Property Development and Investment News

Pat Rafter lists Australian Open for sale as tennis star turns agent

16/1/2026

Aussie tennis legend Pat Rafter is testing out a new racket as a real estate agent, and his first listing is the Australian Open... www.realcommercial.com.au/news/pat-rafter-lists-australian-open-for-sale-as-tennis-star-turns-agent

Pat Rafter lists Australian Open for sale as tennis star turns agent

Happy New Year

31/12/2025

Thank you to all of Sintra's clients and partners for a prosperous year in 2025. We look forward to more fruitful collaboration and wish everyone a successful 2026!

Happy New Year

Builders face daunting mission to boost housing supply despite 'green shoots'

8/11/2025

Builders say there are "green shoots" appearing in the rate of homes being built across Australia, but current construction remains well short of the target... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-06/builders-how-to-solve-housing-crisis-construction-industry/105950578

Builders face daunting mission to boost housing supply despite 'green shoots'

This Housing Project for Noto Earthquake Refugees, Constructed Without Any Nails or Adhesives, Just Won Japan’s Most-Prestigious Design Award

23/10/2025

On New Year’s Day 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula. The death toll reached 245 and 76,144 housing units were damaged. Many residents were displaced amid the harsh winter cold, with approximately 15,000 seeking refuge... spoon-tamago.com/shigeru-ban-noto-housing-project/

This Housing Project for Noto Earthquake Refugees, Constructed Without Any Nails or Adhesives, Just Won Japan’s Most-Prestigious Design Award

Brisbane’s last big riverfront site to transform into 4000-home precinct

19/10/2025

A prime, industrial slice of Brisbane’s riverfront is set for a major transformation, with the Queensland government unveiling plans for more than 4000 homes in South Brisbane... www.realestate.com.au/news/brisbanes-last-big-riverfront-site-to-transform-into-4000-home-precinct/

An artist's impression of the new precinct. Image: EDQ

Mortgage holders face longer wait as RBA holds firm on cash rate

30/9/2025

Mortgage holders are being warned they may not get any further interest rate relief as the RBA makes the case for holding interest rates... www.news.com.au/finance/economy/interest-rates/mortgage-holders-face-longer-wait-as-rba-holds-firm-on-cash-rate/news-story/3153c255ce51144f1d028aecdfea5493

Queensland valley that's slated to house 131,000 residents

16/8/2025

Once a quiet farming community, this Queensland town just outside of Brisbane is transforming into one of the state's fastest-growing urban areas... www.realestate.com.au/news/from-farm-village-to-boomtown-the-south-east-queensland-valley-thats-slated-to-house-131000-residents/

Queensland valley that's slated to house 131,000 residents

$1 homes set to change Sydney landscape

21/7/2025

The Minns Government has launched a “pattern book” of pre-approved house designs intended to provide an accelerated pathway for the approval of new low-rise houses... www.realestate.com.au/news/1-homes-set-to-change-sydney-landscape/