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New projects office to open for Belle Property

Veteran real estate agent Colin Hatch will be taking charge of Belle Property's new projects office.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

'Amity House': New Farm's iconic timber Queenslander

This grand riverfront estate offers an opportunity to purchase the last vacant northeast riverfront land in New Farm, with or without the heritage house. For sale by Matt Lancashire of Ray White New Farm.

Politics

Government’s commitment to the VET Sector is a welcome signal, says HIA

Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector sits at the foreground of developing Australia’s future skilled workforce.

Western Australia (WA)

People

New day dawns for two appointed principals at RobertsDay

The new appointments have cemented the importance of RobertsDay's contribution to the growth and design of Australia.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Get to know architect Ben Parker

I'm interested in all kinds of architecture, but I’m most inspired by contemporary Australian architecture. The work currently being produced in this country is, in my opinion, the best in the world.

Big night of awards for Victorian Real Estate Institute

The Awards for Excellence were handed out at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne last night by the REIV to deserving winners in the real estate industry.

National

The Economy

Busy week of auctions ahead, says CoreLogic

Melbourne will be the main buzz for auction activity this week, leading up to Melbourne Cup week.

National

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Sold! Sold! Sold! Auctioneer winner for third time

Justin Nickerson wins REIA's 2019 Australasian Auctioneering Championships for the third time.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Fitzroy

Featured Property

This 1880s farm cottage is a Fitzroy oasis

Surrounded by gardens and tastefully enhanced, this inner-Melbourne residence includes a newly-built artist's studio. For sale by Shayne Mooney and Anthony Gattuso of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

National

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Five Aussies have called it in Auctioneering Championship finals

The 2019 Australasian Real Estate Institutes’ Auctioneering Championships is an all Australian affair after competitors representing New Zealand failed to make the cut.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/melbourne-highrise-units-top-negative-equity-risk-moodys-20161013-gs1i9d

Melbourne high-rise units top negative equity risk: Moody's

Moody's figures (based on analysis of mortgage backed securities) show buyers of inner city high-rise apartments in Melbourne have created just 7.6% in "additional equity" since taking out a mortgage, compared with 19.7% of equity created in inner Sydney apartments and 10% in Brisbane.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.couriermail.com.au/realestate/news/brisbane-qld/housing-demand-hits-alltime-high-led-by-record-levels-down-south/news-story/253287b8773270d918d5f5a6bfe3f09a

Housing demand hits all-time high led by record levels down south

Housing demand has hit all-time high across the country driven by record levels in New South Wales and Victoria, a new index has found.

The Courier Mail

http://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/2016/10/exclusive-singapores-real-estate-tycoon-dr-stanley-quek-rejuvenates-sydneys-infamous-kensington-street/

Singapore's real-estate tycoon Dr Stanley Quek rejuvenates Sydney's infamous Kensington Street

Dr Stanley Quek, the man behind the revival of Sydney’s Chippendale neighbourhood and Kensington Street, brings a slice of Singapore to Australia’s dining scene.

The Peak Magazine

http://architectureau.com/articles/comedian-tim-ross-to-present-two-part-series-on-australian-architecture/

Australian architecture comes to small screen

A two-part series on Australian architecture presented by broadcaster and comedian Tim Ross will air on the ABC early November.

Architecture AU

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/when-should-landlords-be-allowed-to-evict-tenants-20160928-grqxlh.html

When should landlords be allowed to evict tenants?

On what basis should a landlord or a real estate agent be allowed to evict a tenant?

The Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-12/millers-point-sirius-residents-last-days/7919636

Last days at Millers Point

Florence, Cherie and Barney are some of the few residents left after the NSW Government sold off public housing in Sydney's Miller's Point.

The ABC

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/states-stamp-duty-hike-taxes-foreign-buyer-enthusiasm/news-story/c07c66243a118fa218103f7e66906c68

State’s stamp duty hike taxes foreign buyer enthusiasm

The former head of the Queensland government’s international trade arm has slammed the government for imposing a foreign-investor tax he says has “switched off” overseas property buyers.

The Australian

http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Anthony-Couse-Mining-boom-has-faded-but-Australian-property-still-glitters

Mining boom has faded, but Australian property still glitters

Australia remains attractive to offshore capital sources despite the transition of the mining sector from investment to production, says Anthony Couse, Asia Pacific CEO at JLL.

Nikkei Asian Review