There is a saying in real estate: "you can't sell a secret". It may seem a bit like justification for the money agents suggest vendors pay to advertise, but when you think about that, it makes a lot of sense. No one will know what you have to sell unless you tell them about it.

Social Bookmarking is a relatively new technology which has changed the way people are experiencing the internet by allowing users to store, classify, rate, comment and search links to any Blog or website on the internet.

In January 2007, Mark Ontkush published an article on his blog claiming a white web page uses 74 watts to display, while an all black page uses only 59 watts. He did some calculations and worked out that if Google was black it would save a massive 750 Megawatt-hours a year.

In light of this week’s surprise announcement that the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed a full 1.0% off interest rates - the biggest single cut in 16 years - the four major banks have confirmed they will pass on 0.8% of this cut to borrowers. This means significant relief for many.

With global economies continuing to haemorrhage, this may only be the beginning of interest rate reductions; signalling upward pressure on property prices is not too far away.

FSBO (Pronounced "Fizz-bos") is a commonly used acronym that stands for For Sale By Owner and often refers to real estate for sale.