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19th December 2008 – the Final 2008 issue
Luxury Home: Rainforest, State [...]
Live In A Gangster’s Paradise
You can soon own a notorious piece of history from Chicago, Illinois, according to the Chicago Tribune.
No, this story isn’t related to Governor Blagojevich, as timely as this might be.
The modest, red-brick home once owned by prohibition gangster, Al Capone, will go on the market in early 2009 for approximately $450,000 USD.
The South Side, two-flat [...]
Luxury Sydney Developer In Receivership
A $80 million AUD luxury development in Point Piper, Sydney, has been handed over to the banks after two of the companies for which property tycoon Michael Bezzina was associated, Caprice Pty Ltd and Pyoanee Pty Ltd, were place in receivership.
Located in Point Piper, Mr Bezzine was expecting to achieve $14 million AUD for the [...]
Australia’s Auction Clearance Rates – Week Ending December 14, 2008
Here are the auction clearance rates for Australia’s capital cities for the week ending December 14, 2008.
Source: RP Data
Simon Turner
FYI: Read related articles on Auctions; Clearance Rates; Buying property
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THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES: Rainforest Living in Queensland; Raffles Residences Manila; Swarovski Bathroom Faucets; Chinese Property Taxes; US interest rates; Australian Banks on the Assault; The Malibu Home of Sting; The Rotating Bath Tub; The W New York…
We bring you the last installment for 2008 of our look at luxury property, design and concepts from [...]
Luxury Home: “Samara” in Mons, Queensland
Contemporary, State of the Art, Rainforest Living
Setting a benchmark in state of the art living ‘Samara’ is without doubt one of the finest acreage properties in Queensland.
Strategically positioned amidst a previous wildlife sanctuary, ‘Samara’ is constructed seamlessly around two lakes and canter levered amidst a stunning rainforest back drop. This property is the epitome of [...]
Luxury Homes: “The Raffles Residences Makati”, Manila, PHILIPPINES
Marquette Turner Luxury Homes is proud to offer luxury apartments for sale in Manila, bearing the name of the legendary “Raffles”.
Raffles Manila will be superbly located right on Makati Avenue in the very heart of Manila’s bustling commercial and financial district and the Philippines’ leading business destination. Just steps from shops, entertainment and corporate offices.
Makati’s [...]
The Manchurian Candidate: Chinese Property Market Stimulated
China has unveiled a stimulus package intended to boost its slumping real estate market.
It has slashed taxes for second-hand apartment sales to help owners selling their homes. This means that anyone who has owned a home for at least two years can now sell it without having to pay a tax on the total [...]
Mansion Minding
A company in North Texas has come up with a simple, innovative method to maintain houses for sale whilst on the market.
As the real estate market continues to struggle along and properties take longer to sell, Mansion Minders keeps up the homes whilst at the same time providing plush living quarters at a cut rate.
For example, [...]
Help Your Luxury Agent Help You
Once you list your home for sale you may find it difficult to step aside and let your agent take over. You may be wrestling with the temptation to linger around while prospective buyers view your home, hoping to get the chance to point out all of the “bells and whistles” you know make your [...]
The Blind Leading The Blind: QLD Follows NSW’s Tax Hikes
Further to our recent report of the NSW tax hikes to hit the property industry, now it’s been revealed that Queensland Premier Anna Bligh plans to impose a special tax on landholdings worth more than $5 million.
Under the property tax surcharge, part of a series of measures introduced as the QLD Government attempts to plug [...]
The Great Australian Tax Grab
How’s this for short-sightedness: The New South Wales Government’s infinite wisdom to increase taxes by $3.6 billion AUD to compensate for their years of inept mismanagement of states coffers will have a huge impact on the property sector at a time when it can least afford it.
NSW Labor Premier Nathan Rees and Treasurer Eric Roozendaal [...]
London Luxury Home Prices Continue To Fall
The world’s most expensive location for prime real estate behind Monaco, Central London has seen luxury home values fall for an eighth month. Such locales include Mayfair, St John’s Wood, Regent’s Park, Kensington, Notting Hill, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and the South Bank neighborhoods of London.
As recently reported by Bloomberg, in November the approximate average [...]
Luxury Homes: Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove
Three stunning homes, three vacant blocks of land, and a water front parcel of land have just been listed by Marquette Turner Luxury Homes on Hope Island at Queensland’s Sanctuary Cove.
Sanctuary Cove is Australia’s leading lifestyle community offering wonderful facilities and 24 hour active land and water security. Sanctuary Cove has Foreign Investment Review Board [...]
The Oldest Manor In North America Up For Sale
“The Red House Manor”, Quebec, QC, CANADA:Dating from 1608, the stunning and iconic “Old Red Manor” is unequivocally the oldest habitable building on the North American continent.
When Bertrand Chesnay de la Garenne received the Royal Concession in 1652, he found there “a solid ruin with three walls and a large stone fireplace of 5 feet [...]
Even Property on Dubai’s Spectacular Palm Island is Rocky
Prices for real estate on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Island have fallen significantly over the few quarters, with some dropping by as much as 40 percent. For instance, a four bedroom villa on the Palm is now on the market for AED10 million Dirhams, or approximately $2.6 million USD. This is down from AED15 [...]
2009: Imagine What Could Happen
It’s worth imagining what 2009 could bring. I am a not a pessimist but it is worth glaring into the crystal ball and letting go of today and dreaming – dreaming it is December 2009.
Has the US Fed pumped trillions of dollars into the US economy and what has been the result? Have property prices [...]
Award Winning Villas in Tuscany
In the rolling Tuscan hills not far from the mythic cities of Florence, Siena and San Gimignano is one of the largest private landholdings in all of Italy. Two grand cypress-lined lanes ascend to a historic castle. Dotting the estate are restored Casali (farmhouses) each with dramatic glass-tiled private pools. This treasured property is Castello [...]
Australian Interest Rates at Lowest Level in History
The Reserve Bank has slashed interest rates to the lowest level in history to 4.25%. The Reserve Bank cut rates by a full 100 basis points (1%), making property an attractive option for those in search of investment options given the volatility of the stock market.
Australian interest rates have averaged over 8% for the last [...]
Australia Will Likely Avoid Recession
Australia’s economy will avoid a recession next year, helped by lower interest rates, government spending and exports.
A recent Report (Economic Outlook No 84) by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) stated that the Australian economy will grow 1.7 percent in 2009 from 2.5 percent this year, before accelerating to 2.7 percent in [...]
