Sasha Karen

Negative gearing, mortgage stress and foreign investment driving unsustainable property

According to one expert, the current state of housing affordability stems from tax incentives such as negative gearing, in addition to current first home buyer grants, ...

FINANCE • Mon, 06 Nov 2017

Commentator claims property predictions by insurer to be ‘ballsy’

With claims of Hobart set for profit and Adelaide predicted to have marginal rises, a property commentator has come out and says she doesn’t believe this would be the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 03 Nov 2017

Property listings down, asking prices up over October

Data released by SQM Research showed that property listings around the country for October were mostly down, while asking prices mostly saw an increase.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 03 Nov 2017

Sydney property listings bounce upward this spring

Following expectations, the listings of properties for sale have been climbing this spring. With a month left, the latest Property Pulse from CoreLogic analyses how sale ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 02 Nov 2017

Waiting for property can be a waste of time, says buyer’s agent

Waiting for the Sydney market to drop before buying? One buyer’s agent says in doing so, you’ll be doing more harm than good.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 01 Nov 2017

SA market down for the quarter, but 'optimistic' rebound imminent

The South Australian property market experienced a decline in sales over the September quarter, following expected trends. However, the market could be picking up over ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 31 Oct 2017

Sydney apartment market expected to fall in 2018, but may bounce back

A professional services and investment management firm has claimed Sydney’s apartment market stays resilient despite of a large construction boom, and despite a fall ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 30 Oct 2017

Historic lows of housing stock turnover recorded for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra

CoreLogic’s latest Property Pulse has unveiled that while population growth and record levels of new construction have been recorded, housing turnover is still low.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 27 Oct 2017

What keeps investors up at night and which professionals do they turn to?

The results of an investor survey have shown the things that worry investors the most, along with the most in-demand experts investors are seeking.

FINANCE • Thu, 26 Oct 2017