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Highest number of auctions in nine weeks: Market wrap

As confidence grows in the real estate market so do listings, such as 'Greygables' recently sold by Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm.

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Rents, investment & what to do next

John McGrath, founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents offers advice for the next step for property investors.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Andrew Sahhar Partner at Kay & Burton

"The Australian luxury property market has been remarkably resilient over the years."

People

Get to know architect Rob Mills

"I find it most rewarding to visit a home after the clients have settled in and see them being part of their new space."

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

'Lugano': Ruckers Hill eminence sold to NY expats

Sold by Sam Rigopoulos and Paula Beavis of Jellis Craig, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “The luxury market in our area is in good form despite the pandemic.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Award Winning Hendra home sold by Ray White New Farm

Sold by Matt Lancashire and Christine Rudolph of Ray White New Farm, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “The strong sales we have seen in the past month have confirmed Hendra's desirability as a prestige suburb.”

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Knight Frank Prestige Residential sells two Mosman properties as restrictions lift

Mark Manners of Knight Frank Prestige Residential Sales told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “There are many qualified and cashed up buyers in the market.”

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Featured Property

South Yarra sanctuary sold to downsizer for $3.45m

Sold by Nicole Gleeson and Nicky Rowe of Kay & Burton, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “These special listings are rare and when one hits the market buyers know they are slim pickings.”

New South Wales (NSW)

People

Top honour received for Oxygen Home Loans broker

Fabio De Castro of Oxygen Home Loans wins NSW/ACT Residential Finance Broker of the Year at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) Excellence Awards.

Northern Territory (NT)Darwin

The Economy

Demand for Darwin property as borders prepare to reopen

The property market in Darwin hots up as borders are ready to open next month, according to Glenn Grantham of Raine & Horne Darwin.

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News Roundup

https://www.domain.com.au/news/starchitect-shigeru-ban-highlights-major-flaw-with-housing-affordability-in-sydney-20170327-gv72il/

Starchitect Shigeru Ban highlights major flaw with housing affordability in Sydney

Profit, not passion, is putting home ownership – and good design – further out of reach for the average Sydneysider, says Pritzker Prize laureate Shigeru Ban.

Domain

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/london-mansion-owners-turn-to-airbnb-as-buyers-turn-up-noses-20170327-gv7dl2

London mansion owners turn to Airbnb as buyers turn up noses

Frustrated after searching for a buyer for two years, the owner of a luxury apartment overlooking London's Hyde Park decided to rent it out for $2,463 a night.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/house-prices-surge-37pc-since-start-of-year/news-story/96330f7f30bf072c4c8b7c0c8f7cb1ce

House prices surge 3.7pc since start of year

Home prices in Australia’s biggest cities have jumped 3.7% since the start of the year.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/nation-split-on-negative-gearing-cgt-and-company-tax-cuts-poll-20170326-gv6o05

Nation split on negative gearing, CGT and company tax cuts: poll

Opinion is divided over two of the most contentious areas of economic policy.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/cba-to-mortgage-brokers-beat-rivals-by-churning-20170323-gv50n8

CBA to mortgage brokers: Beat rivals by churning

CBA is encouraging brokers to churn mortgages rather than lose borrowers to competitors who are offering incentives to switch lenders, analysis reveals.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/housing-crisis-essential-workers-locked-into-long-commute/news-story/e2d0681c4cf4ef79d78eb161f5d6c373

Housing crisis: essential workers locked into long commute

Key services to Australia’s largest city risk being compromised as skyrocketing house prices push nurses, firefighters and other moderate-income earners in essential jobs out of the city.

The Australian

https://www.wsj.com/articles/greta-garbos-manhattan-apartment-goes-on-the-market-1490310716

Greta Garbo’s Manhattan Apartment on the Market

Garbo lived in the river-facing Manhattan apartment from 1953 to her death in 1990. The three-bedroom unit occupies the entire fifth floor of a 14-story building known as the Campanile, built in 1927.

The Wall Street Journal

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/westconnex-road-widening-triggers-need-to-insulate-apartments-in-inner-sydney-20170324-gv6aq5.html

WestConnex road widening triggers need to insulate apartments in inner Sydney

The state's roads authorities are considering retrofitting airconditioning units and noise insulation to apartments in dense inner-city suburbs where they are widening roads to accommodate traffic moving onto and off the WestConnex.

The Sydney Morning Herald