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Architect Luigi Rosselli at one of the four terrace houses which he designed and are being built using cross laminated timber. The terraces will be rented out.

This architect is building for himself – at a quarter of the cost

Luigi Rosselli is the designer of one of Sydney’s most controversial homes, but for his own investment, he’s using a novel material to build on the cheap.

This Month

Kalpi Prasad, who founded Renown Lending in 2023, is upfront with potential clients in non-bank lending, telling them straight away he spent almost two years in prison for fraud almost a decade ago.

Meet the ex-con behind this $400m private credit business

Kalpi Prasad is riding Australia’s private credit wave, drawing on a troubled past to serve clients who don’t fit neatly into traditional financing.

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RBA tipped to cut rates to prop up ‘disappointing’ economy

GDP rose just 0.2 per cent in March as businesses cut back on investment, consumers watched their spending and limits on foreign students hit exports.

Jon Adgemis left behind his corporate advisory practice to launch a major hospitality empire.

Adgemis pays out workers in hope of reviving collapsed pubs empire

The former KPMG deal maker has been working on regaining control of five Sydney venues that were once part of his failed Public Hospitality hotels business.

Arjun Chowdrey with parents Aruna and Prodip at the property in Willoughby that he bought that is getting built.

Meet stayvestors, the home owners who live with parents

A new generation has hit the market, finding a way to overcome the hurdle of housing affordability and still build wealth through real estate.

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May

A collection of 12 properties at 32-38 Wilberforce Ave & 41-55 Dover Road in eastern Sydney’s Rose Bay has come to the market with price hopes of $165 million-plus. 

12 houses, $165m: Rose Bay home owners join forces to sell mega block

New NSW policy prompts the 12 property owners in the affluent harbourside Sydney suburb to put their collective site up for sale to developers.

The three-bedroom house at 132 Pasadena Grove, Mildura, in regional Victoria.

‘Unbelievable’: $410k sale shows investors are back in this rural town

The demand is as strong as it was during the lockdown period. But unlike then, it’s focused on one key price range.

The property tax surcharge creating an opportunity for local investors

Two states, Victoria and Queensland, levy an extra tax on offshore buyers that is pushing them out of a key asset class, to the benefit of locals.

Stratford Cross in East London, one of the UK projects Lendlease is set to share with Crown Estate.

$300m deal: Lendlease to sell stake in UK assets to royal family’s Crown Estate

The joint venture will lift the ASX-listed company’s divestment total to $2.5 billion of its $2.8 billion target for this year.

Lendlease and Crown Estate in joint venture talks over six UK projects

Halving exposure to the projects will accelerate the Australian company’s efforts to reduce its overseas exposure.

The property market is set to be buoyant in spring due to pent-up demand after a quiet autumn and winter.

5 market signals every property buyer should watch

With another interest rate cut on the cards next week and election uncertainty behind us, market activity will ramp up.

KKR’s head of real assets Raj Agarwal in Sydney last month.

KKR’s infrastructure whisperer looks to reawaken property arm

The lines between the two asset classes are blurring, even though property has underperformed infrastructure in recent years.

Felisa Piper and her husband are listing their five-bedroom house at 15 The Grove, Roseville, for around $5.9 million now that the election has been decided.

Home buyers, sellers rush back after election provides certainty

Buyers and sellers who were holding back as uncertainty swirled are back in the market after Labor’s decisive win on Saturday.

Experts warn lower homeownership rates will make poverty among retirees worse in coming decades.

Sydneysiders need $235,000 income for affordable housing: Jarden

Home buyers nationally need to earn an average of $161,000 to access an affordable home across the country according to a new report. In Sydney, it’s $235,000.

House prices hit a new high ahead of the election

House price growth is poised to gather steam next week and another interest rate cut this month, according to analysts.

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April

Peter V’landys

How Peter V’landys built a property empire

Over two decades under the leadership of Peter V’landys, Racing NSW and the NRL have splurged millions of dollars on residential and commercial real estate.

Rental crunch puts pollies under the pump

Rental affordability has deteriorated in the vast majority of electorates since the last federal election, posing a challenge to incumbents.

Why risky housing policies will be felt beyond property

The Coalition’s tax breaks for mortgage interest could be “gamed”, while Labor’s takeover of home loan insurance will leave taxpayers on the hook for defaults.

Millennials and Gen Z voters priced out of the housing market will shake up the electoral map.

How the housing crisis is putting even the safest seats at risk

Pollsters have sounded the alarm about the disruptive potential of Millennial and Gen Z voters who are priced out of their own home and do not trust the major parties.

House prices in every electorate in Melbourne fell since the last election.

The electorates where house prices rose (and fell) the most

One in 15 electorates jumped more than 30 per cent since May 2022, but values fell in 60 seats according to a new analysis.

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