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House prices up in eight regional centres during June quarter - REIWA

REIWA President Damian Collins said this marked the fourth quarter in a row that most regional centres had recorded an increase in median house sale price.

New South Wales (NSW)

Jodie Mitchell of REAL Specialists is building her business through referrals

"All of my listings, both from the past year and those coming to market into the future, have been 100% referrals," Jodie Mitchell told WILLIAMS MEDIA.

National

The Economy

Bi-partisan support and clarity for home owners and investors welcomed - REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the Leader of the Opposition’s announcement that they will support the status quo for negative gearing and capital gains tax should they form government.

National

The Economy

Certainty on housing tax will secure more supply - HIA

“Today’s announcement by the Australian Labor Party to drop plans to increase taxes on housing through changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax will provide certainty for the housing industry and for Australians that are looking to invest or rent,” said HIA Managing Director, Graham Wolfe.

Northern Territory (NT)Darwin

The Economy

Territory property prices & sales rebound - REINT

The Northern Territory’s peak industry body, the Real Estate Institute of the Northern Territory (REINT), has released its June 2021 Quarter data and the big news in the Territory property market this quarter is the movement in both sales volumes and pricing, particularly in the Unit market.

National

The Economy

Australian residential auction market records busiest period since 2017 - CoreLogic

CoreLogic’s Auction Market Review for the June quarter 2021 shows 31,605 homes were taken to auction across the combined capital cities in the three months to June 2021.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

The Economy

A day in the life of Dino Gatti of The Agency

The Sydney property market continues to soar even in the midst of the most severe Covid lockdown it has experienced. Dino Gatti talks to WILLIAMS MEDIA.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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'Les Rosiers': Classic Kirribilli terrace seeking modern makeover – The Agency

For sale by Dino Gatti and Adrian Garcia of The Agency, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “Beautiful Victorian terraces like this do not come to market often.”

National

The Economy

John McGrath – Foreign buyers of Australian homes almost triple their budgets

John McGrath founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents says he expects to see more foreigners wanting to set up home in Australia once the international border lifts.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

‘White Waltham’: Magnificent riverfront estate over 50 years in the making - SpinksCo Residential

Moggill riverfront estate for sale by Rachael Spinks of SpinksCo Residential, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity."

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Westfield's Frank Lowy, the master of timing, goes out with bang

On Friday, Frank Lowy was at Windsor Castle receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. Four days later, he was in London announcing the end of Westfield as we know it, having created and closed a top 20 ASX-listed company in one generation and walking away with billions.

The Australian Financial Review

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Melbourne land prices surge 6.5% in a month

The cost of buying a 434sqm plot of dirt to build a new house in Melbourne's outer suburbs surged 6.5% in November, hitting a new median price of $318,500.

The Australian Financial Review

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‘Significant concern’ that banks misled mortgage customers

A parliamentary committee fears consumers were led to believe banks lifted interest-only rates only to meet regulatory requirements.

Mortgage Business

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Sydney apartments post biggest drop in value in six years: ABS

Sydney apartments, townhouses and semi-detached homes fell 1.4% in value in the September quarter.

The Australian Financial Review

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Meryl Streep Once Recommended a Priest to Exorcise Steven Spielberg's Home

If your house is overrun with unwanted spirits, it turns out that the best person to call is not, in fact, the Ghostbusters, but Meryl Streep.

Architectural Digest

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Regulators ask lenders to reveal how crackdown has impacted new business

The nation's financial regulators are quizzing lenders about the impact of recent rule changes.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/no-apartment-oversupply-in-parramatta-as-market-adjusts-deloitte-20171207-h00e17

No apartment oversupply in Parramatta as market adjusts

Developers are expected to abandon or postpone some residential projects in Parramatta as housing conditions cool in Sydney's second CBD.

The Australian Financial Review

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First Home Super Saver Scheme and downsizing incentives pass both houses

Bills on downsizing incentives and the ability for first home buyers to use superannuation to put money down on a new home have slipped through with only a few amendments.

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