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Chinese billionaire to sell Tassie dairies after Fonterra deal sours
The Woolnorth dairy farms in north west Tasmania and the near 200-year-old Van Diemen’s Land Company are being sold by Chinese businessman Xianfeng Lu.
- Larry Schlesinger
Sticky inflation not deterring home buyers at auction
Auction markets didn’t react to renewed interest rate rise fears as the pool of home buyers remains big enough relative to the number of homes up for sale.
- Campbell Kwan
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Huge mango farming operation in NT for sale by receivers
Receivers are hoping to recoup almost $10m owed to NAB through the sale of the Cheeky Farms aggregation of mango plantations.
- Larry Schlesinger and Lucas Baird
High costs to delay housing supply until end of decade: AFR survey
It’s a case of simple economics choking off the desperately needed supply of new housing as building costs rise faster than house price growth.
- Nick Lenaghan
Why this apartment owner ditched real estate agents
Morgyn Bostock chose not to use an agent when she sold her home - and would happily do so again.
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- Gus McCubbing
What the new land value boss thinks will happen to property prices
Sally Dale’s appointment comes at a critical juncture for both the residential and commercial markets in Australia’s most populous state.
- Nick Lenaghan
How it Sold
Buyer plays up strata cost fears before $2.47m apartment purchase
A local purchaser of a Gold Coast unit used the threat of an extra $25,000 special levy hanging over the property to try to put his rivals off.
- Michael Bleby
Welcome to Sydney, where a garage can set you back $500,000
The buyer of this neighbourhood space doesn’t have an electric vehicle. But enough people already do to make it an asset worth having.
- Michael Bleby
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The luxury estate used by George Clooney hits Gold Coast market
Gold Coast luxury property developer Tim Gordon and his wife Karin have put their equine property Rivermead Estate on the marketing guiding above $20 million.
- Bonnie Campbell
Over-50s lifestyle boss asking $30m for Byron retreat
GemLife CEO Adrian Puljich and wife Jessica list Byron estate for $30m, while mental health advocate Hugh van Cuylenburg and Penny Moody buy in Bangalow.
- Bonnie Campbell
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The luxury estate used by George Clooney hits Gold Coast market
Gold Coast luxury property developer Tim Gordon and his wife Karin have put their equine property Rivermead Estate on the marketing guiding above $20 million.
- Bonnie Campbell
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Over-50s lifestyle boss asking $30m for Byron retreat
GemLife CEO Adrian Puljich and wife Jessica list Byron estate for $30m, while mental health advocate Hugh van Cuylenburg and Penny Moody buy in Bangalow.
- Bonnie Campbell
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Gutted penthouse in coveted Sydney block goes on sale for $10m
The unrenovated property in Potts Point’s landmark Manar building has DA-approved plans, while a lavish Paddington home inspired by Versailles is on sale again.
- Bonnie Campbell
Shadow of Bob Day clouds building sector as Collier Homes fails again
The former Family First senator’s WA building company, acquired out of liquidation in 2016, has once again gone under.
- Michael Bleby
Tax plan casts a pall over London’s mansion market
A UK budget proposal is threatening to scare away a significant pool of investors who have been historically keen on the city’s exclusive properties.
- Damian Shepherd
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The Barbie effect: Mattel expands into mega shed
DHL has relocated its Mattel warehouse to a site 20 per cent bigger as the toy maker looks to cater for rising demand for its products after the hit movie.
- Larry Schlesinger
Median house prices in Brisbane and Adelaide to hit $1m by December
House price growth momentum has slowed across the capital cities, but is still expected to hit new records this year according to Domain.
- Nila Sweeney
HTW employee details may have been compromised in valuer data breach
Banks are still waiting for an independent evaluation of the data breach and some are increasing their restrictions on the valuation firm.
- Michael Bleby
Melbourne car park near Queen Vic Market tipped to sell for $120m
The large car park site at 380 Queen Street, which could support a multi-tower project overlooking Queen Victoria Market, is owned by Singaporean investors.
- Larry Schlesinger
Victor Island in the Whitsundays sold at 31pc discount to last sale
The 3.14ha island near Mackay was bought for $3.65m by Sydney-based Kingdom Developments, but sold for just $2.51m despite competition from 15 bidders.
- Larry Schlesinger
Building materials supplier Lutum goes into administration
The move by directors to try and salvage the Boral spinoff shows casualties in Australia’s precarious home-building sector have spread well beyond builders.
- Michael Bleby and Simon Evans
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What Victoria’s new commercial property tax means for investors
Victoria is abolishing stamp duty for commercial and industrial properties and replace it with an annual property tax. Now, here’s the fine print.
- Matthew Cridland
Norway’s $2.5 trillion fund turns developer on UK trophy properties
First Brexit, then the pandemic and now higher interest rates – all these events have disrupted the plans of premium real estate investors.
- Kari Lundgren and Jack Sidders
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Mantra border hotel set to deliver a 15pc yield to wealthy investors
Investors in the fund that bought the Albury CBD hotel include Gabriel Jakob’s family office Hyper Capital and Malcolm Beville’s Willow FM.
- Larry Schlesinger
Data centre giant AirTrunk strikes major Hong Kong renewables deal
The surge in energy demand by data centres, now turbo-charged by the emergence of AI, is straining the capacity of electricity grids around the world.
- Nick Lenaghan
Buying a unit cheaper than renting in only 11pc of suburbs nationwide
The number of suburbs where buying was cheaper than renting plummeted to just 2.5 per cent across Australia, and 10.8 per cent for unit buyers.
- Nila Sweeney
Woollahra’s Light Brigade Hotel for sale at $20m
The imposing pub at the top of Oxford Street is on the market for the first time in almost a decade, and following an extensive renovation.
- Larry Schlesinger
Buyer plays up strata cost fears before $2.47m apartment purchase
A local purchaser of a Gold Coast unit used the threat of an extra $25,000 special levy hanging over the property to try to put his rivals off.
- Michael Bleby
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Acuity Development has $300m plan for Yarra Valley aerodrome and farm
The developer, which sources both projects and investors, has grand plans for the Yarra Valley’s only sealed airstrip and neighbouring farm.
- Michael Bleby