Credit Crisis & the Recovery: Michael Marquette’s “View from the Bridge”

The Power of History

I’m alarmed at how stupid we can all be. There is so much focus on “green shoots” and recovery at the moment that we are failing to look back at what caused the current mess so we can make the necessary changes to ensure it doesn’t happen again. The media is focused [...]

RECIPE: Chocolate Mousse on the Loose

This chocolate mousse recipe is a great desert option, particularly for lovers of all things chocolate, by Christine Watson.

Buying Real Estate: Changes to the First Home Owner Grant – the facts

First home buyers of any type of property in NSW will be eligible for a $7000 grant for the purchase of any property – a new or existing dwelling. This is called the NSW first home owner grant. To be eligible for the additional supplement of $3000 you must purchase between November 11 2008 and June 30 2010. This is called the NSW Home Buyers Supplement.

Modern Furniture: Captain Kirk’s Chair from Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise

Fans of Star Trek can now boldly go where Captain James T Kirk did, with the Captain’s Chair chair, a carbon copy of the console on the Star Ship Enterprise.

How to Make Money: Islamic Finance – Investing According to Sharia Law

Islam requires investment and “making money” to adhere to Sharia Law thus conforming with the rules of payment of zakat charity by believers, borrowing and lending being cleansed of fixed interest (riba), and socially responsible investing.

Real Estate in Brazil: Architectural Masterpiece by Bernardes Jacobson

This luxury vacation home is set amongst the Brazilian forest and overlooks the stunning Guarujá beach. This is real estate to envy, as Simon Turner reports.

2009 June 24 – Marquette Turner Luxury Homes eMagazine

Sydney Real Estate Agent Michael Marquette’s View from the Bridge Looks at the Mixed Messages from the Media; also How to make smaller spaces look bigger; Modern Malaysian Architecture and Design; Coffs Harbour Real Estate; Real Estate Wanted; The Curse of Violence from Michael Marquette; Spinach & Pumpkin Curry recipe; The End of the Line Green movie: and Sydney real estate agents’ worldwide travel. From Michael Marquette and Simon Turner of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes.

2009 June 26: Marquette Turner Luxury Homes eMagazine

Michael Jackson Dies; Farrah Fawcett RIP; How to build Stonehenge; Aspen real estate, Queensland real estate, Sydney real estate, banks and interest rates; Wimbledon; tennis; Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi; Hervey Bay; Recipes; Quotes.

Good Cause: Tennis Superstars Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf & Their Charitable Work

With Wimbledon currently being played and the French Open just finished, tennis is fresh in our minds. Longines donated US$80,000 to two charity foundations – The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation and Children for Tomorrow.  Andre Agassi and Stephanie Graff are the Ambassadors of Elegance for Longines.

Michael Jackson Dies! Marquette Turner’s Reaction!

Farrah Fawcett had lost her battle with cancer and Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has died of a heart attack. Today is a monumental day in world history in the same way that it was when the World lost Media Superstars like Princess Diana, John Lennon and Elvis Presley.