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Mario Gabrael outside his Carlingford property. He has organised 15 houses in his street to amalgamate to sell.

Neighbours selling together make a $1.7b prize, but it may be too late

Real estate agents say there has been an influx of home owners banding together and selling to developers making use of new planning rules in Sydney.

MA Financial’s Brad Couper and Julian Biggins at d’Albora Marinas.

Too many boats, not enough berths. Why marinas are hot property

Yachting might be a luxury for some, but marinas are proving a defensive investment for others as demand for berths outstrips supply.

Unlike Xi Jinping who cloaks coercion in civility, Donald Trump tends to punish allies who do not bend.

Standing up to Trump is the true test

Readers’ letters on dealing with China and the US, the productivity summit, the road to renewables and shaking up superannuation.

The four-bedroom house on 742 square metres at 36 Mount Auburn Road in inner-western Sydney’s Berala sold at auction for $2.375 million.

‘There’s definitely profit’ for buyer of $2.4m home

Lower borrowing costs and expectations that purchasers will pay more are spurring developers into action once again. They’re chasing areas with opportunity.

The state government is preparing to launch its “pattern book” designs for a mid-rise apartment block by Andrew Burges Architects.

Industry wants faster mid-rise development after 10-day house approvals

The housing industry has challenged the Minns government: if Queensland can approve apartments in three months, why can’t NSW?

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An illustration shows how a railway station at Woollahra might have looked had it been built.

Woollahra station revival rankles well-heeled residents

Fifty years after residents fought off the station, NSW Premier Chris Minns is considering shaking up the same wealthy and lawyered-up hornet’s nest.

Investment manager Alceon and retail consultancy Aktiv have acquired The Strand Coolangatta, a four-level shopping centre on southern Gold Coast, for $142 million.

Alceon follows wealthy downsizers to Coolangatta with $142m retail buy

The investment manager plans to reposition the 32,000-square-metre shopping centre to match the southern Gold Coast’s changing demographic.

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Why buying residential property in an SMSF is a million-dollar mistake

This financial adviser ran the numbers to show that using your SMSF to invest in residential property isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Turnaround story for motels, hospitality’s Cinderella asset

The industry is booming off the back of a resurgence in domestic travel during the pandemic, with institutions and small investors pouring into the space.

Lendlease chief executive Tony Lombardo has to show institutional investors to keep invested in his company’s pooled funds.

Everyone wants to be a fund manager. But can they?

Lendlease boss Tony Lombardo must rescue a business he dearly wants to keep.

Forget uni hovels, students want a hotel-style ice bath and sauna

A $132 million high-end student housing development in Sydney is tapping global demand with yoga facilities and a rooftop infinity pool.

Bridgit McAteer and Mark Fishlock in their Adelaide home.

Renovators’ return: How to maximise property value in 2025

Home renovations are starting to make a comeback as building costs stabilise and economists tip the return of property fever.

This $215b Asian investor just went private. Two Aussies are in charge

Australia is one of the biggest markets for ESR, which has just been delisted in Hong Kong. Its new president and chairman are well-known names here.

Chinese investors spun by fugitive Michael Gu now stuck in Salter fund

The $4 billion property and asset management empire was seeded by a vehicle co-founded by the alleged fraudster to attract wealthy immigrants, documents show.

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Rates down, demand up: sun shines on property stocks

The “setup for real estate” hasn’t been more positive since the start of COVID-19, UBS says.

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Lou Weis, co owner of 124 Exhibition St oversaw the renovation of a tired 1971, 11 storey office tower in central Mlebourne.

How to spend $10m retrofitting a D-grade office building

Australia’s commercial property industry lacks the skills to upgrade its existing building stock for changing times, one office tower owner says.

How different property asset classes have grown over the past 20 years is revealing.

What investors can learn from 20 years of property data

Farm values have experienced once-in-a-century growth, but future opportunities lie in urban-fringe warehouses, forestry and Brisbane ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

How to avoid the roadblocks that stop many property investors from scaling.

How to join the top 10pc of property investors

Many people aspire to owning a portfolio of properties, but most give up after one.

Undated handout pic of GemLife housing.

Overseas investors pile into ‘safe haven’ GemLife’s $750m IPO

The land lease operator’s initial share sale taps the need for affordable housing for downsizers and the demand of investors to buy into Australian housing.

It’s a deal: Pro-invest chairman Ronald Barott, left, with Kajima Australia managing director Tatsuro Isano.

Pro-invest, Kajima plan $1.5b build-to-rent portfolio

Japanese investment in the Australian housing story is deepening, with the latest partnership aiming to supply a much-needed mid-market rental product.

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