Shadow Federal Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull demonstrates clear confidence in real estate market

With the news that Shadow Treasurer, Malcolm Turnbull, the Member for Wentworth, has purchased three investment properties on his door step, could there be much better confirmation that now is a good time to be investing in real estate?
A clear sign of Mr Turnbull and his wife, former Mayor of Sydney Lucy Turnbull, have every [...]

Watch the world’s first rotating skyscraper: Dubai’s “Dynamic Tower”

Dubai’s “Dynamic Tower”, a $US700 million ($A732.9 million) rotating, shifting, rippling skyscraper, has been unveiled by architect David Fisher for a planned 2010 opening.
The tower, which will be entirely self-sufficient, harnessing the power of the wind rather than fighting the forces, as is always the problem with such a large structure.
There will be 80 apartments [...]

Property investment: once a good buy, always a good buy

Surely everyone has come to terms with the fact that the heady days of the real estate boom are well behind us. Quite simply, lamenting “those days” is like the dull sound of a sinking bell.
On the polar side to that period, however, is witnessing the interesting positions people are taking. Right now: [...]

The Swarovski crystal toilet

The average human being spends a total of 567 hours of their lifetime on the toilet.
Designer Jemal Wright has presented a quite bedazzling way of ensuring that every single minute of the 567 hours is remarkable.

Named “Isis”, this bathroom furnishing is the ultimate of “bling”. The Isis collection from Wright is a chrome plated [...]

SOLD: Donald Trump’s Palm Beach property

To update you on a story recently posted by Marquette Turner, Donald Trump’s $US100 million Palm Beach property has reportedly been purchased by Russian billionaire, 41 year old Dmitry Rybolovlev. Rybolovlev, who is ranked number 58 by Forbes in the World’s Rich List, is Chairman of the Russian chemical’s company UralKali.

The Wall Street Journal [...]

The British are coming!

More people than ever are choosing to relocate from the UK, with Australia topping the list as the most popular destination.

Australia was the clear favourite in the research compiled by international relocation company Allied Pickfords, with Spain and Cyprus a distant second and third.

Our capitals are the most popular places for immigrants to settle, with [...]

Asia’s most expensive apartment

In June this year, Asia’s most expensive apartment (thus far, of course) was sold for $US28.8 million. The Hong Kong apartment is in “The Arch”, is currently under construction and will overlook the Kowloon region with fantastic views over the stunning Victoria Harbour.
Condo Domain reports that the 5,500 sq ft penthouse apartment, which is on [...]

Fireplaces that make you go “wow”

Long gone are the days when fireplaces were simply functional. With these amazing designs, more than just the flickering flames will have you transfixed.

Starting with perhaps the most simple of our selection, but by no means could they be called “typical” fireplaces, Bordelet have created a range of modern designs that uses colour, angles, [...]

The hovering bathtub

Imagine a bathtub that appears to be hovering…

Of course it’s not actually hovering in mid-air – the illusion is created by using neatly placed supporting braces. Nevertheless, Repabad have created a sleak design that no doubt many modern bathrooms will include.

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Housing affordability: share your views

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Do you think that you have to have two full-time incomes in order to afford a home these days? Would you look at alternative sources of income, such as renting out a room or taking a second job in order [...]