Entries by JKents

$20m Byron Bay home sale after ‘beachside bust-up’

Jeweller Giovanni D’Ercole, the Love & Hatred boutique founder, has listed at Wategos Beach with $19.25m hopes. The listing comes just weeks after reports of a serious squabble between D’Ercole and his neighbour, entrepreneurial property developer Anthony Catalano at the coffee cart outside nearby Raes. Jeweller Giovanni D’Ercole, the Love & Hatred boutique founder, has […]

More bang for your Aussie buck: What will $500k buy you around the world?

Feeling the pinch of Australia’s sky-high property prices? With well-documented housing crisis still making headlines across the country, many overseas properties seem to be even more of a bargain. That half a million you’ve diligently saved likely won’t stretch as far as you’d like here — perhaps barely even securing a foothold in some major […]

Staying the course on compliance: Why lenders can’t afford to let their guard down

With federal oversight shifting under the current administration, some mortgage lenders may feel less pressure to prioritize compliance and loan quality. But, according to industry experts Amanda Phillips, General Counsel and EVP of Compliance at ACES Quality Management, and Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Practice Leader of the Mortgage Banking Group at Ballard Spahr LLP, loosening […]

A frictionless mobile mortgage experience doesn’t require an app

In the race to create a convenient, modern borrowing experience, many lenders have seized on native mobile apps as the next big thing in mortgage origination. At first glance, the appeal is obvious: an app can live right on a borrower’s phone, promise to save their progress, and provide a sleek, branded interface. Yet, in […]

Rocket-Redfin deal sparks uncertainty over Bay Equity’s future

Over a month after Rocket Companies announced its $1.75 billion deal to acquire digital real estate brokerage firm Redfin, industry observers are still trying to understand the future of one key asset: Bay Equity Home Loans.  While the companies remain quiet on their plans, some Bay Equity employees aren’t waiting for answers—they’re already looking for […]

MoxiWorks taps finance veteran Chris Choi as CFO

MoxiWorks has appointed Chris Choi as its chief financial officer, the real estate software company announced this week. The move cements a role that had been filled on an interim basis and follows a recent capital fundraising effort aimed at fueling long-term growth. Choi brings more than two decades of finance experience across tech and […]

Real reason Meghan Markle didn’t film Netflix show in $20m mansion

Why Meghan didn’t film Netflix show in $20m home. Picture: Supplied Meghan Markle has explained why she did not film her Netflix show in her $US14.65 million ($A20.9 million) home in Montecito, California. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, appeared at the TIME100 Summit in NYC where she touched on the controversial decision to film her […]

Study reveals suburbs with most landlord insurance claims

Elizabeth North properties have been known for affordable price points but the suburb has the dubious honour of being named in a report of suburbs with the most landlord insurance claims. They have regularly featured in property hotspot lists thanks to their affordable price points and high rental returns, but these suburbs can carry hidden […]

First Budds Beach tower in more than a decade

Render of Elements tower at Budds Beach. The first development at Budds Beach in more than a decade has started construction, with builder and developer McNab bringing the 28-level Elements tower to life. The milestone coincides with new research from the National Property Research Co that shows the Gold Coast will need another 144,000 new […]