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Architecturally renovated Californian Bungalow in exclusive Clayfield position - Place

Set among immaculate gardens, with large pool and lush grassed yard, this 5 bedroom residence provides a perfect foundation for families. For sale by Drew Davies of Place Ascot.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Track-side residence by Eagle Farm Racecourse - Place

For sale by Patrick McKinnon of Place Ascot, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "Any closer to the track and you’d have to be a jockey!"

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Colourful reinvention sees St Kilda home sell above guide – The Agency

Refreshed by Doherty Design Studios in 2018, there was "solid" interest in the home. Sold by Sam Hobbs and Justin Reed of The Agency.

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FV Peppers Residences Sub-Penthouse with 6-Star amenities - Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty

Luxe building amenities include a heated u-shaped skyline pool, cinema, state-of-the-art gymnasium, and yoga retreat. For sale by Malcolm Li of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty.

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The Economy

How do dwelling values compare with previous highs? - CoreLogic

Low mortgage rates, a swift economic recovery, which has spurred consumer sentiment, and low listing volumes have catapulted national housing values to new record highs. By Eliza Owen, Head of Research Australia at CoreLogic.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Grand Hamptons inspired elegance in Mount Gravatt East - Place

Situated at the highest point in its exclusive street, this magnificent near new home weaves Hamptons-inspired elegance with the ultimate in contemporary style. For Sale by Denis Najzar of Place Woolloongabba.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Melanie Symons to front new real estate series

One of the Gold Coast’s most loved personalities, Melanie Symons, will present a new digital series to launch this month to help buyers, sellers, property investors and tenants on their real estate journey.

National

The Economy

Reserve prices smashed around the country

Online property sales platform, Openn Negotiation, have put the spotlight on five of their recent sales that demonstrate just how competitive the 2021 market is.

National

People

McGrath expands Oxygen Home Loans business

McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) today announced it has entered into a transaction that will deliver enhanced scale and optimisation of its Oxygen home loan business (“Oxygen”).

New South Wales (NSW)

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Stellar Pacific: Brand new luxury Kingscliff apartments for sale - REAL Specialists

This boutique complex of just 6 luxury beachside apartments is for sale via Shaun Cardillo of REAL Specialists.

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Architects scramble to audit their projects as insurers query cladding

Design practices are combing through project records to find out whether any of the external cladding products they specified on buildings could fail to meet building code fire safety requirements and create a professional indemnity liability.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/real-estate/queensland/its-official-brisbane-is-more-liveable-than-melbourne/news-story/62ad1b843223ebbf9ca16ba5b99aece1

It’s official: Brisbane is more liveable than Melbourne

New research has confirmed that life in Brisbane is actually far better than in Melbourne.

The Weekly Times

https://amp.afr.com/business/construction/mona-sought-for-adelaide-after-developer-backs-out-20170919-gyk8if

MONA sought for Adelaide after developer backs out

An architectural masterpiece modern art gallery, similar to Hobart's MONA or the Guggenheim Museum in Spain's Bilbao, is being pursued as a central element of the revamp of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site after a proposed $1 billion deal with developers was aborted.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/blog/11487-home-ownership-rates-continue-to-fall

Home ownership rates continue to fall

While the rate of outright home ownership has fallen and ownership with a mortgage has risen, the proportion of rental households has declined.

Mortgage Business

https://amp.afr.com/real-estate/residential/purplebricks-forces-website-to-take-down-fake-agent-reviews-20170919-gykdke

Purplebricks forces website to take down 'fake' agent reviews

The UK's largest agent review website, All Agents has taken down more than 70 negative reviews of Purplebricks, after the commission-free operator threatened it with legal action.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/how-to-get-out-of-dud-property-deals-20170807-gxqmdm?btis

How to get out of dud property deals

One of the unchanging rules about property is that people who sign real estate contracts frequently change their minds about going through with them.

The Australian Financial Review

https://www.curbed.com/platform/amp/2017/1/27/14404970/weird-buildings-architecture-united-states

America’s most bizarre architecture

The United States has a lot of stunning architecture, from iconic homes to museums that impress. But America also has some truly bizarre buildings.

Curbed

http://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2017/09/15/three-ways-cut-mortgage-stress-buy-property/

Three ways you could cut mortgage stress and get into a property

With mortgage debt and property prices at all-time highs, and wage growth at all-time lows, many are stressed and struggling to pay down mortgages.