now accounting for Australia’s largest group of tourists, hotels are going the extra yard to make their visitors feel welcome.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/21/doubletree-hilton-perth-northbridge-officially-opens/1548028404

DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge officially opens

Hilton officially opened DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge on Friday, marking the DoubleTree brand’s first Western Australia property and the first new-build DoubleTree property to open in Australia.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/21/new-global-luxury-hotel-brands-grow-seq-star-studded-destination/1548017861

New global luxury hotel brands to grow SEQ into a star-studded destination

Brisbane and the Gold Coast could emerge as the star-spotting capitals of Australia when major international hotel brands – The Rosewood, The Ritz Carlton, and The Dorsett – open their doors in South East Queensland.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2019/01/18/asia-property-market-outlook-challenging-colliers/1547765028

Asia property market outlook challenging - Colliers

However, opportunities remain for occupiers and investors according to Colliers International, in their latest predictions for the Asia property market in 2019

RETalk Asia

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2019/01/17/aldar-launches-aed-2-billion-mixed-use-development-alshamkha/1547679865

Aldar launches AED $2 billion mixed-use development in Alshamkha

Aldar Properties has announced the launch of its newest AED 2 billion development, Alreeman in Alshamkha. With investment zone status, the mid-market, mixed-use development offers residential and commercial land plots available for purchase by all nationalities.

RETalk Mena

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2019/01/17/clear-challenges-facing-uae-market-2019-says-knight-frank/1547686460

'Clear challenges' facing the UAE market in 2019, says Knight Frank

Knight Frank's UAE market review and 2019 forecast has predicted further challenges for the office and retail sectors, but a slight boost for the property market.

RETalk Mena

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/01/18/office-market-expected-be-more-even-2019/1547760298

Office market expected to be more even in 2019

Knight Frank and CBRE have predicted steady growth for Australia's office market in 2019, with demand set to rise outside the traditionally dominant centres of Sydney and Melbourne.

COMMO

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/01/18/retail-sector-remain-healthy-2019/1547755244

Retail sector to remain healthy in 2019

Trends that emerged in the retail sector during 2018 could become more pronounced across the next 12 months, according to CBRE's National Director for Retail Investments, Mark Wizel.

COMMO