Last updated: June 21, 2011

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Mosman Park's property price plunge

Luxury sales

PERTH holds nine of the worst performing suburbs for property price plunges, with swanky Mosman Park leading the charge.

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Warren Anderson beach shack slashed $5m

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IF you think you're hurting in the tough property market, spare a thought for embattled businessman Warren Anderson.

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Top tips for buying premium apartments

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THEY'RE low-maintenance, you can lock and leave them when you go on holidays and there are the topaz pools and shiny new gyms of the sales brochures.

Fallen tycoon's $50m lavish manor deemed a bargain

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FALLEN tycoon Ric Stowe's Bullsbrook estate is likely to sell below replacement cost when it goes up for auction on Wednesday, the selling agent says.

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The house that Facebook built

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BILLIONAIRE Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has bought his first home, but it's minus the high-tech trappings you'd expect a tech-geek to want.

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How to stand out in a tough market

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SELLERS often want to know how to get buyers through the door in a challenging market.

Smokin' Snoop Dogg moving to Oz

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AMERICAN rapper Snoop Dogg has announced plans to become an Australian - all while smoking a "blunt" on camera.

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This Exmouth village is notching big sales

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AN unbuilt house in Exmouth is on the market for $1.2 million, well above the town's median house price of $500,000.

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Rove McManus mansion sets record

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WA comedian Rove McManus has sold his Melbourne mansion for $3.405 million in a private auction that included a handful of pre-approved bidders.

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City acreages best by a country mile

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ONCE upon a time, they were called farms. Then they became hobby farms. Now the remaining acreages within an hour's drive of Perth have a new name: lifestyle blocks.

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Taj builds $3m Yallingup beach shack

Taj Burrow

HE grew up surfing the famed waves of Yallingup in the South-West and now WA's most decorated surfer, Taj Burrow, is building the ultimate beach shack in the sought-after enclave.

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More Aussie suburbs join $1m club

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AUSTRALIA'S million-dollar suburb club has soared to the highest point in years, with 212 enclaves in the prestigious crop - and one in WA topping the list.

Kate Moss's London mansion on market

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EVER wondered what Kate Moss's bedroom looks like? Take a peek inside the supermodel's $11m property.

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South-West dream now within reach

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MORE than 600 families a year on average are tipped to move to the South-West and experts are heralding unprecedented property bargains in the region as prices tumble 30-50 per cent.

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Enjoy the views over three fairways

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LIVING near a golf course has obvious benefits for those who enjoy a regular putt on the greens, but also has advantages for non-golfers.

When the price is right for an upgrade

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COMPETITIVE prices at the top end of the housing market have prompted a number of people to upgrade. Is it time for you to consider the same?

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Yanchep abode has history, beach of its own

Property of the week

THIS five-bedroom limestone house - built on a block once owned by Alan Bond and later Warren Jones - has direct access from it to the beach in "paradise".

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Oswal mansion 'up for sale'

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PROMINENT Perth businessman Pankaj Oswal may sell his partially-built mansion, dubbed the Taj-Mahal-on-the-Swan.

Michael Jackson death house up for sale

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THE California rental house where Michael Jackson died is for sale, for a cool $28 million.

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Snag in fire sale of Ric Stowe's $68m farm

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A FIRE sale of fallen WA tycoon Ric Stowe's $68 million Bullsbrook estate has hit a snag, as the agents consider subdividing the 2700ha property instead.

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Park boat on your own doorstep

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CARL terHorst has lived in Mandurah for more than 20 years and moved to the canals five years ago for the boating lifestyle.

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Property agent flying high in wild outback

Graeme Macarthur

WHEN Graeme Macarthur has an appointment to sell a farm, he packs his pyjamas.

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Perks in owning an eco spa retreat

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WEEKLY massages and spa treatments are some of many perks that come with owning an eco spa retreat.

Hawko a $5m property mogul

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JENNIFER Hawkins has quietly and cannily built a $5m property portfolio.

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Bennett mansion buyer pays $3m stamp duty

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MINING millionaire Chris Ellison has boosted WA coffers by nearly $3 million by paying a small fortune in stamp duty after buying a Mosman Park mansion.

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World's biggest home for sale

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A HOUSE touted as the largest single family home ever built under one roof is up for sale.

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Despised Westpac boss buys $9m mansion

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AUSTRALIA'S most despised bank boss - Westpac chief Gail Kelly - has sold her home for $1.73m after moving into her new $8.95m estate.

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Nicole Kidman eyes $12m Sydney mansion

Nicole Kidman

NICOLE Kidman has checked out a five-bedroom mansion in Sydney in a bid to add to her bursting property portfolio.

Perth's $10 million apartment

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EVER sat at the top of Perth's Kings Park, looked over the CBD and Swan River, and wondered how much it would cost to enjoy the view every day?

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Perth mansion a tourist magnet

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PERTH's Taj-on-Swan mega-mansion will be a tourist drawcard for WA, with tour operators set to add the massive Peppermint Grove pad to their itineraries.

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Bennett mansion sold for $57.5m

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MINING heiress Angela Bennett's Mosman Park riverside mansion has been sold for $57.5 million - an Australian record.

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Escape rat-race but stay close to CBD

Commercial Rd Shenton Park

HIS newly completed Shenton Park house is proof you can escape the rigours of inner-city living despite being less than 5km from the CBD.

Appealathon Home

Appealathon Home

THE 2009 Channel Nine Appealathon Home is opening its doors every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from 2pm to 5pm.

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Fallen King selling his castle

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RETIRED AFL star Wayne Carey is planning to sell his newly built Gold Coast mansion, despite only recently finishing the custom-built love nest.

Mansion sales back in vogue

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A YEAR ago - just as the global financial crisis started to hit our shores - prestige homes in some of the Australia's best suburbs were close to unsellable.

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Rate hike necessary 'at some point' - RBA

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THE central bank has again signalled that interest rates will increase “at some point” but says it will wait for more news on the state of the international economy and on Australia's domestic demand.

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