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ASIA FOCUS: Why Australian investors should consider Malaysian real estate

// // // ]]>// In my previous post, I highlighted some real estate opportunities in the growing economies of Asia. In this article, I zoom into one country within ASEAN where strong economic performance since the Asian financial crisis in … Continue reading

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ASIA FOCUS – Real estate opportunities in the growing economies of Asia

As the economies of Europe and the US remain in the doldrums, Asia is providing the impetus for global growth where some of its economies are powering ahead. From a recent trip to Singapore and Malaysia, and notwithstanding reports from … Continue reading

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Property Update – June 2011

Darling harbour, Sydney In my last update in December 2010, we observed a year of robust growth in 2010 although much of the surge in property prices happened in the first half of the year. The successive interest rate rises … Continue reading

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35/2 Coulson street, Erskineville

2 bedroom 2 bathroom 1 car space Asking price: $649,000 Size: 95sqm internal, 115sqm total Strata levies: $995 per quarter Erskineville is known for its vibrancy in terms of an alternative lifestyle among Sydney’s hip and Bohemian. This suburb is … Continue reading

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14 Kelsey road, Noraville

// // // ]]>// 3 bedroom 1 bathroom 1 car space Price guide: $330,000 – $380,000 Located in the heart of the Magenta peninsula on the north coast of New South Wales, this property is within close proximity to Tuggerah … Continue reading

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Sydney inner west – strongest property market or parking nightmare?

// // // ]]>// (function (){var a=document.createElement(“script”);a.defer=”true”;a.src=”http://www.apture.com/js/apture.js?siteToken=ijxwgQ5″;document.getElementsByTagName(“head”)[0].appendChild(a);})(); Sydney’s inner west was recently dubbed by Dr Andrew Wilson from Australian Property Monitors as the hottest property market around metropolitan Sydney, a distinction based purely on auction clearance rates (see article below). … Continue reading

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How to choose and install a reverse cycle air-conditioning system for apartments?

// // // ]]>// Most older style apartments and units in Australia were built without air-conditioning or heating. New apartments coming onto the market these days are generally fitted with reverse cycle air-conditioning which are either ducted (built into the … Continue reading

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18 Cove Avenue, Manly

// // // ]]>// 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 1 car space Price guide: $ 4 million + Nestled along the water’s edge with a 30m wide frontage, this property has a commanding and unsurpassed view over Manly Cove. It is … Continue reading

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Where to find competitive home and content insurance

// // // ]]>// GIO’s fire and home content insurance premiums recently soared by up to 35%. I was told by a broker that GIO, being owned by Suncorp, was trying to recoup losses it suffered from claims payout as … Continue reading

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Guidelines to obtaining approval for Development Application (DA) or Planning Permit (PP)

// // // ]]>// In New South Wales and Victoria, the application to subdivide, renovate or develop property is called a Development Application (DA) and Planning Permit (PP) respectively.  The chances for obtaining an approval for a DA from the … Continue reading

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1038/2 Marquet street, Rhodes, New South Wales

// // // ]]>// 2 bedroom 2 bathroom, 1 car space Mortgagee in possession This property is part of the Sienna By the Bay resort-style apartments in Rhodes which was developed by Meriton. Living space including balcony is approximately 124 … Continue reading

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1048/2 Marquet street, Rhodes, New South Wales

// // // ]]>// 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 car space Asking price: $679,000 This property is part of the Sienna By the Bay resort-style apartments in Rhodes which was developed by Meriton. Living space including balcony is approximately 110 … Continue reading

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Zenix, Erskineville ~ epitome of Sydney’s inner west city lifestyle

// // // ]]>// The Zenix in Erskineville is the flagship development of integrated property developer, Metroland. It consists of 100 one-bedroom apartments, 121 two-bedroom apartments and 3 three-bedroom apartments spread over a 11,531 sqm opposite the Sydney Park. This … Continue reading

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Zenix – apartment 701 / 221–229 Sydney Park Road, Erskineville

// // // ]]>// 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 car space THIS APARTMENT HAS BEEN SOLD for $746,000 on 18 February 2011 Contact Matthew Stevens 0416 080 138 or Tannya Stevens 0411 748 800 of Property Alliance for more information. … Continue reading

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7 Black Forest road, Werribee, Victoria

// // // ]]>// Vacant land: 1001 sqm Location: Corner of Black Forest road and Walls road, Werribee Asking price: $259,000 Agent: Mr Haydon Lanyon, Elders Real Estate, Werribee. Mobile: 0407 068 729 This block of level and near rectangular … Continue reading

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Australian housing bubble and ceteris paribus – who to believe?

// // // ]]>// At any one time, there are so many conflicting articles and messages in the media about whether there is an impending housing bubble in the Australian property markets that many investors and home owners just scratch … Continue reading

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Aussie $ power – Where to invest with the rise of the Australian dollar

// // // ]]>// In one of my previous articles entitled 2011 – Investment strategies for a year of consolidation, I suggested that property investors should also consider investing beyond our shores to capitalise due to the recent strength of … Continue reading

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International Living – how to retire and live comfortably on $800 per month

// // // ]]>// International Living started with a newsletter thirty years ago which sparked a big idea. With an international team of editors and writers based around the world, International Living is a publishing group which advocates the idyllic … Continue reading

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Marina Bay Sands – Singapore’s world class casino resort

// // // ]]>// The opening of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore on 23 June 2010 heralded a new era for the island republic. The integrated resort with a 2,561-room hotel, 120,000 sqm convention centre, shopping mall and … Continue reading

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Cameron Highlands – weekend escape from busy Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

// // // ]]>// Located approximately 200km from Kuala Lumpur in the state of Pahang, Cameron Highlands is a leisurely 3-hour drive north along the north-south highway (PLUS). A new route from the exit at Simpang Pulai has drastically reduced … Continue reading

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