The Entrance Fee to Life & Palin’s Potential

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photo credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com The ability to charge rent is in effect imposing an entrance fee to life on this planet. Having a wise old supporter in George Jukes placating the office over the last few days, we were reminded of the wisdom of Roots Revolution stocked deep in the vaults of this website. Written in 1985, Steve Wall … Read More

Speculating on this perfect life

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photo credit: thmcmahon Vanuatu was judged the world’s happiest nation in 2006. However, with the growing privatisation of land title, their idyllic lifestyle is being carved up and sold off to the highest international bidder. A concerned chief from South Santo, Mack Paiiamaja, has expressed serious concerns regarding massive uncontrolled land speculation and sub division development happening within Santo. Land … Read More

Sales Plummet – Suprise Suprise

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photo credit: Daquella manera MELBOURNE’S property market has slumped dramatically over the past three months – and by a staggering 44 per cent over the past year. We must reiterate that buyers are on hold because land prices have escalated to such epic proportions. Auction prices now constitute over 7 times the average wage, more than double the long term … Read More