Entries by JKents

George Clooney’s new French home

This 20-room mansion is in the same neighbourhoood as the Clooneys and has a price tag equivalent to $26m. The Hollywood star George Clooney now has French citizenship and says he and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, are loving life in their farmhouse in the southern region of Provence. “Here they don’t take […]

Sydney salary now required to afford house revealed in new data

Competition at auction began to moderate late last year, but demand is expected to remain strong over 2026. Picture: Jeremy Piper Sydney households will need to earn nearly $305,000 by the end of 2026 to afford an average city house and $165,000 a year for a unit if expected interest rates and price rises eventuate, […]

Australia’s most searched real estate terms 2025: Pools and garages

The ideal address in Australia is a single-level residence with a pool, outdoor area, balcony and garage. Swimming pools have topped Australia’s most-wanted property features for 2025, with house hunters prioritising relaxed outdoor living and entertaining at home. The ideal address around the country is a single-level residence with a pool, outdoor area, balcony and […]

NRMLA backs New Jersey bill clarifying reverse mortgage rules

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) has voiced formal support for New Jersey Senate Bill 4970 — urging lawmakers to advance legislation that would clarify how reverse mortgages are treated under the state’s secondary mortgage law. In a letter sent to State Sen. Joseph Lagana, the association said the bill would exempt reverse mortgage […]

Brynne Edelsten’s Shocking Property Downfall Revealed

Once the queen of Melbourne’s high society, flaunting lavish mansions and champagne dinners, Brynne Edelsten’s life has taken a dramatic and confronting turn. The former socialite, once residing in multimillion-dollar properties in exclusive Port Melbourne and the CBD, is now reportedly holed up in a cramped, $300-a-week apartment above a graffitied FoodWorks in Fitzroy – […]

Melbourne market underperforms despite $1.012m milestone

Melbourne’s median house rose to more than $1m in December 2025. Greater Melbourne’s median house price has surged to $1.012m in 12 months, adding $55,400 to homeowners’ pockets. PropTrack’s latest Home Price Index, released today, shows the city’s typical house value remained higher than Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin’s sub-$1m figures in December. But the Victorian […]

The spreadsheet trap: Why investor reporting still operates like it’s 2005

Manually updating spreadsheets. Dealing with paper jams in the printer. Remember what office life was like in 2005? If you’re feeling nostalgic, you can find many of the same practices still in place in the investor’s reporting offices of loan servicers today.  But why haven’t these offices evolved with changing technology?  It’s partly cultural, but […]