Hannah Blackiston

What investors need to know about rising vacancy rates

Smart Property Investment spoke with a leading industry expert to find out what investors need to know about rising vacancy rates and how a property manager can help you ...

FINANCE • Sun, 18 Dec 2016

Sydney’s boom spreads to Newcastle

A massive surge of government investment has seen city workers turn to this harbour city.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 18 Dec 2016

‘RBA will cut again,’ says economist

A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest rates next year, due to concern over house prices.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 15 Dec 2016

New industry marketplace will allow everyone to ‘purchase like the wealthy’

An online-only model will allow Australian investors to purchase property in a new manner, previously only available to wealthy property investors.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 15 Dec 2016

NSW government ‘dining out’ on stamp duty fees

A leading industry figure has come out swinging against the NSW government and the massive surplus they pocket from exorbitant stamp duty fees, saying it’s one of the ...

FINANCE • Thu, 15 Dec 2016

10 tips to finding the best tenants: part two

Tenants are an important part of your investment success, so how can you secure the right ones every time? In the second of this two-part series, Matt McCann, CEO of ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Rents boom in Australian city

Rent.com.au has released its monthly rental statistics and, while most capital cities showed minimal change, one city experienced a boom in its median rent.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 13 Dec 2016

First home buyers ‘forget about due diligence’

An industry expert has blamed a lack of education for first home buyers not completing their due diligence before purchasing property.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Property ownership still the ‘Australian dream’

A report from one of the big four banks has found that despite fears over affordability, home ownership is still considered the Australian dream.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 11 Dec 2016