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Corinda riverfront home for sale on 1,194sqm allotment - Place

239 Dewar Terrace Corinda for sale by Sarah Hackett and Ann-Karyn Fraser of Place New Farm delivers affordable riverfront living in a popular Brisbane enclave.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Balgowlah Heights family sanctuary for sale - The Agency

21 Lewis Street Balgowlah Heights for sale by David Rothschild and Peter Shiplee of The Agency unveils an enviable lifestyle of comfort, style and ocean views.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Wilston family home for sale - Place

30 Lovedale Street Wilston for sale by Ann-Karyn Fraser of Place New Farm offers a spacious family home with stunning city skyline views.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

People

New Principals for Popular Place

A southern office of Place Estate Agents is entering a new chapter of its life, with high- performing agents and industry leaders Denis Najzar, James Curtain and Mitchell Smith joining forces to become joint principals of Place Annerley.

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The Economy

Replace stamp duty now and implement overdue reforms to benefit the entire market - LJ Hooker Group

Moves to scrap stamp duty and replace it with a new land tax are important first steps to improving property affordability but more reforms are needed, according to LJ Hooker Group’s Head of Research, Mathew Tiller.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

The 12 Perth suburbs most in need of property investors - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said the rental shortage remained a significant challenge for the state, with many suburbs across Perth having only a handful of rentals available.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Spacious Highfields homestead for sale on 5,185sqm allotment – The Agency

31 Cole Drive Highfields for sale by Denise Upton of The Agency delivers a timeless family home on an expansive residential allotment.

National

The Economy

House prices increase, other dwellings take a hit and rents keep rising - REIA

Australian housing prices continued to rise but other dwellings recorded falls over the March quarter, Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) latest Real Estate Market Facts report has found.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Sector welcomes reports of property market tax review - REIV

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is calling on federal and state governments to use an upcoming Treasurers’ forum to obliterate stamp duty, a tax that hinders market participation for millions of Victorians.

National

Design

5 Years after Grenfell, progress made but more action needed on combustible cladding - SCA

Property peak body Strata Community Association (SCA) is pleased with action across Australia on combustible cladding five years on from the notorious Grenfell Tower fire, but believes more needs to be done, and calls on all states and territories to work to ensure building safety nationally.

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News Roundup

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2018/07/12/double-view-mansions-welcome-you-pererenan-beach/1531350031

The Double View Mansions welcome you to Pererenan Beach

With lots of development planned in Pererenan over the coming years, Double View offers you an opportunity to invest.

RETalk Asia

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2018/07/12/dubais-top-10-most-demand-real-estate-hot-spots/1531337458

Dubai's top 10 most in-demand real estate hot spots

The Dubai Land Department report named Business Bay and Dubai Marina among the top areas to buy property in Dubai this year.

RETalk Asia

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/07/11/mona-vale-surf-club-new-design-concept-warren-and-mahoney-architects/1531261251

Mona Vale Surf Club new design concept Warren and Mahoney Architects

Architectural practice Warren and Mahoney has used extensive community engagement to guide the designs for the new $6.35 million Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club, ensuring the needs of the local community were put first in the re-development.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2018/07/11/america%E2%80%99s-fastest-growing-pizza-chain-grows-australian-offering/1531257295

America’s fastest growing pizza chain grows Australian offering

Little Caesars Orange NSW opening on July 30 brings their total to 9 stores.

The Business Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2018/07/10/mitchelton-hotel-joins-mgallery-sofitel-network-accorhotels/1531192983

The Mitchelton Hotel joins MGallery by Sofitel network AccorHotels

AccorHotels has announced The Mitchelton Hotel & Spa, a $16 million hotel on the banks of the Goulburn Valley in Victoria has joined its boutique MGallery by Sofitel network.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2018/07/10/singapore-government-raises-absd-and-tightens-ltv-limits-residential-property-market

Singapore government raises ABSD and tightens LTV limits on residential property market

JLL Singapore reveals that strata and shophouse owners could be the biggest gainers following raised Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty rates and tightened Loan-to-Value limits on residential property purchases.

RETalk Asia

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2018/07/11/japan-pritzker-prize-winners

Recognition and reputation: Japan's Pritzker Prize laureates

A look at the careers and creations of Japan's six winners of the award known as the Nobel prize of the architectural world.

REThink Tokyo

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/property/59b-george-street-moonta-5558/miners-couch-copper-coast-homewares-business-sale

The Miners Couch: Copper Coast homewares business for sale

The well-established business sells home décor, antiques and giftwares in a high traffic area of town. The business only is for sale by Seah Williams of Ray White Yorke Peninsula Kadina.

The Business Conversation