Pokemon Go hits real estate market
THREE bedrooms, two bathrooms and a PokeStop. Pokemon Go is already hitting real estate listings — and some agents think even house prices may benefit.
“Just across the road is a huge park with sport...
If you own property in one of these suburbs you are more likely to sell under the hammer than anywhere else
NEW figures have revealed the suburbs where selling by auction is more successful than anywhere else.
Of the three capital cities where auctions are prominent, Sydney’s Millers Point and Naremburn pl...
Victoria Point property engulfed in flames prior to auction
A property with waterfront views at Victoria Point was engulfed in flames just hours before going to auction on Saturday.
LJ Hooker Birkdale agent Debbie Ward said she called the owner, who was out s...
Lavish Gold Coast mansion sells for $8 million after its asking price is slashed by half
A TAIWANESE businessman who four years ago put his lavish Gold Coast mansion on the market at $16 million has sold it for half that amount.
James Tsai’s 2638sq m Sanctuary Cove home has been bought b...
Real estate: Up to 90 homes in Castle Hill set to be sold as a ‘mega lot’ for $360 million
ALMOST 90 homes in a northwestern Sydney suburb are set to be sold together as a “mega lot” in the biggest group sales ever recorded in the area.
The Hills Shire Times reports the residents of Castle...
Warnings of a credit card late fee ‘free-for-all’ after High Court rules the practice is acceptable
WARNINGS of a free-for-all by banks that slug credit card users with hefty late fees have emerged, after a landmark High Court decision.
The nation’s highest court of appeal yesterday dismissed a six...
Oswal and US company Apache Corporation have settled their part of a mammoth legal case
PANKAJ and Radhika Oswal and US company Apache Corporation have settled their part of a mammoth legal case over the sale of the Indian couple’s Australian fertiliser business.
However, the main legal...
Big four banks fail to pass on full rate cut
ALL of Australia’s largest banks have disappointed borrowers by refusing to pass on the benefits of this afternoon’s interest rate cut.
While the Reserve Bank of Australia has slashed the cash rate b...
Home loan interest deals should be in the three per cent range after RBA cut
HOME loan customers should be paying an interest rate with a ‘3’ in front or phone up their bank and demand a better deal.
Following this week’s cash rate cut to 1.5 per cent, owner occupier home loa...
Banks hit back at calls for a royal commission
THE banking industry has hit back at calls for a royal commission into the sector, saying it would send the wrong message to the world about the stability of Australian financial institutions.
Opposi...