How a kitchen can add value to a home
Since the kitchen is often considered the heart of the home, quality kitchen appliances can dramatically increase the appeal, and value, of a property.
Leasing activity remains elevated in WA
Perth leasing activity jumped 32 per cent in May, after the Easter and ANZAC Day holidays slowed down the market in April, says Hayden Groves, president of the REIWA.
Zaha Hadid's private Miami residence, including much of the furniture, is for sale
A Miami apartment in the W Hotel that Zaha Hadid remodelled herself is on the market for $10 million (AU$13 million).
A $16m French-style chateau on Wallis Lake is for sale
'Chateau Le Marais' is a 257-acre property on the Mid-North Coast of NSW, that has its own sandy 1.5km of beachfront, private jetty, and helicopter pad. The property is for sale through Mark Clarke of Ray White Angell & Clarke Group.
Loftus Lane development sells out in two hours
Demand for quality Sydney CBD apartments is strong, with all 106 apartments in AMP Capital's Loftus Lane Circular Quay development selling through CBRE within two hours on the weekend.
Get to Know Fiona Young, architect of high-rise schools
Fiona Young, Sydney Studio Director for Hayball, spoke to SCHWARTZWILLIAMS about her work designing innovative education spaces.
Aussies expect mortgage rates will keep rising
Despite most economists predicting the Reserve Bank board will leave rates on hold at today's board meeting, many Australians expect mortgage rates will rise this year, and are considering switching to fixed rate loans.
Historic Hawthorn East estate 'Talana' for sale
The grand, historic manor 'Talana' sits on a 4,198sqm block in Hawthorn East and is for sale through agents Glen Coutinho and Annabelle Feng of RT Edgar Boroondara.
Revised auction clearance rate one of the lowest this year
But Gil King, the CEO of the REIV, told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS that last week auction volumes and sales in Victoria were ahead of those for the same period last year.
Capital gains withholding tax too low for foreign residents says REIA
The threshold for foreign-resident capital gains tax withholding has been reduced to an unnecessarily low level, subjecting agents and conveyancers to additional red tape and costs for no good reason, says Malcolm Gunning of the REIA.