September 2009

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“View from the Bridge”: The Real Estate Misinformation Continues

In the latest installment of luxury real estate agent Michael Marquette’s “View from the Bridge” he talks of media misinformation. Apparently, there are happy home buyers who had paid 5-10% above reserve price to ensure they received the First Home Owner’s Grant (FHOG) which ends on September 30, 2009. There was no discussion of the stupidity of buyers who had spent an additional $30,000 to $50,000 to purchase these homes in order to receive the $14,000 FHOG – I would gladly give someone a $14,000 payment if they gave me $30,000 or $50,000 extra in return.

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The Most Expensive Cities in the World

Oslo, now the most expensive city in the world, has come out of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, as have Zurich in Switzerland and Copenhagen in Denmark – the second and third place cities respectively. Real estate costs are barely dropping.

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A Million Dollars is Going Further in Most US Real Estate Markets

The good news for luxury homebuyers is that they’re getting about 20 percent “more house” than they did two years ago, and the prestige of owning a $1 million home is returning, said John Brian Losh, CEO of luxuryrealestate.com.

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Australian Real Estate Governing Bodies

Luxury real estate agent Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes holds a Real Estate License in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, which is no easy role and is made tougher because each state has differing reporting bodies and different regulations and acts that must be followed.The proposal to have only one governing body is a good one, and I wish all those who may be involved in this task, good luck.

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RECIPE: Great Guacamole

The amazing thing about Gaucamole is the number of options it provides you. It’s great with tortilla’s or nacho’s and pretty much any Mexican food, or even salmon on toast for example.  This is my own take on a classic recipe that I hope you enjoy. Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes.

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Australian Travel: The Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains is located approximately 100 kilometers west of Sydney about a one and a half hour drive, once you cross the Nepean River it is as though you have stepped into another world. Nature’s best real estate, Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes gives us a tour.

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