Hannah Blackiston

Amalgamation equals profit for neighbours

Seven neighbours in the Sydney suburb of Manly Vale have taken advantage of growth in the area to band together and sell their properties to developers.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Industry experts on the future of property – part 2

Several industry experts have voiced their opinions on what they are expecting from the property industry in 2017, and the lessons learned from 2016. 

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 26 Feb 2017

How to avoid dodgy tradies

Consumer Protection has released a guide to help renovators avoid dodgy workers, after a handyman was fined for pocketing money from consumers and failing to carry out ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Sun, 26 Feb 2017

How to avoid being a ‘wounded bull’ bidder

A buyer’s agent’s tips on how you can keep your nerve at auctions and avoid paying too much for your investment.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 23 Feb 2017

Wealth and suburb not defining factors in credit score

Data gathered by getcreditscore.com.au has found that it isn’t necessarily true that the most financially-savvy people live in Australia’s wealthiest suburbs.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 23 Feb 2017

Industry experts on the future of property – part 1

Several industry experts have voiced their opinions on what they are expecting from the property industry in 2017, and what can be learnt from 2016. Here is the first of ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 23 Feb 2017

National body urges caution around capital gains tax

The Property Council of Australia has come out in force against potential changes to the capital gains tax.

TAX & LEGAL • Tue, 21 Feb 2017

Strong demand boosts investment in Sydney commercial property

A demand for commercial assets in Sydney, particularly in the inner east, is expected to continue to boom in 2017 according to one agency.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 21 Feb 2017

NSW bushfires ‘catastrophe’ for insurers

The Insurance Council of Australia has labelled the NSW bushfires an insurance catastrophe due to the number of homes, stock and other assets lost across the state.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 13 Feb 2017