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Why would you pay $8 for a bottle of Pellegrino when tap water’s free?

  From Tom Panos blog at www.tompanos.com.au.  Great story about how marketing can change value perception. Simple. Perceived value. Think about it. The green bottle and the label creates a perceived value in our mind that it is far more … Continue reading

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Australia’s property market strength set to fade in 2011 under weight of rising rates: report

THE AUSTRALIAN property market has been one of the strongest in the world in 2010, according to a new study, but is predicted to slow into 2011 under the weight of higher interest rates. The Global Real Estate Trends report, … Continue reading

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VIC: Unit supply on the increase

Near-record sales are set to double Melbourne’s average annual supply of apartments within two to three years, according to research by property company Oliver Hume. More than 7500 new apartments will settle in three years, with 4829 apartments in 2012 … Continue reading

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Asians rule in Queensland property buy-ups

ASIAN investors have again overtaken those from Britain to become the biggest foreign buyers of Queensland property. After British investors were for eight years Queensland’s dominant property investors, the value of the property they bought last financial year plummeted, while … Continue reading

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