The 7 must-know numbers of the week

The 7 must-know numbers of the week
Cassidy KnowltonDecember 8, 2020

The amount of money a judge awarded a Toorak couple after they paid too much for their property. The RT Edgar selling agent had invented a fictitious underbidder in order to pressure them to pay more for the property. 

 


 

Melbourne's rental vacancy rate. It is the highest of all capital cities, and SQM Research director Louis Christopher says it could continue to climb

 


 

The reported weekly rent soccer superstar Harry Kewell will be paying for a four-bedroom Brighton property. Since his arrival last month to play for the Melbourne Victory, Kewell has been staying at Crown.

 


 

The percentage of fashion consumers in a study of 10,000 Europeans who are happy to buy clothing and footwear online without trying them on. The results don't bode well for Australia's struggling fashion retail sector, with food-based retail seen as a safer investment.

 


 

The amount of the vendor's bid at the auction for the once-funky Moog Hotel in Sydney. The property was passed in at $3.8 million, with auctioneer Damien Cooley unable to secure any other bids. In its heyday the place offered the $1,000-a-night Moog Hotel experience, which included designer pool with underwater speakers.

 


 

The headline inflation figure for the third quarter. It is in line with economists' expectations, and most now expect a rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day.

 


 

The amount Gold Coast property group Sunland has spent on Mariners Cove and Marina at Main Beach. The purchase follows its recent move to take complete ownership of the nearby Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast and cements its Gold Coast holdings. Industry sources were expecting $20 million for Mariners Cove, which has been in the hands of receivers since late 2009.

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