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The Spectacular Mansions of The Great Gatsby

By Heather Scott on 17 May 2013 No Comments

The whole world seems to be abuzz about Baz Luhrmann’s production of The Great Gatsby, which screens here from May 30. Sydney served as the backdrop for Luhrmann’s roaring 1920s New York, after beating out the Empire State as a filming location ...

Property Red Flags

By Greville Pabst on 16 May 2013 1 Comment

Differentiating between properties that will perform and those that won't remains a tricky business. When it comes to identifying poor performing properties there are some easily recognised, and yet commonly ignored, red flags ...

Federal Budget ignores pressing housing issues, says HIA

By Peter Sarmas on 15 May 2013 No Comments

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) released a scathing review of last night’s 2013 Federal Budget in which it said the Federal Government largely ignored Australia’s residential building industry and missed an opportunity to implement further measures to increase housing supply ...

Aging Population Likely to Plateau Apartment Demand

By Peter Sarmas on 15 May 2013 No Comments

The popularity of apartment living in Australia could slow over the next decade as Gen X and Gen Ys seek homes with additional space, revealed the latest “Emerging Trends in Residential Market Demand” report, released by leading industry analyst and economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel ...

A New Era and a New Focus on Quality

By Pete Wargent on 14 May 2013 No Comments

Warren Buffett appeared on NBC this week advising investors to shun bonds and look toward equities at the present time. Buffett has warned that the present trend towards near-zero interest rates and the effective ‘printing’ of money in the US (known as quantitative easing) will hurt savers ...

Will the Recent Interest Rate Cuts Affect Melbourne’s Housing Market?

By Catherine Cashmore on 14 May 2013 2 Comments

Once again, it has been widely promoted that the drop in interest rates is “good news” for the housing market. Wayne Swan is taking ample credit as he attempts to persuade public ears that record low rates are solely down to responsible fiscal policy. In a brief break with tradition, NAB was the first to pass on the cut in full, followed closely by CBA, St George and Westpac ...

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