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The Economy

John McGrath – Advice for Spring sellers

John McGrath, founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents outlines advice for selling in Spring.

National

The Economy

REIA Questions focus of 10,000 new places for First Home Buyers

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has expressed reservations about the release of 10,000 new places for first home buyers to build a new home or purchase a newly built home under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Private sanctuary steps from vibrant Woollahra village

Delivering superior modern comfort and quality, this John Grove designed home is for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Tasmania (Tas.)Victoria (Vic.)

People

Get to know Dominic Romeo of Circa Heritage and Lifestyle Property

“Knowledge, expertise and experience is key to selling heritage property,” Dominic Romeo, Circa Heritage and Lifestyle Property.

National

Design

The impact of COVID-19 on interior design: Charis James

"The COVID-19 pandemic has most definitely forced all of us to look at our working, social, and family lives and adapt in ways we never thought possible," Charis James, AKI interior architecture and design studio.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

The Economy

Sunshine Coast property market pips Gold Coast and Brisbane in house price growth

The Sunshine Coast is emerging as one of Queensland’s strongest residential property markets, says CBRE.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Renovated early 1900s home with art deco charm

This welcoming family home captures all the glamour of the art deco era in one of Brisbane's finest locations. For sale by Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

'I recognised what it could do in the marketplace': Real Estate Geelong founder riding high with Openn

Real Estate Geelong founder Wes Thornton has fielded auction bids from across the country and the world since joining the Openn Negotiation platform 12 months ago.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

The Agency Thirroul team reducing their footprint and supporting the local community

Peter Armstrong and David Hyslop of The Agency Thirroul will be closing the doors to the office in order to work from home, using The Agency’s cloud-based operating systems.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

Gold Coast Titans Captain Ryan James' million dollar Tugun investment property is for sale

Ryan James looks to sell investment before leaving for the Canberra Raiders through Kasey Pereira of Real Specialists.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/sydney-apartment-boom-continues-with-crown-group-offplan-sales/news-story/d29780592af015395a06e04ef306b5d9

Sydney apartment boom continues with Crown Group off-plan sales

The Sydney apartment boom is still raging with Crown Group selling a stronger-than-expected $300 million worth of units off the plan at the launch of Waterfall by Crown in Waterloo.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/affordable-housing-city-of-sydney-sells-alexandria-land-to-community-providers-20170619-gwtzeg?eid=Email%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06/09/2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&et_cid=29082623&et_rid=1925785124&Channel=Email&EmailTypeCode=&LinkName=http%3A//www.afr.com/real-estate/affordable-housing-city-of-sydney-sells-alexandria-land-to-community-providers-20170619-gwtzeg%3Feid%3DEmail%3Annn-16OMN00049-ret_newsl-membereng%3Annn-06%252F09%252F2016-BeforeTheBell-dom-business-nnn-afr-u&Email_name=BTB-06-20&Day_Sent=20062017

City of Sydney sells Alexandria land to community providers

The City of Sydney is selling more than 8,900sqm of surplus land to community housing providers.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/capital-city-house-prices-soar-more-than-10pc-over-past-year/news-story/f5cbe3b2c2226d97fb643609f2e5540a

Capital city house prices soar more than 10pc over past year

Home prices in Australia’s capital cities rose 10.2% in the year to March, driven by Sydney, which recorded average annual price growth of 14.4%, according to the ABS.

The Australian

https://www.houzz.com.au/ideabooks/86924682?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u5582&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery11&newsletterId=5582

Let's talk tiles

Be a discerning buyer by swotting up on the often baffling terminology surrounding tiles.

Houzz

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/nsw-budget-faulted-for-cutting-subsidies-for-new-homes-20170619-gwtw10

NSW budget faulted for cutting subsidies for new homes

NSW has been warned that some parts of the housing affordability package in Tuesday's state budget will reduce incentives to build the new dwellings.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tax-paid-by-postcode-highlights-forces-of-growth-and-decay/news-story/7e9e031f65b258446c94856fb6a89929?utm_source=The%20Australian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TodaySHeadlines

Tax paid by postcode highlights forces of growth and decay

To sketch the changing face of a nation, follow the money.