National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 52-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 52-storey tower, which has just shy of 250 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Elevated amenity anchors daily life at Aeris, Melrose Park

Repeat buyers are one of the strongest measures of confidence in any apartment development.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/era-newcastle-west-124-126-bull-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">ERA</a> in Newcastle West, some purchasers are returning to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> after living at the developer's One Apartments. Their decision to purchase again was driven by the quality of life they found after moving into their first GWH home.

Keith Wilton had spent years living in a house in East Maitland before deciding it was time for a change. Apartment living had always been on his radar, but he was selective about what he wanted.

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"I had some boxes I wanted to tick," he says.

Keith points to the open-plan design, generous outdoor areas and considered inclusions as key reasons One Apartments worked for him.

“One of those things was a nice indoor open plan area, but also I wanted a nice outdoor open area that I could entertain on in summer or Christmases or birthdays,” he says.

He also found value in the smaller details, from integrated appliances to shared resident spaces including the pool, cinema and rooftop areas.

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After comparing several developments, he chose One Apartments because of GWH's longstanding local reputation and his own experience working with the developer on a commercial project more than a decade earlier.

"I knew that they were local, that the quality of the build was going to be up there. I'd looked at other apartment complexes around and close by, and I just knew that here was a better decision location wise."

Today, Keith says the move has completely changed how he experiences Newcastle.

"I enjoy living in this location because it's more of a lifestyle change. That Newcastle city living where you can walk to restaurants and bars and even beaches and parks and even shopping across the road."

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Beyond the location, he says it's the sense of community that has surprised him most.

"Everyone loves living here because they chose to live here, but everyone looks out for each other. It's a real great community feel here."

For Aimee and Lyle Goodman, the journey started almost by chance.

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The couple happened to be having coffee in Newcastle when they noticed the site where One Apartments was about to begin construction.

"We were aware GWH was planning a development," Aimee says. "We made one phone call and things moved pretty quickly after that."

As busy business owners, they initially thought apartment living would simply reduce the maintenance that came with larger homes. Instead, it fundamentally changed how they spent time together.

"We actually catch up more as a family now," Aimee says.

"We've had homes with big yards and lots of space, but everyone ended up in different rooms. Here we'll have dinner together, the kids can play, and we spend far more quality time together."

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Lyle says their confidence came from GWH's reputation within Newcastle's building industry.

"I know people who've worked across different apartment projects, and whenever GWH came up the feedback was always the same. They're rock solid. They're quality."

That confidence only grew throughout the buying process.

"One of the things that really impressed us with GWH was the whole process, was the communication," Lyle says. "It was consistent, it was regular, there was no problem if we had some weird questions, there was no problems in getting answers."

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Aimee says one moment stood out.

"The project actually finished on time. We realised we needed to hurry up and sell our house because everything was happening exactly when they said it would."

The positive experience at One Apartments ultimately gave all three buyers the confidence to purchase again with GWH, this time at ERA.

Their confidence reflects what many buyers are seeking in today's apartment market. Location remains important, but so too does certainty around delivery, quality and long-term liveability.

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ERA builds on those foundations with 280 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two landmark towers in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Newcastle West</a>.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fk-australia">Fender Katsalidis</a>, the project will include more than 2,000 square metres of resident amenities, including a resort-style pool, gym, sauna, private cinema and rooftop entertaining spaces overlooking the harbour and coastline.&nbsp;

The development is also within walking distance of the Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Darby Street, the harbour foreshore, restaurants, retail and the city’s beaches, continuing the walkable lifestyle that existing GWH buyers say has transformed how they live.

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For Keith, the appeal remains straightforward.

"You feel at home even before you've moved into your home."

For Aimee, the change is measured in time.

“I just felt like I had more time,” she says.

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Construction at ERA is now underway, with more than half of the residences already sold and limited two and three-bedroom apartments remaining in the East Tower release. Priced from $980,000 for two-bedroom residences and $1.46 million for three-bedroom residences, buyers can secure an apartment with a 10 per cent deposit, with premium homes offering ocean views from Level 8 and harbour views from Level 10.

ERA is also backed by Resilience Insurance's 10-year Latent Defects Insurance policy, providing protection against structural or waterproofing defects for 10 years after completion. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2028.

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From ONE to ERA: Why buyers are choosing GWH again in Newcastle West

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What is often forgotten is that if everyone acts in the same way looking to sell during Spring, there is a lot more competition amongst vendors and it can be more difficult to sell.  In fact, looking at auction markets, the clearance rate quite regularly falls during Spring as volumes rise.
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On a weekly basis throughout 2016, auction clearance rates across the combined capital cities have been recorded at an average of 70.9 percent.  If we compare this to the previous years, the average weekly auction clearance rates were recorded at: 48.0 percent in 2011, 50.4 percent in 2012, 66.2 percent in 2013, 67.8 percent in 2014 and 72.0 percent in 2015.  Over recent years clearance rates have fallen over the final quarter of the year, however, this year there has been no such fade-away in clearance rates.  In comparison to 2015 for example, auction clearance rates were much higher earlier in the year than they have been this year while in 2015 clearance rates faded substantially over the final quarter of the year.
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The average number of properties being put up for auction each week has been lower in 2016 than it has been over recent years.  So far in 2016, there has, on average, been 1,765 auctions each week across the capital cities.  By comparison, average auction counts over recent years have been recorded at: 1,384 in 2011, 1,334 in 2012, 1,733 in 2013, 2,029 in 2014 and 2,170 in 2015.   
Auction volumes so far this year have been similar to those in 2013 however, in 2013 average clearance rates were on average quite a bit lower at 66.2 percent compared to 70.9 percent this year.  If we look at the past three years auction volumes through the final quarter of the year, we can see volumes rising through Spring as the selling euphoria hits.  So far this year, , volumes have risen but they have not hit the heights of 2014 and 2015, subsequently auction clearance rates have so far not faded through the end of the year like they did in 2014 and 2015 and have in each of the previous years highlighted.
A lower volume of auctions overall has certainly been a key driver of why auction clearance rates have been stronger this year.  Importantly, this is not just a feature of the auction market itself, new and total listings in the two largest auction markets (Sydney and Melbourne) are lower than they were a year ago so overall, there is less stock available for sale to choose from.
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Focusing on auction statistics for the final quarter of each of the past four years in the regions of Sydney and Melbourne it shows that almost every region in both cities has seen an increase in average auction clearance rates so far in 2016 compared to 2015.  At the same time, average auction volumes are lower than they were last year across all regions of Sydney and Melbourne. 
In Sydney in particular the regions that have had relatively weaker auction clearance rates over recent years have generally so far this year seen proportionally fewer auctions.  This seems to suggest that vendors are getting more selective about using an auction to sell in those areas which are not traditional auction-centric markets.
The combination of fewer overall properties for sale, fewer homes being taken to auction and vendors being more selective around which homes to auction seems to be resulting in much stronger auction clearance rates.  Additional factors over the year such as lower interest rates are also likely to be supporting the market.  If these conditions persist, it is reasonable to expect that for the remainder of 2016 and into 2017 the auction market will remain strong.
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Spring auction clearance rates not fading like past selling seasons

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CoreLogic estimates of monthly settled sales data points to a levelling in housing market activity, following several years of falling home sales.
Despite signs that market activity is leveling out, annual transaction numbers remain lower year on year across every capital city region of the country.
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Annually, transaction volumes continued to decline, however, recent monthly data indicates that transaction volumes may have stabilised. 
The decline in home sales has taken market activity to similar levels as what was recorded during the previous downturns in 2008-09 and 2011- 12.
Nationally, an estimated 412,154 settled dwelling sales occurred over the past 12 months which was - 17.5% fewer than the previous year. 
Although sales volumes are lower on an annual basis, monthly sales volumes have risen from recent lows and although market activity is lower than a year ago, the number of sales is relatively unchanged over recent months.
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Sydney recorded an estimated 82,427 settled sales over the 12 months to June 2019; -21.9% fewer than the previous year and well down on the decade average.
 While annual sales are significantly lower, the chart highlights that on a six-month trend basis, sales volumes have started to increase slightly but are sitting at a level close to what was recorded in the 2008-09 downturn. 
With an unprecedented volume of off-the-plan unit stock under construction and already under contract, there will inevitably be some revision to these figures over coming years.
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The six-month trend for Melbourne shows that the estimated number of sales trended slightly higher over recent months. 
Notwithstanding the recent improvement in transaction volumes, market activity has fallen to levels similar to those during the 2011-12 housing downturn.
Annually there were an estimated 64,546 settled sales over the past year which was -27.0% lower than over the previous year.
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Unlike Sydney and Melbourne, there is little evidence as yet to indicate that transaction volumes in Brisbane may be stabilising. 
Transaction volumes continue to trend lower on a monthly basis and, although they are similar levels to those in 2008-09 they are not yet as low as volumes were during 2011- 12 downturn. 
Over the past year there were an estimated 39,641 settled sales across Brisbane which was -13.4% lower than annual sales over the previous year.
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The estimate of monthly sales across Adelaide have been trending higher over recent months and market activity has recently trended above the decade average.
Although there has been a recent uptick in sales volumes, over the past 12 months there were an estimated 22,650 settled sales which was -4.1% previous than the previous year.
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Perth sales transactions slumped over recent years as the housing market downturn has carried on. 
Transaction volumes have recently stabilised, albeit at a level below previous housing market downturns. 
Over the past 12 months there were an estimated 29,263 settled sales which is -7.3% lower than the previous year. 
Although sales are lower on an annual basis monthly data suggests market activity has been steady of late.
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Hobart is one of the few capital cities where sales have been above the decade average over recent years.
 Monthly transaction volumes have been declining for two years and are now sitting at around the decade average levels and likely to fall further. 
Over the past 12 months there were an estimated 4,691 settled sales which was down -11.4% compared to the previous year.
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Transaction volumes in Darwin fell on an annual basis over the past year, down -9.2%. 
With ongoing market weakness, monthly data indicates that housing market activity has continued to slide, with the decline mirroring the ongoing decline in dwelling values. 
With the NT seeing a population loss and negative jobs growth, it seems as if demand for housing is continuing to shrink which is a major contributor to the ongoing slide in sales activity.
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Although the monthly sales estimates are below the decade average in Canberra, market activity has begun to steady over recent months. 
On an annual basis, there was an estimated 7,386 transactions over the past year which was -8.6% lower than sales volumes over the previous year.
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Across most cities there are some tentative signs that sales volumes may have bottomed. With two 25 basis point cuts to interest rates and lenders now lowering their serviceability buffers, access to finance is easing somewhat and borrowing power is increasing which should support a further increase in transaction volumes. 
One of the challenges for the market at the moment is historically low volumes of new properties entering the market for sale which is contributing to the low volume of sales. We anticipate that come Spring, new listings will increase which should lead to more transaction activity.
The challenge for vendors will be whether or not a potential pick-up in listings is accompanied by a commensurate pick-up in buyers in the market. While some restrictions on credit have been removed, accessing finance is still much more difficult than it has been in the past so demand could still be fickle over the coming months. 
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CAMERON KUSHER is the head of research for the Australian branch of CoreLogic
Kusher regularly posts on the <a href="https://www.corelogic.com.au/news" target="_blank">CoreLogic website</a>.
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Home sales and housing market stabilising: CoreLogic's Cameron Kusher

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Looking into the mainstream-media property reports with respect to rental and vacancy rates; one questions how the data is obtained.
I have from time to time, questioned my brew of coffee but I can do so as I am personally tasting it.
The data about property being provided on the other hand is not as personal to the analysts nor the economists offering their property-charts to the general public.
Most, if not all their data comes from the main "property portals" and are highly reliant on real estate agent's, property manager's (PM) accuracy and detail of what is truly available.
"Trust me I'm a real estate agent, comes to mind..." However, in the case of listing rental-properties, it is prudent not to list all the units in the block: time, resources and the perception to the market are factors to be considered.
The proof is in the pudding
They say the proof is in the pudding. Well, the same may be said for the data and the reports.
The fact is, the data obtained by analysts comes from two main sources, three at best. These sources are; RPData, Domain website and the REA website. Now, how accurate is this data? No where near the truth...
So why is this data flawed? 
Put simply, the data is flawed due to a basic anomaly; real estate agents “property managers” DO NOT place/advertise entire blocks of units on the property portals. At best case, the PM will advertise a mix of units: a one bedroom, a two bedroom and a three bedroom apartment.perhaps even one or two more; if they have a different floor plan.
I have had a recent look at the property portals and across three buildings I know off in Parramatta alone, there are 12 adds which advertise the units available in these blocks. However, across these three high rise blocks, there are approximately 700 apartments.
As a conservative guesstimate, coupled with the conversations I have had with the marketing companies that sold these units; it can be estimated that 80% have been sold to investors.
For now, also consider; how many apartment blocks are being completed and are nearing completion across Sydney? Hmmm a lot, you say? Now add a few more to what you believe. 
You guessed it; a lot available and soon to be available for rent...
You be the judge
For the very reasons I have written about in the past and now; I do not recommend for Investors to buy into the overheated property market of Sydney.
Of late, I have ventured out of Sydney to secure property for our clients. Property with steady rental returns and long term tenancies. More to the point, we have steered away from newly built property with unsustainable rental returns.
The real question
Is there really a shortage of rental property in Sydney? I say NO.
Most definitely not. Now you may dispute this and show me report after report. Again and again I will walk you though what is truly happening on the ground. Take you to, building after building that PM's only list 3-4 properties on the property portals and where there are over 120 units available in the recently built block.
Show me the real data...
EDWIN ALMEIDA is licensee in charge of <a href="https://www.just-think.com.au/" target="_blank">Just Think Real Estate</a>.<a href="https://www.just-thin.com.au/"> </a>
He is also the creator of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JustThinkProperty" target="_blank">Oz Real Estate.TV</a> and a presenter for <a href="https://propertyinvestingvault.com/" target="_blank">propertyinvestingvault.com</a>.
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Show me the data: Edwin Almeida

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With the national housing market having experienced more than four years of ongoing value rises, affordability in certain areas is deteriorating and sales that were once considered to be at the top end of the market are now becoming more common. 
With housing becoming more expensive, there has been a substantial rise in the number of homes selling for, or in excess of, $2 million.
When the current growth phase commenced in June 2012, there had been 4,103 dwelling sales of at least $2 million with these sales spread across 884 suburbs (if they have achieved this for houses and units they have been counted twice).  Over the 12 months to March 2016, there had been 11,648 house and unit sales at a price of at least $2 million with these sales recorded across 1,437 suburbs.
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Looking at the number of sales of at least $2 million, the 11,668 sales were comprised of 10,184 houses and 1,464 units.  Note that the recent dip in sales is likely to be due to the preliminary nature of recent sales data.  Before the financial crisis, the number of sales at or above $2 million peaked at 6,146 sales over the 12 months to February 2008.  They then fell to a low of 3,321 sales in June 2009.  It took until November 2013 for the number of sales of at least $2 million to eclipse their pre-financial crisis level indicating that the premium housing segment was hit particularly hard during the downturn.
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While the previous analysis looked at the number of sales of at least $2 million, the second chart looks at the number of suburbs that had at least one sale over the year at or above this price point.
Over the past year, 1,139 suburbs had a house sale at or above $2 million and 298 suburbs had a unit sale at that price point.  If we compare this to the pre-financial crisis peak there were 1,193 suburbs that had a sale within this price point before the financial crisis with this figure falling as low as 815 suburbs over the year to June 2009. 
It took until August 2014 for the number of suburbs with a sale at or above $2 million to eclipse the pre-financial crisis level.  With 1,437 suburbs nationally having at least one sale of at least $2 million over the past year it further highlights that housing is becoming less affordable in more suburbs.
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It is particularly evident of the deteriorating affordability of housing when you look at the number of suburbs with a sale price at or in excess of $2 million over time in NSW and Vic.  As the above chart shows, particularly in NSW and to a lesser extent in Vic, there has been a significant increase in the number of suburbs with sales of at least $2 million over recent years.  This is reflective of housing prices being pushed higher, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, as home values rise and competition for well-located housing increases.
As home values continue to rise, there will continue to be some bracket creep, with the number of homes selling at $2 million or higher likely to rise further.  We would anticipate an increasing number of sales at or above $2 million over the coming years, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne.  Of course the rising prevalence of sales at this price point is systemic of the deteriorating housing affordability and increasing cost of purchasing a home.
 Cameron Kusher is research analyst for CoreLogic RP Data. You can contact him <a href="https://blog.corelogic.com.au/about/">here</a>.
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The $2 million dollar dwelling sales surge: Cameron Kusher

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The most interesting fact revealed by a St George Bank survey of first-home buyers was buried in the small print of the media statement.
The survey of 1,000 first-home buyers across Australia indicated that 26 percent of respondents said they had to make compromises to buy their first homes. Half of those had to compromise on location while 46 percent had to compromise on price.
I was amazed that only a quarter of FHBs felt they had to make compromises to achieve home ownership. I would have expected it to be close to 100 percent.
When I bought my first home over 30 years ago, I had to make a range of compromises, especially on location and the quality of the house I was buying. But it seems most first-home buyers today don’t feel they had to make concessions on location or price, according to this survey at least.
Media would have us believe that the Great Australian Dream is near dead. Journalists continue to support that notion by quoting the discredited ABS data on borrowers identified as first-home buyers, even though the ABS has issued statements admitting it is under-counting them.
This is because only borrowers with a government grant are identified as first-home buyers and grants are no longer available to first-time buyers of existing homes, which severely reduces the numbers identified as first-home buyers.
The figures also ignore first-time buyers who buy an investment property as a first purchase while continuing to rent their homes – the so-called rentvestors, who are a rising force in Australian real estate.
Other more credible research sources, such as the NAB quarterly Residential Property Survey, indicate that a third of sales of new properties across Australia, and 27% of sales of established properties, are made to first-time buyers (some of which are buying investment properties, rather than a home, as a first purchase).
The 27 buyers of buyers of established homes who are first-timers aren’t counted in the ABS figures, but media regularly quotes the bureau’s figures as an indication that first-home buyers are priced out of the market.
Housing affordability and home ownership have become so politically charged in Australia that it’s impossible to have a calm and rational debate about it.
Even the so-called research is tainted by political objectives, so that almost nothing published is believable. The annual Demographia report clearly sets out to achieve a pre-determined result – that all of Australia is deemed unaffordable – and achieves this by arbitrarily setting the “median multiple” bar ridiculously low, so that a house costing $305,000 is described as unaffordable to someone earning $100,000 a year.
The recent HILDA report was a biased document which had its headline written before the research was conducted. The reported claim by Professor Roger Wilkins that “a whole generation of adults would never own a home” was over the top and not supported by the evidence in the report. 
We continue to have high home ownership rates by world standards, although they are lower than they were 15 years ago, according to this report. Home ownership rates include almost 70 percent in Western Australia, 68 percent in South Australia and 66 percent in Victoria – although given the political tone of the report and its publicity campaign, I’m don’t feel confident believing any of its figures.
Other reports are tainted by suspect data. The longstanding HIA’s quarterly Affordability Report, which has a long track record of telling it like it is, found affordability (as an average across the nation) improved in the March Quarter but deteriorated in the June Quarter. 
The weakness in this report is that it relies on CoreLogic for its price data, which recorded a significant rebound in Sydney prices in the June Quarter – a result that has been starkly contradicted by figures from other major sources, including Domain and SQM Research.
But, taking the latest Affordability Report at face value, it found there had been a worsening of affordability quarter-on-quarter in some jurisdictions (including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide) but improvements in affordability in others (such as Perth, Hobart, Tasmania, regional NSW, regional Victoria, regional South Australia and regional WA).
Taking a longer-term view, affordability is the best it’s been in regional Australia at any time in the past five years. We can say the same thing about many individual areas of the nation (including Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory), though clearly not about Sydney or Melbourne.
The current affordability level in Sydney and NSW is better than it was five years ago, but not as good as it was four years ago before the Sydney boom got under way. In Victoria, affordability in the March Quarter was the best it’s been in five years, but then it dropped in June Quarter, caused by the reliance on CoreLogic figures, which differ from several other sources.
Terry Ryder is the founder of <a href="https://www.hotspotting.com.au/" target="_blank">hotspotting.com.au</a>. You can <a href="https://mailto:ryder@hotspotting.com.au" target="_blank">email him</a> or follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/hotspotting" target="_blank">Twitter.</a> 
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The Great Australian Dream is not dead: Terry Ryder

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An ATO rule was introduced to catch foreign sellers taking money overseas.
But it was applied to all Australian sellers of $2 million-plus properties - and will now cover all sales above $750,000 in an expanded audit which will also catch local hidden black market property sellers.
The rule classifies all sellers as overseas investors unless they get a special tax clearance.
That means that all buyers of $750,000 plus properties must deduct 10 percent from the purchase price and pay that amount to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) unless the seller can furnish a tax clearance. 
The rule will affect everyone, including Australians, despite being aimed at overseas investors taking their property windfalls overseas.
The measure can be traced back to the days when former treasurer Joe Hockey caved into pressures to curb Chinese investment in Australian residential property in 2015.
In the process, the treasurer was convinced by the Australian Taxation Office to widen the net to cover local residents.
According to an ATO fact sheet, in May 2013, the government announced that it would introduce a 10 percent non-final withholding tax on payments made to foreign residents who dispose of certain taxable Australian property with a market value above a specified $2 million threshold.
The new legislation for this measure became law in February 2016.
The $2 million rule applied to vacant land, buildings, residential and commercial property, leaseholds and strata title schemes.
The ATO website says, "The government is strengthening our foreign resident capital gains tax (CGT) regime to assist in the collection of foreign residents' liabilities."
A purchaser who does not receive a “clearance certificate” from the vendor and does not send 10 per cent of the purchase price off to the ATO will be liable to pay that 10 percent to the ATO plus
In the majority of cases, local resident vendors will have no problem obtaining a clearance certificate, but it might increase the risk of a tax audit for property sellers who:
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<li>Have not filed tax returns for many years;</li>
<li>Have filed tax returns, which would indicate they could not afford such a property;</li>
<li>Are selling their residential house at the same time as their neighbours to a single developer, which may give rise to a profit making scheme (such that the principal residence capital gains tax exemption may not apply to the value uplift generated by selling the properties together); or</li>
<li>Where the ATO has gathered information that indicates the vendor is in the business of developing property, which means that the principal residence capital gains tax exemption may not apply.</li>
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It was inevitable that over time, the ATO would shift their audit target identification processes to lower than $2 million-plus property vendors.
If the vendor has a tax debt, the application for a “clearance certificate” may in some circumstances involve the ATO seeking to recover some or all of that tax debt from the purchaser by way of a garnishee notice. 
In June of last year Property Observer reported on the obligations for seller and buyers for $2 million plus clearance certificates.
Similarly in June last year Property Observer reported on new legislation on the sale of $2 million plus homes.
Property Observer also reported in May last year about the upcoming ATO legislation that will affect sales of $2 million.
Property Observer commented on how the new ATO rule on property deals for $2 million houses will affect Chinese buyers.
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All $750,000 plus property sales to be caught in ATO audit aimed at overseas investors

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EXPERT OBSERVER
Over the 2018 calendar year, the share of sales across the six price points highlighted nationally were: 6.1% under $200,000, 24.8% between $200,000 and $400,000, 28.0% between $400,000 and $600,000, 18.7% between $600,000 and $800,000, 8.7% between $800,000 and $1 million and 13.8% at or above $1 million. 
The most prominent price point for sales was $400,000 to $600,000, while there were more sales of at least $1 million than there were below $200,000 or between $800,000 and $1 million.
The share of sales annually by price point over each five-year period from 1993 to 2018 shows how an overwhelming majority of sales occurred below $200,000 in 1993, compared to virtually no sales below $200,000 in 2018.
Over time, there has been a steady climb in the share of sales across the more expensive price points.
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Across the combined capital cities, sales below $200,000 accounted for just 1.8% of all sales, while sales of $1 million properties accounted for 19.5% of all sales.
The dominant price point for sales over the year was $400,000 to $600,000 (28.3%).
The chart clearly highlights the rising prevalence of $1 million sales while supply of stock under $200,000 has reduced substantially.
Sales of properties under $200,000 in regional Australia accounted for 12.9% of all sales over the year, the third largest price point for sales.
The $200,000 to $400,000 price bracket accounted for the largest share of sales over the year (38.1%). Sales of $1 million properties in regional Australia (4.7%) are much less common than they are across the capital cities.
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Over the 2018 calendar year, there were virtually no sales under $200,000 in Sydney.
By comparison, 37.0% of all sales were at or in excess of $1 million, which made up the largest cohort of sales.
A decade earlier, $1 million sales accounted for 8.9% of all sales, highlighting the increasing prevalence of million dollar sales in the city over the decade.
30.7% of all dwelling sales in regional NSW in 2018 were between $400,000 and $600,000 closely followed by 30.3% of sales between $200,000 and $400,000.
Sales of million dollar properties had the smallest share of all sales accounting for 6.3% while 9.6% of sales were less than $200,000.
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Like Sydney, virtually nothing sold for under $200,000 in Melbourne throughout 2018.
The greatest share of sales occurred between $400,000 and $600,000 (30.4%) and $600,000 and $800,000 (27.1%).
21.7% of all sales were at least $1 million, up from 5.4% a decade earlier.
A decade ago, 51.2% of all sales were between $200,000 and $400,000 compared to just 7.2% last year.
In regional Vic, sales of properties priced between $200,000 and $400,000 were most prevalent over the year (46.7%).
$1 million sales accounted for just 2.2% of transactions, the smallest share of any price point over the past year.
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The greatest share of property sales in Brisbane during 2018 occurred at a price between $400,000 and $600,000 (35.6%) followed by $200,000 to $400,000 (28.7%).
Over the year, just 1.7% of sales were below $200,000 compared to 7.8% at or in excess of $1 million.
In regional Qld, there were more sales under $200,000 (9.6%) than there were both five (8.1%) and 10 (7.9%) years ago.
Sales of properties priced between $200,000 and $400,000 accounted for the greatest share of sales (36.6%) followed by $400,000 to $600,000 (29.0%).
While a greater share of sales occurred under $200,000 there has also been an increase in $1 million sales, accounting for 6.0% and up from 2.7% of sales five years earlier.
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Most properties sold in Adelaide during 2018 sold for between $200,000 and $400,000 (37.5%), closely followed by $400,000 to $600,000 (33.1%).
Interestingly, there was a greater share of sales under $200,000 in 2018 (5.3%) than there were in 2013 (4.5%).
Similarly, $1 million sales increased their share from 2.4% in 2013 to 5.1% in 2018.
In regional SA, just 5.0% of all sales in 2018 occurred at prices above $600,000.
By comparison, 32.2% of all sales were under $200,000 and 49.2% were priced between $200,000 and $400,000 with the two accounting for 81.4% of all sales compared to 85.3% five years earlier.
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Perth dwelling values have been falling for most of the past five years. Despite these falls, the share of sales of $million properties has increased from 7.8% to 9.3%.
While $million sales have increased as a share over the past five years, so too have sales priced between $200,000 and $400,000, increasing from 24.5% five years ago to 30.7%.
There has also been a slight increase in sales under $200,000 (2.2% to 3.3%).
43.4% of all sales in regional WA in 2018 were priced between $200,000 and $400,000 in 2018 while a further 24.7% were priced below $200,000 resulting in 68.1% of sales under $400,000.
Five years earlier a much lower 57.8% of sales were under $400,000.
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With strong value growth over recent years, over the 2018 calendar year 43.8% of all sales in Hobart were under $400,000 compared to 68.8% five years earlier.
Million dollar sales accounted for 3.8% of all sales in 2018, up from 1.4% five years earlier.
In regional Tas housing is quite affordable and most sales occur across lower price points with 77.6% of all sales in 2018 priced below $400,000.
Property sales over $600,000 accounted for 5.1% of all sales in 2018, up from just 2.2% five years earlier.
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Just 30.8% of all sales in Darwin throughout 2013 were under $400,000.
With most of the past five years having seen dwelling values fall, a greater 41.3% of all sales in 2018 were under $400,000.
The share of million dollar sales has reduced over the past five years from 2.8% to 2.2%.
The greatest share of sales in regional NT occurred between $400,000 and $600,000 (39.0%) while $800,000 to $1 million accounted for the fewest sales (0.9%).
Five years earlier, the greatest share of sales were occurring between $200,000 and $400,000 (48.0%).
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The greatest share of property sales in Canberra occurred between $400,000 and $600,000 in 2018 (36.7%) while five years earlier the largest price point for sales was also $400,000 to $600,000 accounting for 45.5% of all sales.
There has been a particularly large increase in the share of $million sales over the past five years, up to 8.8% of all sales from 2.8%.
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The clear shift over the past five years has been towards a greater share of sales at higher price points.
While you’d expect this in the markets that have seen strong value growth such as Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, we have also seen it across markets where value growth has been much weaker.
Values are currently declining fastest across the more expensive properties and over the coming year we would expect to see the share of sales over $1 million to reduce as values continue to fall.
As a result, we’d also expect slightly more sales occurring at lower price points, we don’t expect any material change in the share of sales under $200,000, in fact they may reduce further.
CAMERON KUSHER is a Research Analyst at CoreLogic.
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Million dollar property sales became more common in 2018: Cameron Kusher

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The Edgecliff apartment that was home to the late actor Carmen Duncan has been sold for $1.25 million following her death earlier this year.
Duncan, best remembered for her roles on cop shows Division 4, Matlock Police, Water Rats and Homicide, bought the two-bedroom apartment for $450,000 in 1999, around the time she was appearing on All Saints.
With 97 square metres of internal space, it had come with hopes of $1.1 million through Jane Schumann of Raine &amp; Horne.
Her last role was in Hotel Mumbai, the 2018 Hollywood film co-written by local writer John Collee on the Taj Hotel terrorist attack.
This article was first published in the Daily Telegraph.
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Edgecliff apartment of late actor Carmen Duncan sells

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A Turrella duplex has sold for $1,455,000 at recent auction.
Located at 82 Turrella Street, the home features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, an outdoor bbq area with a gazebo, an in-ground pool, and a lock-up double garage.
The complete block comprises of 403 square metres.
It previously traded in 2003, when it sold for $650,000. The swimming pool was constructed the following year.
Turrella’s median house price is 1,040,000.
Nick Atanasovski, from R&amp;W, listed the property.
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Turrella duplex sells at auction

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The cheapest weekend sale was in Blackett in Sydney’s west when $410,000 was paid for a redundant NSW Housing Department residence.
The three-bedroom Franklin Cres home sold through LJ Hooker Mount Druitt agent Deniz Sagin to an investor renovator. The home sits on a 645 sqm block with granny flat potential.
Mr Sagin advised post-renovation it could attract $380 a week rental, reflecting a 4.8 per cent rental yield before costs.
The suburb’s median price is $450,000, according to realestate.com.au, still well below its $545,000 boomtime 2017 median.
The next cheapest was $462,000 for a three-bedroom Tregear home, just 3km away.
The third cheapest sale was at Bondi Beach, snapped up pre-auction at $535,000. The one bedroom flat, last sold in 2008 at $235,000, was recently a $400-a-week rental, thereby reflecting a 3.9 per cent rental yield.
This article was first published in the Daily Telegraph.  
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