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Queensland (Qld)Brisbane Gold Coast Sunshine Coast

Cooley expands to Queensland with industry leader

Cooley Auctions has expanded to Queensland with leading auctioneer David Holmes to represent the brand’s first interstate-based offering.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Attention property investors - ignore the new Residential Tenancies Act at your peril - REIV

The looming changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) in Victoria are significant, and it’s critical for landlords to get across them.

National

The Economy

McGrath FY21 first half results at top end of guidance range fully franked dividend declared

McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) announced its FY21 first half results, at the top end of the guidance range provided in November 2020.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Woolstore rooftop penthouse sold for $6m - Place

Sold by Heath Williams of Place New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "The Brisbane market is going crazy."

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Pandemic creates prestige property boost

Prestige property has been a major beneficiary of the COVID-induced market and is expected to continue throughout 2021 according to John McGrath, founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents.

Tasmania (Tas.)Hobart

People

Tasmanian agency changes approach to real estate

A Tasmanian LJ Hooker agency has launched its innovative real estate model that will recalibrate the local industry; and expand and re-establish the brand’s presence across Greater Hobart. LJ Hooker Pinnacle Managing Director Penny Higgs said the hybrid model was a new concept in the sector designed for the modern digital real estate environment.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Bondi penthouse like a “permanent vacation” - The Agency

Delivering the “very best” of Sydney’s most famous beach, this 4-bedroom penthouse is for sale by Ben Collier of The Agency.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Place sells Hendra’s ‘Caulfield House’ for new suburb record of $3.65m

The home was sold by Patrick McKinnon of Place Ascot, with buyer Caitlin describing the purchase as “totally unplanned and serendipitous”.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Heritage garden residence by Sydney Harbour - The Agency

This historic apartment features private garden, attached self-contained studio, and an absolute waterfront address. For sale by Dino Gatti of The Agency.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

One of Malvern East’s last 19th century homes sold by Kay & Burton

Sold by Adam Cashmore and Sophie Su of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA the home was very popular, despite a main road position.

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https://sourceable.net/nsw-house-prices-push-aussies-into-flats/

NSW House Prices Pushing Aussies into Flats

Development approvals for units, townhouses and semi-detached houses, grew almost 6% in NSW in the year to March 2017, says Bankwest's Housing Density Report.

Sourceble

https://sourceable.net/trump-to-revoke-infrastructure-standards/

Trump to revoke infrastructure standards

US President Donald Trump will revoke an Obama-era executive order that requires strict building standards for government-funded projects to reduce exposure to increased flooding from sea level rise.

Sourceble

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/accc-scrutinising-big-five-for-home-loan-rate-rises-20170816-gxxcuf

ACCC scrutinising 'big five' for home loan rate rises

The ACCC is scrutinising the big four banks and Macquarie Bank for how they set interest rates on residential mortgage products, as it seeks to stop the banks from passing on the government's $6.2bn bank levy.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/maha-sinnathamby-visionary-builds-up-his-springfield-dream/news-story/3974ab25907dd0e5ebd4b485d0e3b407

Maha Sinnathamby: visionary builds up his Springfield dream

Haha Sinnathamby is the chairman of Springfield Land Corporation, and the public face of Australia’s largest master-planned community.

The Australian

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11388-marginal-borrower-activity-critical-to-financial-stability-rba

'Marginal’ borrower activity critical to financial stability: RBA

Monitoring what 'marginal' borrower groups are doing is more important to financial stability than the actions of 'average borrowers, the RBA has said.

Mortgage Broker

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/perths-western-suburbs-the-fastest-in-apartment-growth-ng-b88568775z

Perth’s western suburbs the fastest in apartment growth

The Cottesloe-Claremont area is the apartment lifestyle centre of the country with a new report showing record levels of townhouses and apartments going up across the area.

The West Australian

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/14/historic-england-makes-five-new-listings-celebrate-70th-anniversary-architecture-news/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest&utm_content=Daily%20Dezeen%20Digest%20CID_89011944e9e885251a268fc86bee0683&utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail&utm_term=More

Historic England lists London cabbies' hut and Yorkshire "hobbit's home"

A London cabbies' shelter, a turf-covered home in Yorkshire, and a Royal Navy intelligence-gathering station in Durham are among five new listings by Historic England to mark the 70th anniversary of 'The List'.

Dezeen

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11384-1m-property-sales-hit-record-high?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=MBDaily%20bulletin15_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3

$1 million property sales hit record high

The number of properties selling for more than $1 million has continued to grow despite attempts to improve housing affordability, recent research by CoreLogic has found.

Mortgage Business