Rare Pink Diamond to Fetch $38 million at Auction

February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

An extremely rare pink diamond is on display in Hong Kong, and could fetch up to $38 million when it is sold at an auction in Switzerland next month.

The almost 25-carat “fancy intense pink” diamond is being sold by an anonymous private collector.

The gem, which is technically “eye clean,” has a minor flaw that is probably due to wear.

The ring is expected to be graded internally flawless after re-polishing.

The diamond was last sold by famous New York jeweler Harry Winston and is described as a classic emerald cut with gently rounded corners.

Source by: NTDTV

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Australian Coastline Luxury Development

February 29, 2012 By 1 Comment

Situated 5 hours from both Sydney and the Gold Coast, in picturesque South West Rocks, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a true resort home. This unique property offers an immensity of potential and lifestyle in a home that transports you to a private world of holiday living.

On approximately 10,500 square metres of land bounded by Hat head National Park to the east and an 18 hole golf course with direct golf buggy access to the north and with 8 beaches and the beautiful Macleay River within mere kilometres from the door, this property encompasses all that is desired by those looking for a lifestyle on a grand scale.

The home is a paradise for the lavish entertainer, with an abundance of living and dining areas. The main home is enveloped by a hectare of beautiful verdant gardens with a delightfully positioned dining pavilion – perfect for al fresco entertaining. An additional gazebo overlooks the 12m swimming pool and floodlit tennis court, adding to the plethora of options offered by this property.

Accommodation choices to suit any numbers of guests in their own private suites in the main house and with 2 separate kitchens, families can easily be accommodated independently with each inhabiting their own wing. Additionally, the caretaker/manager 2 bedroom cottage offers private self-contained accommodation as does the little apartment attached to the enormous equipment shed on the property.

South West Rocks is renowned for its beautiful beaches and breathtaking scenery. It has recently been voted by the prestigious Australian Traveller magazine as the third best town in New South Wales and eleventh in Australia. It offers a great lifestyle in every sense of the word.

This home is perfect for the family who desires their own private piece of Australia, in one of the most idyllic locations and climates on the east coast.

Source by: openhomeonline

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Tom Hank’s 26 Million Dollar House

February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The well-known American actor Tom Hanks has bought LA’s most expensive house that costs a whopping $26 million. The mansion is located in the Pacific Palisade and is spread in 14,500-square feet of area. Built in 1996, the house has a contemporary architecture formerly owned by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. With two levels, the house has 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. This house is very near to Malibu and Santa Monica.

 

Source by: www.bornrich.com

 

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Datuk Siti Bought A RM1 Million Home In Australia

February 27, 2012 By 6 Comments

Malaysian singer, Datuk Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin had recently sign a deal to buy a one room apartment at The Istana during the launching ceremony of the project yesterday.

Local developer, Magna Prima Bhd.who became the main developer for the property in Melbourne, Australia featured Siti Nurhaliza as the first buyer and investor of the luxury home unit.

During the ceremony, Executive Director of Magna Prima Bhd., Datuk Rahadian Mahmud said, as much as RM714 million was invested for the project.

Not denying that the investment to The Istana as the very first project for the company, Rahadian sees the development of the project as an early measure to expand their business to foreign countries.

“The investment on The Istana is our very first project in a foreign country and in a way, it would speed up our measures to expand our business to foreign nations,” said Rahadian.

The development of the project has even given them profit as 62 percent of the units had been bought by Australians and international people.

The Istana is expected to be done by yer 2014 and it could provide chances to Malaysians to buy the units for those who are living there.

“We have seen that many chooses to buy foreign properties especially in Australia and United Kingdom because both are the centre of higher education institutions. Even Malaysian professionals are interested to invest in Australia,” he said.

The Istana is a 25 storey residential apartment that is situated in A’Beckett Street, right at the heart of Melbourne’s business center.

Previously, the project was known as Dynasty Living was developed on a 10,800 square meter land and it has 320 residential units.

The change of name to The Istana is a strategic way to show the architecture of Malaysia.

Source by: The AMO Times

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Hermes Birkin

February 27, 2012 By 2 Comments

Hermes Birkin Handbags is so perfect style for everyday but chic enough for to wear as an elegant evening purse too!

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- Hermes Paris made in France embossed on front of bag under ‘flap’. - Palladium silver hardware lock and keys. - Hermes Paris embossed on the hardware. - 4 palladium feet at the bottom to protect your treasure each time you set her down.

Size: Size: 13.4″ x 10.6″ x 6.6″ (W35 x H26 x D18 CM) This Hermes Birkin 35cm Togo Leather Orange Handbags Gold Hardware comes with: Hermes lock, keys, clochette,sleepers,care booklet,rain protection,tags and copy of the genuine receipt from an official Hermes store,not including Hermes Box.

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Taylor Swift: ‘Mean’ is Meant for You.

February 27, 2012 By 1 Comment

Taylor Swift won 2 Awards at the Grammy Award 2012 for Best Country Song and Best Country Performance prizes for the Platinum-selling track.

She sang her single Mean which is about being bullied. The instrument also had the words ‘Someday… I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,’ scrawled across the front, lyrics from Mean. The singer even tweaked the words of the song for her performance, singing ‘some day, i’ll be singing this at the grammys and all you’re ever gonna be is mean!’ in the chorus, which was met with cheers from the audience.

‘There’s really no feeling quite like writing a song about someone who’s completely mean to you and completely hates you, and then winning a Grammy for it,’ Taylor said as she collected her award.

When Taylor Swift took the Grammy stage with Stevie Nicks two years ago, she choked and butchered her harmonies, leading critics to question her talent. One music business blogger in particular, Bob Lefsetz, even claimed the then 20-year-old country crooner “ruined” her career with the performance.

“Now, everyone knows that Taylor Swift can’t sing,” he wrote in the scathing critique.

Surprisingly, Taylor performed her single “Mean” flawlessly, complete with a cool set, choreography and pitch pitch perfect vocals, in addition to winning two awards for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.

Well we hope Bob Lefsetz watched the show at home and wished he could take back his words from two years ago.

Taylor arrived at the awards wearing a stunning glittering cheongsam-inspired golden gown featuring a high neck cut and caplet sleeves. The beautiful blonde star wore her hair swept up in a low-key yet chic updo and a glamorous application of make-up. But for her performance of Mean, the singer went back to her country roots, slipping on a loose vintage floral dress with a petticoat peeking out from underneath and brown lace-up shoes.

More pictures and a video of Taylor’s during the Grammy Awards:

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Sudirman: The Legend and Still

February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

IT was a really hot night in mid-1985; hot in more ways than one. First, the weather was its usual balmy self, and to make that really trying, the “powers-that-be” at Universiti Kebangsaan Bangi (UKM) were making things impossible for Malaysian performer Sudirman Arshad.

The story goes that a quarter comprising ultras and Muslim fundamentalists, representatives of the student unions and academic staff , including the Dean of the Islamic faculty, were dead against his performing at the university.

For several days, Malaysian dailies were full of stories, some carrying threats that “if he dared to turn up, he would have acid thrown in his face”.

The issue was eventually and firmly resolved by the then Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad who “didn’t want any fundamentalists derailing Malaysia’s modernisation programmes in any way”.

In the afternoon, the day before the controversial concert, I had spoken with iconic Malaysian promoter and Sudirman’s manager, Mike Bernie Chin, about the affair.

“The show will start on time,” Chin said. “If you want to know who Mike Bernie Chin is, be there.”

“Why? What are you planning for tomorrow?” I had asked. “I can’t tell you. You’ll print it!”

Well ahead of time, we turned up at UKM Bangi, accompanied by pixmen, and were quite shocked at what we saw.

Grouped near the entrance were a score or more hunched ‘Sudir lookalikes’, all in his by-then famous attire — dark trench coats, black fedoras and and jet-black shades. At a silent signal, they spread out and we wondered who the protesters would fling the promised acid at. Nice one, Mr Chin.

Minutes later, two police patrol cars sped in, lights flashing, sirens at full blast. The crowd rushed to catch Sudir emerge. But, ha-ha-ha, it was another decoy. The back seat was empty!

Remembering that the show would start sharp on time, we went into the hall to watch the band set up when, at the appointed time, the opening song began with Sudir in full voice — just oh-so-naturally leaving a seat in the audience (!) and swaggering on stage. The hall went wild.

In true daring, flamboyant fashion, sensational Malaysian singing lawyer Sudirman Arshad had taken fans by storm.

The entertainer, 31 at the time, was supported by thousands at this “UKM showdown” but did not exploit the issue and was careful not to provoke the much-chagrined ultras, choosing judiciously to dress himself in the Malaysian fl ag and sing “mainly Malaysian and folksy songs”.

Source by: The Malay Mail

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Japan Defeats Harimau Muda to Qualify for London Olimpics

February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Japan won over Harimau Muda by 4-0 during last night’s match at Stadium National Bukit Jalil.

Japan got their goals through Hiroki Sakai (36th minute), Yuya Osako (45th), Genki Haraguchi (55th) and Manabu Saito (60th) to revive their hopes of an automatic qualification for the London Olympics.

The match against Japan clearly showed up the national players’ inability to read the game and to make the right decisions at the crucial moments and that proved to be the team’s downfall.

“We opted for an attacking play after playing defensively in the first leg and it cost us dearly,” said coach Ong Kim Swee after the match.

“We had our moments but lacked the ability to make chances count. We tried to come back after going a goal down, but Japan’s second goal killed us off. We have to accept that plenty of work is needed if we are to reach the level of giants like Japan.”

Kim Swee’s men did well during the early stages of the match before the same old malaise – lack of concentration – cropped up after the half hour mark.

Watch the short video during the match:

Source by: Thestar

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47 Ways To Market Your Property

February 23, 2012 By 2 Comments

In order to become a successful real estate investor there are certain skills that must be mastered. One of these skills is marketing. The following list is a great way to insure your marketing program is successful and make sure that your investment home does not sit empty and drain your bank account while you wait for a buyer.

Make an effort to do several of these action items each day until your investment home sales, rents, leases, or you are forced to move in:

1. Put signs in yard (be sure phone numbers are readable): For Sale Flexible Seller Motivated Seller “0″ down 2. See that landscaping looks great

3. Check out & fix mail box if needed

4. Clean driveway if needed

5. Plant colorful flowers & add mulch

6. Paint and repair front door as needed

7. Replace front light fixtures as needed

8. Replace house numbers as needed

9. First look inside must be a positive

10. Make house smell like apple cinnamon

11. Soft music playing is good idea

12. Keep the inside of the house looking bright

13. Make sure house is very clean (especially kitchen and bathrooms)

14. Put lock box on door for showing

15. Take good pictures inside and out

16. Put tube on main sign with flyers

17. Check tube every few days (keep filled with fresh new colored flyers)

18. If local laws permit–place directional signs from main streets

19. Replace directional signs (as needed every few days)

20. List for sale & lease on MLS with pictures

21. Run “For Sale” ads in newspaper: Flexible Seller Be sure your ad gets listed on the internet 22. Run “For Lease” ad in newspaper (be sure ad gets listed on net)

23. Get an 800# with number capture feature

24. Run long term rent to own ad in tabloids (like The Greensheet and Penny Saver)

25. Place ad with FSOB.com

26. As calls come in keep good notes (for this and future sales)

27. Trade leads with others home sellers

28. Post ads on free real estate listing sites

29. Post house on real estate association sites

30. Visit neighbors and talk it up (offer a finder’s fee)

31. Blanket the neighborhood with flyers (include the finder’s fee)

32. Have open house every other week (each better than the last)

33. Promote open houses with: Ads Directional signs Big balloons 34. Have a lunch at home for realtors the week of the open house

35. Make up a realtor flyer, offer free lunch $ door prizes

36. Make friends with 5 realtors at 5 realty companies Tell about house Ask for new leads Ask to pass out flyers to other agents in their offices 37. Gather agents e-mail addresses from flyers, cards, ads, and booklets

38. Send e-mails to realtors & brokers–”If you show it-it will sell”

39. Follow up e-mails to agents with a call

40. Offer brokers a bonus if offer arrives by… (a specific date)

41. Set up your own web site

42. Do a color flyer with: Pictures Terms Discount coupon Web address & contact info 43. Print up a finder’s fee dollar (to pass out in the area and put in all your mailings)

44. Set up a 24 hour recorded message (to use with your 800#)

45. List the house on an eBay auction

46. Use a mailing service to mail out: Letters Flyers Finders fee dollars 47. Advertise in Los Angeles Times

Just doing a few of these items each day will pay big benefits for your future sales! ———————————————————————————————————-

Article by: Dennis Henson

Dennis Henson is a full-time real estate investor, author and mentor in Arlington, Texas. He is president of Vanguard Marketing and Investments, Inc. and AREA real estate investor’s group.

Dennis has a B.S. Degree in education from Jacksonville State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Mississippi State University. He purchased his first investment property in 1971 in Georgia and has taken numerous courses by real estate gurus including John Schaub, Robert Allen, Carleton Sheets, Wade Cook, Russ Whitney, Dolf de Roos, Mike Summey, Roger Dawson, Bill Barnett, and many others.

Dennis Henson enjoys investing in real estate, helping people find and purchase a new home, working with new and experienced investors and advanced teaching real estate investing techniques. Many years of experience, constant study, and love for teaching have made Dennis Henson an excellent author and mentor.

Source by: www.reiclub.com

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Board of Directors

February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

We are very proud to introduce the creators of this unique one-of-a-kind company who are also practicing doctors. All three directors are successful specialists but are also entrepreneurial at heart. They have also been heavily involved in property investment in the last few years. It is amazing to know how all three of them can juggle between a busy working career and creating extra source of income through property investment. Our creators cum investors are:

Dr. Soehardy Zainudin (CEO)

A consultant nephrologist who practices in a local private tertiary hospital. He has been investing in properties for a decade and owns several properties, an Old Town White Coffee franchise license and also a chain of successful hemodialysis centers.

Dr. Haizal Haron Kamar (COO)

A consultant cardiologist who practices in a local private tertiary hospital. He is also a popular columnist in the Malay Mail. He owns several properties and a Tutti Frutti outlet.

Dr. Balachandran Appoo (CFO)

A consultant ENT surgeon who practices laser surgery. He owns several properties, a Spa in Tune Hotel, LCCT and a company on Sleep Studies.

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