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‘Balmara’: Beachside Peninsula living

Offering the pinnacle of coastal living, this spacious home includes multiple entertaining areas, tennis court, and a lavish poolside guest house. For sale by Michael Parker and Samuel McNeilage of RT Edgar Flinders.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

The Economy

Record prices for absolute beachfront at Noosa

Tom Offermann Real Estate has seen records broken with their beachfront property sales.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Construction

Ultra luxury residences ready to sell off the plan

One Subiaco is now selling off-the-plan with some new options available for review, says Perth developer Blackburne

National

The Economy

New revenue sharing program for real estate agents

@realty has launched an ambassador revenue sharing program for its agents.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Featured Property

‘Hatherley’: A home of grandeur and provenance

“Hatherley House is really quite unique. It literally reads like a Who's Who of early Australian history.” For sale by Gayle Walker and Jake McIntyre of Tasmania Sotheby’s International Realty - Greater Hobart.

National

The Economy

Property sentiment growing as house prices predicted to keep rising

Australians are feeling positive towards the current real estate market, according to findings from ME's third Quarterly Property Sentiment Report.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

The Economy

Prestige development site on the market at Maudsland

This rural landholding is located within the Huntington Downs estate and is being sold by Ray White Special Projects.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Virtual agent sells luxury address in Western Sydney

The new Nepean Rise luxury apartment project in Jamisontown, just moments from Penrith CBD, is being sold by Emma, a virtual selling agent.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Cosmopolitan and private Noosa Waters family estate

"No expense has been spared or amenity forgotten in the design of this 6-star masterpiece." For sale by Nic Hunter and Michael McComas of Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosa Heads.

National

The Economy

CHIPS aren't down on housing costs

Growth in housing construction costs continue to outpace inflation, according to CoreLogic

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/bernard-salt-demographer/hipster-migration-overhauls-cool-cafe-index/news-story/62c7e19abdfe1c645001d35c780d9828

Hipster migration overhauls Cool Cafe Index

By tracking where city’s coolest cafes are located, it might be possible to identify where residential property values might rise.

The Australian

http://www.ibtimes.com.au/australian-outback-beef-ups-bid-kidman-cattle-empire-3865-million-1532383

Australian Outback Beef ups bid for Kidman cattle empire

Australian Outback Beef has increased its offer to buy the S. Kidman cattle empire to $386.5 million, $500,000 higher than the BBHO syndicate's offer.

International Business Times

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/development/no-quick-profit-for-cowboy-developers-who-demolished-carlton-pub-20161027-gsc2lq

No quick profit for 'cowboy' developers who demolished Carlton pub

The Victorian government has acted quickly to prevent the "cowboy" developers who knocked down the Corkman Irish Pub without a permit from selling it.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/family-farm-in-australias-fastest-growing-suburbs-hits-95m-jackpot-20161025-gsa17b.html

Family farm in Australia's fastest-growing suburb hits $95m jackpot

A Melbourne couple have hit a farming jackpot after selling their Wyndham Vale sheep farm in the city's west for $95m million to Singapore-based Frasers Property.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.afr.com/business/agriculture/the-four-bbho-families-battling-gina-rinehart-and-china-for-skidman--co-20161024-gs99ki

The four BBHO families battling Gina Rinehart and China for Kidman

When cattleman Sterling Buntine landed in Darwin on Monday, after travelling to Canberra to make a $386m bid for Australia's largest landholder, he turned the key in his semi trailer and headed for home, Alroy Downs, more than 1000km away.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/scott-morrison-should-look-at-the-us-scheme-that-trumps-australia-on-affordable-housing-20161025-gsarrj.html

Scott Morrison should look at the US scheme that trumps Australia on affordable housin

In 1986, Reagan signed into law the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, which offers tax benefits to developers who build apartments rented below market rates, and is considered one of the most effective housing policies ever enacted.

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/mirvac-sounds-alarm-on-units/news-story/2dd9367e3506c5c1a1888b80d808b086

Mirvac sounds alarm on units

Mirvac yesterday revealed the number of apartments failing to settle has increased in recent months, raising fears about the sustainability of the nation’s apartment market.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/boost-housing-supply-faster-by-focussing-on-transport-nodes-angus-taylor-says-20161025-gsacqt

Boost housing supply faster by focussing on transport

The Federal Government wants to work with state and local authorities to cut red tape and boost housing supply around transport hubs, Cities Minister Angus Taylor will tell an HIA summit today.

The Australian Financial Review