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Jan 9, 2020
2 min

The growing trend for apartments

More Australians than ever are taking up apartment living, whether out of preference, convenience, or for other reasons. The 2016 Census...

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AAA meets with NSW Building Commissioner

Samantha Reece

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

AAA meets with NSW Building Commissioner

Samantha Reece Director of AAA recently met with the newly appointed NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler. Presenting the initial...

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Making residential strata buildings smarter

Samantha Reece

Dec 16, 2019
1 min

Making residential strata buildings smarter

One of the big problems with living in residential strata is finding the right information, people and services when you need it. Few...

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Samantha Reece

Dec 2, 2019
1 min

Tiny does not mean less

While presenting at the API National Conference in Queensland last October Samantha met Amy Degenhart who is championing small builds...

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Victoria property market holds promise for 2020

Samantha Reece

Nov 26, 2019
2 min

Victoria property market holds promise for 2020

The Victorian apartment market outlook for 2020 is looking relatively healthy and that is largely being driven by the unprecedented...

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The future for Victoria is one of growth

Samantha Reece

Oct 22, 2019
2 min

The future for Victoria is one of growth

The latest projections from the Victoria in Future 2019 report show Victoria’ population growing by an average of 125,000 people per...

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Penthouse apartment at One Sydney Harbour smashes Australian price record

Samantha Reece

Oct 22, 2019
1 min

Penthouse apartment at One Sydney Harbour smashes Australian price record

Premier penthouse and accompanying sub-penthouse apartment sold for more than $140 million. Lendlease’s One Sydney Harbour residential...

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Environmental conscious apartment owners focused on savings

Samantha Reece

Oct 22, 2019
2 min

Environmental conscious apartment owners focused on savings

Research conducted by Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) has revealed that 23% of NSW respondents, from a total of 3312 nationally,...

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QLD apartment owners dominated by retirees

Samantha Reece

Oct 18, 2019
2 min

QLD apartment owners dominated by retirees

Recent research conducted by the Australian Apartment Advocacy with 3312 apartment owners nationally, shows that QLD outstrips the rest...

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Forge apartment social experiment winners announced

Samantha Reece

Oct 17, 2019
2 min

Forge apartment social experiment winners announced

Last night at a VIP event, the Australian Apartment Advocacy in conjunction with Mirvac announced the three successful candidates, out of...

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Young professionals focused on environmental apartment design

Samantha Reece

Oct 8, 2019
2 min

Young professionals focused on environmental apartment design

Research conducted by Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) has revealed that 23% of Victorian respondents, from a total of 3312...

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Samantha Reece

Sep 5, 2019
1 min

$10.5 billion defects claims

A new report has found has repair costs for new home owners have totalled $10.5 billion over the past decade as poor construction...

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Commuting nightmares prompt more families to rethink the dream of a big suburban home

Samantha Reece

Sep 5, 2019
1 min

Commuting nightmares prompt more families to rethink the dream of a big suburban home

Daily commuting times have risen in almost every capital city in Australia and as house prices continue to rise, experts say more...

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Retirees the most satisfied apartment dwellers

Samantha Reece

Sep 5, 2019
2 min

Retirees the most satisfied apartment dwellers

New analysis conducted by Australian Apartment Advocacy of the retiree’s apartment market has unveiled some interesting insights into how...

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Australian Apartment Advocacy hits back at ABC’s building crisis claims

Samantha Reece

Aug 21, 2019
2 min

Australian Apartment Advocacy hits back at ABC’s building crisis claims

Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) has hit back at claims made on the ABC’s 4 Corners program that residential apartments are in a...

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Apartment trial at Mirvac's Forge apartments gets green light

Samantha Reece

Jul 17, 2019
1 min

Apartment trial at Mirvac's Forge apartments gets green light

Hot off the back of the successful apartment trial in Perth at Oracle apartments, AAA has partnered with Mirvac to conduct a similar...

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Affordability with timber frame an option

Samantha Reece

Jun 27, 2019
1 min

Affordability with timber frame an option

Samantha Reece recently inspected the woodframe apartments at Lightsview Adelaide, developed by Peet Pty Ltd. The apartments have a wood...

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Convert your garage to an apartment! The latest LA trend!

Samantha Reece

Jun 27, 2019
1 min

Convert your garage to an apartment! The latest LA trend!

In the U.S., there are more homes with three-car garages being constructed than there are one-bedroom apartments. Many cities have a...

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Mascot towers - how to avoid the problem - an interview with 3AW

Samantha Reece

Jun 26, 2019
1 min

Mascot towers - how to avoid the problem - an interview with 3AW

Sam speaks to Alan of 3AW about Ascot Towers and how it could have been avoided. Sound advice and worth a listen. Click on the video...

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Samantha Reece

Jun 26, 2019
1 min

Media coverage across the nation

See the AAA research results getting national coverage on Channel 7.

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