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Queensland Sotheby’s adds another two top agents to its growing team

Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty is expanding its team again, with Kelly Qualtrough and Sean Wallis, previously of Explore Property in Brisbane's Ashgrove, joining the group.

Western Australia (WA)

People

REIWA celebrates 100 years of WA real estate history

An exhibition to celebrate the REIWA's centenary will take the story of Western Australia's real estate history to a broad audience.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Embrace the outdoor lifestyle with this absolute riverfront home in Hawthorne, Queensland

Two swimming pools, a championship tennis court, boat house, putting green, private jetty, wine cellar, and more, feature in this luxury Brisbane home. For sale via David Price of Ray White East Brisbane.

National

Trends

Soho is working closely with real estate agents to build a simple onboarding process

Developers of proptech startup Soho are working closely with the industry to ensure the new platform can easily integrate with a range of CRMs. The company says greater sharing of information could create more opportunities for agents.

Northern Territory (NT)Darwin

People

Darwin agent Karl Secondis returns to Ray White

Karl Secondis is returning to the Ray White group, and to Fannie Bay, where he began his real estate career.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

The Economy

Homes zoned for Melbourne's top public schools can sell for six figures more: REIV

Homes in the catchment zones of Melbourne's top public schools are attracting six-figure premiums, according to new data from the REIV.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

“One of Toorak’s landmark properties” is for sale by RT Edgar Toorak

This elegant five-bedroom family residence on Toorak’s finest boulevard is for sale by Oliver Booth and Abby Innes of RT Edgar Toorak.

National

Tax

Which depreciation method is best for you?

There are two ways to calculate depreciation on plant and equipment in an investment property - by using the diminishing value method, or the prime cost method.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

D'Leanne Lewis sets new record selling Sydney eastern suburbs semi for $4.75m

D'Leanne Lewis has achieved the highest price ever paid for a semi-detached home in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

People

Get to know Perth agent Michelle Kerr of Abel McGrath Claremont

Michelle Kerr, agent with Abel McGrath Claremont, says there is no better feeling than handing over the keys on settlement day.

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News Roundup

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/realestate/chinese-investors-eyeing-australian-cattle-and-dairy-farms/story-fnjdgobq-1227468665821

Chinese chasing life on the farm

Chinese buyers are looking to snap up Australian farms as they search for reliable new food sources. Chinese money is flowing into Australia, a trend likely to grow even stronger with the signing of a free-trade agreement last month.

Gold Coast Bulletin

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/women-in-architecture-the-focus-of-new-television

Women in architecture the focus of new television series

Sacred Spaces, a highly regarded weekly architecture program hosted by Victoria’s Channel 31, will turn its focus to women in Australian architecture for the upcoming series.

Architecture & Design

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/workers-wealth-in-negative-gearing/story-fn59niix-1227465568833

Workers' wealth in negative gearing

Middle Australia has embraced property investment so eagerly that average workers are using real estate tax breaks more widely than ever, escalating the political risks for Labor as it considers a crackdown on concessions worth $8 billion a year.

The Australian

https://sourceable.net/leadership-change-at-the-australian-institute-of-architects/#

Leadership Change at the Australian Institute of Architects

The Australian Institute of Architects has announced that after careful consideration, David Parken has concluded that it is time for a leadership change in the CEO role at the Institute.

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/sydney-house-prices-jump-at-23pc-pace-in-2015-20150724-gik5xo

Sydney house prices jump at 23pc pace in 2015

One of the most impressive new housing analyses is a fundamentals-based valuation model produced by Craig Shepherd, an economist with the $10 billion fund manager JCP.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/economic-upheaval-could-stop-flow-of-chinese-money-to-australia-203406.aspx

Economic upheaval could stop flow of Chinese money to Australia

Foreign investors could soon be having less of an impact on the Australian property market as a result of the on-going share market turmoil in China. According to the director of a property group who market Australian properties to Chinese buyers, the recent stock market troubles could the flow of Chinese money to Australia dry up.

Your Investment Property Magazine

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-03/home-prices-melbourne-and-sydney-lead-gains/6667236

Home prices surge, Melbourne and Sydney lead gains again

Melbourne home prices have surged over the past month, pushing it ahead of Sydney for growth over the last quarter. Australia's second-largest capital registered 4.9 per cent home price growth in July, bringing it up to a 6.1 per cent jump over the three months to July 31, according to CoreLogic RP Data's Home Value Index.

ABC Online

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/superannuation-and-smsfs/westpacs-wealth-chief-brad-cooper-says-cut-superannuation-tax-breaks-for-rich-20150730-ginkpe

Westpac wealth chief takes aim at super perks for rich

The head of Westpac Banking Corp's wealth business will call for retirees to start paying income tax on annual superannuation earnings of more than $150,000.

The Australian Financial Review