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Strong new home sales in June quarter - HIA

The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indicator of future detached home construction.

National

The Economy

m3property welcomes new non-executive board appointment

The Board of m3property has welcomed the appointment of Catherine Leahy as independent Non-Executive Director. m3property Chairman, Grant Jackson, said the company was looking forward to Ms Leahy’s input and expertise.

Victoria (Vic.)

People

Stockdale & Leggo expands with new Bendigo office

Bendigo’s property boom continues to go from strength to strength, with Stockdale & Leggo announcing the rapidly-expanding Victorian city as the site of its newest office by Conor Hosking, and sales manager Grant Hosking.

National

The Economy

Property managers to have a say in standing up against domestic violence - REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is asking property managers to help them stand up against domestic violence by filling out a short three-question survey by 26 July 2021.

New South Wales (NSW)

People

REINSW Senior Auctioneering Competition 2021 winners to represent NSW at the Australasian Auctioneering Championships

Stuart Ritchie of McGrath Estate Agents and Leon Axford of Axford Auctions to represent NSW at the Australasian Auctioneering Championships in Sydney this October.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Financial Year Wrap & Key Trends Ahead

John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents, reviews the market over the past year and what trends to expect in FY22.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Coming soon: Graceville icon ‘Campbell House’ with state-of-the-art redesign - Place

This property offers a valuable land holding for the future, along with an enviable lifestyle now. For sale by Heath Williams and Ann-Karyn Fraser of Place New Farm.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

‘Florence’: luxury Hendra lifestyle with sweeping racecourse views - Place

Due for completion in February 2022, this architecturally designed home will back directly onto Eagle Farm Racecourse. For sale by Patrick McKinnon and Janelle McKenna of Place Ascot.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Heath Williams Place - how an architect design adds value to homes

"The curation of careful design invokes an emotional response in the buyer," Heath Williams told WILLIAMS MEDIA.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Get to know Marc Sorrentino of Place Manly

Place Manly features Le Bistro Manly, a French style café that buzzes with locals dropping in for Manly's best coffee.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/performance-dashboard-western-sydney-suffers-worst-mortgage-stress-20171129-gzvl46

Western Sydney suffers worst mortgage stress

Western Sydney is one of the country's hardest-hit areas for mortgage stress, with one in 10 households struggling to meet their mortgage payments, according to a new series of housing affordability indicators the federal government will soon release.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/avjennings-eyes-build-to-rent/news-story/854199b37d80d10a4ffade1b6f3a4bc0

AVJennings eyes build to rent

Listed residential developer AVJennings is looking to develop high-quality residential build-to-rent projects aimed at long-term investors.

The Australian

https://sourceable.net/lacrosse-builder-finally-agrees-replace-flammable-cladding/

Lacrosse Builder Finally Agrees to Replace Flammable Cladding

Three years after fire ripped from the sixth floor to the 21st floor in minutes, the builder behind the Lacrosse apartment towers in Melbourne’s Docklands has agreed to replace the combustible cladding.

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cba-crackdown-to-ensure-property-market-sustainability-20171128-gzus7w

CBA crackdown to ensure property market 'sustainability'

The Commonwealth Bank, the nation's largest home lender, is launching a major overhaul of its lending policies.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11729-housing-imbalances-still-exposing-banks-to-risk-s-p?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin30_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1

Housing imbalances still exposing banks to risk: S&P

Standard and Poor’s has released an Australian banking sector update which reveals that house prices and private sector borrowing imbalances are still exposing the banks to risk.

Mortgage Business

https://sourceable.net/what-can-be-hidden-from-an-unsuspecting-buyer/

What Can Be Hidden from an Unsuspecting Buyer?

Is that new paint job hiding water damage?

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/japans-daiwa-house-expands-in-australia-with-purchase-of-volume-builder-rawson-group-20171128-gzujte

Japan's Daiwa House expands in Australia with purchase of volume builder Rawson Group

Tokyo-listed Daiwa House has expanded into Australia's volume house building sector with the acquisition of the fifth-biggest home builder in NSW.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/unsustainable-debt-forces-mortgage-broker-echoice-sale-20171128-gzusby

'Unsustainable debt' forces mortgage broker eChoice sale

eChoice, an award-winning mortgage aggregator with more than 400 brokers, could be sold to a 'major financial institution' after being placed into voluntary liquidation.

The Australian Financial Review