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Sophisticated, spacious, executive home moments to Church Street

This light-filled townhouse with flowing layout and modern executive details is for sale by Justin Follett and Marcus Heron of Follett & Co.

National

People

What does it take to be a great agent?

A good agent will have empathy and a deep knowledge of agency practice, regulation, and their market. But most of all, to be a great agent you must be prepared for hard work.

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Foreign Investment Rules

Chinese account for one-third of Australian development site sales in 2017: Knight Frank

Chinese developers are buying larger plots of land in Australia as they turn their focus to lower density developments.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Brisbane Council to add 'missing link' to Riverwalk

Brisbane City Council will add the 'missing link' to its Riverwalk pathway, improving access for the thousands of pedestrians and cyclists that use the route every day.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Award-winning Queensland home with a unique take on indoor-outdoor living

Breezy and private, this architect-designed residence showcases understated yet clever design features. For sale through Sophie Carter of Sophie Carter Exclusive Properties.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Regulations

REIV annual Ignite conference to focus on policy

As Victoria faces a major review of property legislation, the REIV's Ignite conference will provide an overview of the policy environment, and an exceptional line-up of speakers.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Architect Carme Pinós, from Spain, will design 2018 MPavilion

Carme Pinós, from Barcelona, Spain, will build Naomi Milgrom's 2018 MPavilion, after the 2017 season was extended by popular demand.

National

People

Get to know architect Mark Curzon, principal at Fender Katsalidis

Mark Curzon of Fender Katsalidis specialises in complex architecture projects, in particular high-rise commercial and residential buildings, and believes that built forms must ‘give back’.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Coastal living WA style in Watermans Bay

Luxury, design, and modern style across a generous 1,085sqm block. For sale via Sean & Jenny Hughes of Realmark Coastal - North Beach.

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The Economy

Western Sydney hot with first-home buyers

The strongest uptake of the Berejiklian government's first-home buyer stamp duty assistance was in Western Sydney.

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News Roundup

http://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-weighs-steps-to-rein-in-sydney-property-1437631685

Australia Weighs Steps to Rein in Sydney Property

Fast-rising house prices are prompting regulators in New Zealand and Australia to try, or consider, measures to prick nascent bubbles in single cities, an unusual move for any country.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/morgan-stanleys-investa-exit-the-countdown-begins/story-fnko7zi0-1227454514389

Morgan Stanley's Investa exit: the countdown begins

Morgan Stanley has entered the final and potentially most turbulent stage of its exit from Investa Property Group, the $8.9 billion real estate empire it acquired shortly before the global financial crisis erupted in 2007.

The Australian

http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2015/07/morrison-acknowledges-housing-stress

Morrison acknowledges housing stress

Housing failures are at the centre of most social service challenges in Australia, the Federal Social Service Minister Scott Morrison warned in a speech in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Pro Bono Australia

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/hong-kongs-euro-properties-hones-in-on-sydney-market/story-fn9656lz-1227453069508

Hong Kong's Euro Properties hones in on Sydney market

Hong Kong-based developer Euro Properties is shaping up to be the next offshore player making a splash in Sydney’s property market as it runs the ruler over two of the city’s most sought after assets.

The Australian

https://www.mywealth.commbank.com.au/property/how-does-foreign-investment-in-australian-residential-property-w-infocus201507

How does foreign investment in Australian residential property work?

Over the past few months there’s been plenty of discussion around overseas buyers investing in Australian residential real estate, how this could affect supply and demand in the future and what that might mean for local property prices.

CommBank My Wealth

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/growth-in-sydney-property-prices-to-continue-at-modest-pace-as-housing-boom-comes-off-the-boil/story-fni0cly6-1227452541613

Growth in Sydney property prices to continue at modest pace as housing boom comes off the boil

NSW’s strengthening economy and rising levels of migration will ensure Sydney property prices continue growing in the near future, despite persistent rumours of a housing bubble, predicts real estate kingpin John McGrath.

The Daily Telegraph

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/european-banks-aim-to-sell-74bn-of-real-estate-debt-1.2292320

European banks aim to sell €74bn of real estate debt

European banks and asset managers are seeking to sell €74 billion of real estate debt and foreclosed assets, the most ever, as they trim their soured loan books.

The Irish Times

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/gold-coast-rentals-as-full-as-sydney-homes-20150722-gihss4

Gold Coast rentals as full as Sydney homes

Apartments and houses at the Gold Coast are now just as full as those in Sydney with the glitter strip recording a five-year low in the rental vacancy rate at 1.8 per cent.

The Australian Financial Review