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Commonly missed tax deductions

Bradley Beer of BMT Tax Depreciation discusses why deductions and assets are missed, and what the solution is.

National

People

LJ Hooker 90 year legacy: L Janusz Hooker, chairman discusses

LJ Hooker is celebrating 90 years of innovation, from 1928-2018.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Doonan Glasshouse: monochrome aesthetic amid lush green surroundings

For sale by Tiffany Wilson of Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosa Heads, who told WILLIAMS MEDIA, “The Doonan Glasshouse is truly a special experience. Surprisingly, the photographs do not do it justice.”

National

People

Six essential questions to ask your interviewer

Real estate recruiter, Sharon Bennie of Specialist Property Recruitment tells us the most important questions you should be asking in a job interview.

National

Construction

Resilient residential sector still providing opportunity for developers and investors

Steve Wiltshire, chairman of HoldenCAPITAL Partners discusses the opportunities for developers and investors in the residential sector.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Get to know Lachlan Goddard of Jellis Craig

Lachlan Goddard of Jellis Craig told WILLIAMS MEDIA about his recipe for surviving the start of your real estate career.

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

Featured Property

Palazzo Versace Penthouse comes to market, asking $5.75 million

Residents of this three bedroom penthouse will enjoy access to all exclusive facilities of the Palazzo Versace, renowned for its glamourous sophistication. For sale by Michael Kollosche and Duncan Longmore of Kollosche Prestige Agents.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Brisbane's Future Blueprint reactions are "basic human nature"

Hamish Bowman of Ray White New Farm and Damian Hackett of Place Estate Agents discuss Lord Mayor Graham Quirk’s Brisbane’s Future Blueprint planning policy.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

People

Canberra’s real estate industry shines at the annual REIACT Awards for Excellence

The Real Estate Institute of Australian Capital Territory Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner was held this weekend.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Days on Market data shows increasing buyer interest in Melbourne’s south west

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s latest Days on Market data shows that properties in Melbourne’s south west are being snapped up in much quicker timeframes than this time last year, signaling intense competition from buyers in the area.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sydney-pays-due-respect-to-its-rich-industrial-heritage/story-e6frg6nf-1227617425001

Sydney pays respect to its industrial heritage

Factories and warehouses that once hummed with assembly lines of workers, are set to be heritage-listed en masse by the City of Sydney.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/tourism-boom-makes-its-way-down-melbournes-laneways-20151119-gl35td

Forget apartments, hotel rooms rule in Melbourne's laneways

Melbourne restaurateur Yin Choi Lam had originally planned to build nine levels of apartments on one of the the city's iconic laneways. But with fears of oversupply and while hotel rooms are full, he is now seeking to develop a boutique hotel.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/cbus-property-joins-brookfield-in-150m-apartment-play-20151120-gl3xy2

Cbus Property joins Brookfield in $150m apartment play

Super fund developer Cbus Property has joined Brookfield Property Partners for a $150m upmarket apartment project in leafy East Melbourne.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/dont-shut-out-foreigners-say-farmers-after-kidman-sale-blocked/story-fn91v9q3-1227616128605

Don't shut out foreigners, say farmers, after Kidman sale blocked

Farmers have warned that Scott Morrison's rejection of the purchase of Australia's largest pastoral holding by foreign buyers risks undermining foreign investment.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/property-investors-head-to-the-gold-coast-20151118-gl1z1j

Property investors head to the Gold Coast

Cashed up Sydney home owners are pouncing on Gold Coast properties, tapping years of equity growth and repatriating it further north where they see better value and prospects.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/news/politics/nsw-government-to-spend-1bn-on-cbd-buildings-for-new-metro-20151119-gl37os

NSW government to spend $1bn on CBD buildings for new metro

The NSW government could fork out close to $1 billion to compulsorily acquire commercial buildings for the rollout of the new Sydney metro.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.smh.com.au/money/borrowing/pressure-mounts-for-parents-to-go-guarantor-20151111-gkw3r5.html

Pressure mounts for parents to go guarantor

Things are tough for first-home buyers. So it's no surprise that many are asking the bank of mum and dad to lend a hand by going guarantor on their home loan.

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/tax-incentives-eyed-for-home-downsizers/story-e6frg6n6-1227616128832

Tax incentives eyed for home downsizers

Scott Morrison is canvassing bold tax reforms designed to persuade retirees to downsize to smaller homes and plough more money into retirement-income projects.

The Australian