‘Current Affairs’ Archive

Robbie Williams Mastercard Mishap November 23, 2009 2 Comments

Being a music lover I was excited at the news Robbie Williams was having an intimate gig in Sydney (after 3 years of not touring). A little annoying was the fact I had to jump through hoops to apply for a debit Mastercard to purchase the tickets (the only option), but hey it didn’t cost [...]

….World Dumps Greenback November 18, 2009 No Comments

The above is a partial quote from the AUSTRALIAN of 16/11/09. I have been concerned about the US economy for some considerable time and have been writing blogs musing on the likely fall out. So far I have concentrated on the direct impact on Australia, i.e. AUD up, gold up, interest rates up, unemployment up [...]

Interest Rates On The Rise October 7, 2009 No Comments

I don’t think the RBA has taken enough consideration of the international implications of this rate rise.
We are a trillion US dollar economy compared with the US 14 trillion USD economy and the USD 60 trillion world economy. Our country is only a speck internationally, traditionally only 2% of turnover for global giants like Nestle, [...]

Interest Rate Forecast September 23, 2009 2 Comments

China holds over 2 trillion US$ in foreign reserves of which about 700billion US$ is invested in US$ Treasury Notes, which earn interest but are losing value with the falling US$. China also holds over 1000 tonnes of gold which costs money to store but at least is going up in value to over USD [...]

Sutherland to Surf 2009 July 24, 2009 No Comments

Yes, it is that time of year again…The Sutherland to Surf is recognised as the lead up race for the City to Surf and people of all walks of life and all fitness levels will be pounding the pavement in this great community event taking place this Sunday, 26th July.
The Sutherland to Surf brings more [...]

REUNCUT Interview with Kylie Emans Part 5 No Comments

Kylie Emans REUNCUT interview Part 5:
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Kevin Turner from REUNCUT asked Kylie to summarise the business Beach & Bay Realty has been doing since going from print media to online… Clients are saving money, sales are quicker, Beach & Bay is doing more business. Everyone is happier. We love online marketing!

REUNCUT Interview with Kylie Emans Part 4 July 23, 2009 No Comments

I continued my discussions this morning with Kevin Turner from REUNCUT about how successful and compatible the internet is for real estate selling. All age groups now use the internet for buying and selling, the internet allows buyers to have all the information about the property at their fingertips. Immediate information creates immediate response/feedback [...]

REUNCUT Interview with Kylie Emans Part 3 July 22, 2009 No Comments

Kylie Emans REUNCUT interview Part 3:
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From press to online, today I spoke with Kevin Turner about Beach & Bay’s google ranking, twitter, facebook and my blackberry. Basically how all these social media tools are making us more efficient real estate agents and giving our clients immediate access to all the latest sales [...]

REUNCUT Interview with Kylie Emans Part 2 July 21, 2009 No Comments

Kylie Emans REUNCUT interview Part 2:
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I was interviewed by Kevin Turner again this morning regarding online marketing. Check out the podcast today which focusses on our unique online auction tracking system designed by housebook.com.au . The auction tracking system has been running since February, 2008 and has the most up-to-date, detailed information [...]

REUNCUT Interviews Kylie Emans July 20, 2009 No Comments

Kylie Emans was interviewed by Kevin Turner on REUNCUT  ‘The Daily Internet Show for Real Estate Professionals’. They discussed online marketing, the transition from print media to online media, the benefits of social media (twitter, blogging and facebook) and the impact it is having on the real estate industry and Beach & Bay Realty.
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