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Coming soon: Graceville icon ‘Campbell House’ with state-of-the-art redesign - Place

This property offers a valuable land holding for the future, along with an enviable lifestyle now. For sale by Heath Williams and Ann-Karyn Fraser of Place New Farm.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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‘Florence’: luxury Hendra lifestyle with sweeping racecourse views - Place

Due for completion in February 2022, this architecturally designed home will back directly onto Eagle Farm Racecourse. For sale by Patrick McKinnon and Janelle McKenna of Place Ascot.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Design

Heath Williams Place - how an architect design adds value to homes

"The curation of careful design invokes an emotional response in the buyer," Heath Williams told WILLIAMS MEDIA.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Get to know Marc Sorrentino of Place Manly

Place Manly features Le Bistro Manly, a French style café that buzzes with locals dropping in for Manly's best coffee.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Grand Balmoral Slopes home with harbour views sold by The Agency

Sold by Jon Snead of The Agency, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "Buyers at this end of the market are very selective and the importance of making the right first impression has never been more critical that it is now.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Kedron entertainer attracts 9 offers within 24 hours - Place New Farm

The 4-bedroom home was sold within 4 days by Aaron Woolard of Place New Farm.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

Top 10 Perth suburbs with biggest growth in median house price 20-21 financial year - REIWA

Top 10 Perth suburbs with biggest growth in median house price for 20 - 21 financial year revealed by reiwa.com.au data. REIWA President Damian Collins said the top 10 list represented a diverse mix of suburbs.

New South Wales (NSW)Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Get to know Jonathon Santic of REAL Specialists

"The market is cyclical but in the long run it will always go up."

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Inspiring reunion at The Agency with Leanne Byrnes appointed as General Manager of Property Management – The Agency

The Agency’s National Head of Property Management, Maria Carlino has appointed Leanne Byrnes to take on the position of General Manager.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

Drop in vacancies signals positive news for Sydney residential rental market

The REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for June 2021 show that residential rental vacancies in Sydney have dropped for the second consecutive month and the rate now sits at 3.1%.

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https://blog.id.com.au/2017/housing-analysis/rise-of-the-yimbys/?utm_campaign=Blog%20article%20notification&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=58752470&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8SuKjirtxq-TTebJssI9LQVFEQY6hFkPax13MB7lRYvcmxjFZ5C4YIr32k3S0RYUzC5FTtxG9HFm_ZomYeAKoqE93LrdLdw_TDikRmQ-nwBXU0YfE&_hsmi=58752470

Rise of the YIMBYs

In this climate of agnst about housing affordability and community objection to development, the 'Yes, In My Backyard' movement was born.

blog.id

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/11716-australian-housing-frenzy-is-over-bloomberg

Australian housing ‘frenzy’ is over: Bloomberg

Bloomberg analysis of data from the ABS and CoreLogic shows the overall value of Australian homes is equivalent to four times the national GDP, higher than anywhere else in the world.

Mortgage Business

https://architectureau.com/articles/architecture-was-among-the-most-unequal-professions-in-this-country-institute-report-reveals/

‘Architecture was among the most unequal professions in this country’, Institute report reveals

Architecture is among the most unequal professions in this country, says Shaun Carter, founder of Male Champions of Change, a taskforce of senior architects from some of Australia’s most prominent architecture practices.

ArchitectureAU

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/sydneys-changing-skyline/news-story/8c365dc524498d02e6706866731b1fdf

Sydney’s changing skyline

A group of experts has called on Australia to look to its Asian neighbours, cities like Singapore and Shanghai, for a 21st century model of the international city, but critics says there are lessons to be learned and weaknesses to steer clear of.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/australia-faces-housing-hangover-twice-size-of-us-subprime-era-20171123-gzrvme

Australia faces housing hangover

After five years of surging prices, the market value of the nation's homes has ballooned to $7.3 trillion - or more than four times gross domestic product.

The Australian Financial Review

https://sourceable.net/surprise-spike-in-construction-activity/

Surprise Spike in Construction Activity

Construction work has spiked for a second straight quarter, far outpacing market expectations.

Sourceable

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/mitsubishi-estate-signs-up-for-lendlease-skyscraper-20171124-gzs3n4

Mitsubishi Estate signs up for Lendlease skyscraper

Japan's Mitsubishi Estate Asia is backing Lendlease's largest residential tower in this country, the $400m East Tower in the Melbourne Quarter project.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/lang-walker-flats-transformed-as-nations-biggest-office-tower/news-story/501dc08aedfa08da37e4db660c3e4b69

Lang Walker flats transformed as ‘nation’s biggest’ office tower

Developer Lang Walker has won approval to recast part of his $2.8bn project at Parramatta from an apartment tower to an office building, citing concerns about unit oversupply and the clampdown by regulators on investor lending.

The Australian