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Historic collaboration cemented between two realty organisations

REIWA and the National Association of Realtors have signed an agreement to create closer ties between the two organisations.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Private garden estate or growth business: Botanical Gardens, Maze and Lavender Farm

An iconic destination and one of the area’s most spectacular garden sanctuaries, this transformation opportunity is for sale by Rob Curtain and Danielle Vains of Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty.

National

People

Coronis ready to go interstate with new recruit

Sara Young and Jodie Stainton join forces to take Coronis national

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Supporting clients in the process of property buying

A new property advisory business is an example of how they support clients buying, rather than selling houses.

National

Design

Palatial pools

Take a dip into these 9 poolside homes, as seen on Luxury List.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Victorian heritage with a Queensland touch: 'Windermere'

All the romance of a bygone era For sale by Darren Curtis of Ken Jacobs Christies International Double Bay.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Politics

Gold Coast body corporate succeeds in banning Airbnb from its complex

An Appeals Tribunal has upheld a by-law from a Gold Coast body corporate banning short-term letting from its complex.

Construction

Townsville Bushland Beach Estate land parcels hit the market

Expressions of interest are being sought for the balance development area of Sunland Group’s master-planned Bushland Beach Estate in Townsville.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

People

Nambour has a new Ray White agent

Matt O'Grady knows the Sunshine Coast very well and is ready to take over Ray White Nambour.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

Featured Property

Brighton executive living within metres of the beach. Auction tomorrow

Just 100 metres from the Esplanade, this bespoke residence offers luxurious living and entertaining spaces with a leafy outlook. For sale by Ian Jackson and Tracy Tian Belcher of Kay & Burton.

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News Roundup

http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-erin-fetherston-20161027-story.html

Does your toddler match your ottoman?

Thanks to a new line of home goods, that answer can be yes.

Los Angeles Times

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/housing-affordability-is-stretched-but-prices-can-still-rise-analyst-20161102-gsg6lv

Housing affordability is stretched but prices can still rise

Macquarie Capital real estate strategist, Rod Cornish, says Sydney affordability has worsened, but it's not as bad as 2003, 1988-89, or Perth 2005.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/no-saving-the-day-creditors-to-hear-bobs-builder-unlikely-to-get-white-knight-20161031-gseswd

No saving the Day: Creditors to hear Bob's builder unlikely to get white knight

There will be no white knight buyer of the troubled home building business.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/economy/how-a-normal-rates-and-tax-hikes-would-smash-sydney-property-20161101-gsf5ve

How 'normal' rates and tax hikes would smash Sydney property

Returning official interest rates to levels regarded by many as normal, say the post-GFC peak of 4.75% in 2011, would trigger a 20% plunge in Sydney house prices, says Deutsche Bank.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.nestegg.com.au/from-the-experts/expert-opinion/10427-what-australia-s-population-growth-means-for-property

What Australia’s population growth means for property

It’s timely to contemplate the role of population growth in real estate investment.

nestegg.com.au

http://www.domain.com.au/news/seven-stunning-contemporary-homes-in-australia-20161031-gseobd/

Seven stunning contemporary homes in Australia

Australia is a leader in creating fine contemporary houses.

Domain

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3881730/Australia-s-brothel-Scarlet-Harem-hammer.html

Australia's top brothel on the Sunshine Coast to go under the hammer

Scarlet Harem is up for sale and is expected to fetch $1m.