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‘House-like’ apartment overlooking Bondi Beach for sale - The Agency

This two-level Notts Avenue residence with private garden courtyard, for sale by Bethwyn Richards and Jess McGrath of The Agency captures incredible Bondi views.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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‘The Gables’ Coorparoo for sale - Place

Set on 1,942sqm, this spacious Brisbane home for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place Bulimba and Heath Williams of Place New Farm, offers a great foundation for an enviable family estate.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Lake Macquarie waterfront escape sold by Cullen Royle

This stunning Eraring property sold by Deborah Cullen of Cullen Royle and Trent Iverson of Vella Iverson Real Estate, delivers nearly 4 acres of waterfront reserve land, with original residence + pool.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

The Agency sells Woollahra apartment for $13 million

The brand new 321sqm Eastern suburbs penthouse, sold by Steven Chen of The Agency and Bill Malouf of Highland Property occupies the entire 'Queen Residences' top floor.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

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Kay & Burton sold private Brighton oasis with a cocktail

39 Black Street Brighton sold by Tommy McIntosh and Alex Schiavo of Kay & Burton with personalised marketing including fresh coffee, cupcakes and a Negroni cocktail in custom bottle for registered viewers.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Developer’s own ‘Pinnacle’ penthouse for sale - Place

The two-storey Brisbane apartment for sale by Alex Rutherford of Place New Farm commands breathtaking Roma Street Park and city views.

National

Construction

Timber imports responding to record housing demand - HIA

“Shortages of timber have caused extended delays to house building over the last year and a half,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.

National

The Economy

Budget 2022 must have a plan for homes and jobs

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling on the Federal Government in election year to tackle key issues on our minds: homes and jobs in Budget 2022.

New South Wales (NSW)

Politics

$30 million kickstart for regional housing - NSW Government

The delivery of homes will be fast-tracked in regional communities experiencing housing pressure, ahead of the NSW Government’s initial response to the Regional Housing Taskforce recommendations.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

REINSW: Four predictions for 2022

With real estate transaction activity set to kick back into full gear in February, the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) has identified four key predictions for the market in 2022.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/financial-services/mortgage-brokers-return-fire-on-banks-20180410-h0ykw8

Mortgage brokers return fire on banks

The mortgage broking industry has launched a defence of its members and business model saying any move away from commissions to flat fees will push up the costs of home loans.

The Australian Financial Review

https://architectureau.com/articles/utzons-centenary-marked-with-exhibition-of-rare-archival-material/

Utzon’s centenary marked with exhibition of rare archival material

The Utzon Centre in Denmark will celebrate the centenary of Jørn Utzon’s birth on 9 April with a major exhibition that will be shown at the Sydney Opera House in October.

ArchitectureAU

http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/perths-cheapest-houses-have-fallen-to-levels-not-seen-since-the-mid2000s/news-story/cc25d64bcbc4d2c299a524ecc9a7f91f

Perth’s cheapest houses have fallen to levels not seen since the mid-2000s

Reductions at the cheaper end of the real estate market has sent some house costs into a price range that was common more than a decade ago - below $200,000.

news.com.au

http://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/how-westpac-plans-to-crackdown-on-home-buyers-and-investors-20180411-h0ylvn

How Westpac plans to crackdown on home buyers and investors

Home loan applicants at Westpac will have to reveal spending on everything from pet care to tax and toiletries, under a tough new "responsible lending" regime.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-04-09/mortgage-rates-could-rise-on-back-of-high-global-rates/1748140

Mortgage rates could rise on back of high global rates

Tremors are roiling through global money markets that will flow directly through to higher domestic rates.

ABC

https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/how-art-staging-can-impact-the-sale-of-your-home/

How Art Staging Can Impact the Sale of Your Home

Properly staged homes spend substantially less time on the market, routinely sell for more money, and frequently end up on must-see lists.

Sotheby's Extraordinary Living Blog

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/the-billionaires-behind-lego-are-shopping-for-london-real-estate-20180409-h0yiy2

The billionaires behind Lego are shopping for London real estate

The fund managing the wealth of the billionaires who own Lego A/S wants to buy more London real estate.