August 2008

View from the bridge: Michael Marquette’s take on the current market

The media is continuing to report further economic doom and gloom with Australian Property Monitors telling home owners to brace for a 10% reduction in property values over the next 12 months.

With inflation at 5.9% and Australian banks writing off hundreds of millions of dollars the prospect of a reduction in interest rates anytime soon [...]

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Have a revolving centrepiece to your home

This amazing piece of furniture allows the owner to fit everything in to your daily life: dining, work, recreation and even a place for his son to practice his skills on the electronic keyboards.

Capable of making a complete 360 degrees turn at just the touch of a button, imagine being able to watch TV from [...]

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The lowest low: the property market at its worst in the last 4 years

Over the past three months, increasing interest rates and declining home loan volumes has led Australia’s housing market fall to its lowest level since 2004.
Australian Property Monitor’s report that the median property price in five out of our eight state capitals have fallen during the quarter to 30 June.
Perth was the capital city that experienced the [...]

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