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A sprawling residence on the fringe of Adelaide at 12 The Grove, Lower Mitcham, was the most viewed residential listing nationally on Realestate.com.au last week.

NEWS

Labor’s win not a defeat for return to office mandates: Tim Gurner

Property developer Tim Gurner says work from home needs to end, despite public servants winning the ‘golden ticket’ to keep their flexible WFH lifestyles under Labor’s re-election.

Triguboff wants policy certainty to stimulate housing

The Meriton founder is demanding a focus on new homes, with other players saying strong policies are needed to break the roadblocks holding the sector back.

Dutton’s focus on mortgage belt fell flat

Analysis shows there was no statistically significant correlation between the swing in a seat and the share of its households that lived in a mortgaged home.

Eager first home buyers to push property prices higher

First-home buyers armed with 5 per cent deposits are going to put a rocket under some zones across the country and create a demand spike from January.

How a booming population will reshape the nation’s cities

No major city in Australia apart from Melbourne will have the capacity over the next half century to deliver greenfield housing at the required scale within 30 km of the CBD.

MARKET MOVERS

BlackRock unveils $2bn storage plans after StoreLocal takeover

Investment giant BlackRock’s majority stake in StoreLocal is part of its plan to become a $2bn presence in Australia’s self-storage sector, and take on the expansion ambitions of Public Storage.

Office buyers chase glory on Sydney’s Elizabeth Street

The city tower market is getting a much-needed boost with the offer of a well-known block in the city core.

Minor Hotels bets Queen’s Wharf will become international drawcard

A top hotelier has warned that the local domestic leisure traveller market is sluggish but is punting its new hotel at Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane will be a a hit with

Developers ride student boom as election fog lifts

Student accommodation developer and operator Scape has won backing for a new $6bn fund focused on the sector, which is poised to prosper following a hiatus around the election.

HMC Capital pursues Healthscope as earnings crumble

The investment manager has been hit by sharemarket woes, but still insists that it is the best option for stricken hospital operator Healthscope.

✣ PRESTIGE PROPERTY

200-year-old highlands estate to hit market for $55m

It has been a single land holding in the NSW southern highlands for over 200 years and neighbours include actor Nicole Kidman. Now a former tech entrepreneur plans to make a tidy profit.