Property trivia: Knockout houses, $1 houses, purple properties
We all love trivia, and each week we'll continue to quiz you on just how closely you were reading. This week, we even throw in a 'bonus question' from the vault for good measure.
QUESTIONS
1) Which champion sportsperson owns this knockout Carss Park mansion that has recently been set for a second round auction?
2) In which state are proposed laws currently in Parliament that allow real estate agents not to disclose commissions?
Hint - the Attorney General is Jarrod Bleijie
3) Which two developments are currently in our newly launched 'Investor Showcase'?
4) In which UK town is this four-bedroom semi-detached house that's completely purple inside and has recently been listed for sale?
Hint - Jeffrey Eugenides has a book of the same name
5) We took you inside five penthouses recently as a 'sneak peek'. But which one narrowly won the poll as reader's favourite?
6) The Commonwealth Bank of Australia recently announced they're changing their lending policy. The policy basically says they're capping the amount of rental yield used in their calculations. What was this cap?
7) On Monday, we wrote about homes around the world that were snapped up for $1. But which Queensland town, in May, sold off four 800 square metre blocks for this nominal amount in their "buck for a block" ballot?
8) How much does this Willoughby federation home (with renovation potential) hope to fetch? It's the first time it has come onto the market in 50 years.
BONUS QUESTION - Which famous photographer listed her Potts Point apartment in June 2012?
Hint - she takes very cute photos of babies, often in cabbage patches
See page two for the answers
ANSWERS
1) Kostya Tszyu
2) Queensland
3) Maestro II at Harold Park and Skye by Crown
4) Middlesex
5) Main Beach, QLD with 27.5% of the vote
6) 8%
7) Richmond
8) $1.7 million
BONUS QUESTION - Anne Geddes
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