Sasha Karen

How should you sell: auction or private treaty?

As the property market is thawing out and starting up again, it’s important to know what methods you have to sell your property that work best for you, as the principal ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 18 Sep 2017

Bigger CGT discounts and MIT changes: Government details housing affordability measures for investors

First home buyers aren’t the only ones benefiting from the government’s attempts to make housing more affordable, with larger capital gains tax (CGT) discounts and ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 15 Sep 2017

Hobart could be the next Sydney, says property market analyst

With both Sydney and Melbourne markets cooling, a property market analyst has said a boom could occur in Tasmania’s capital city soon.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 15 Sep 2017

Changing economic conditions a crisis for unprepared investors

Investors without a hold on their cash flow may face crisis in 2018, according to a chartered accounting firm.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 14 Sep 2017

Retirement property firm faces lawsuit as sector comes under scrutiny

A leading class action law firm has announced it will be mounting a class action suit against residential property group Aveo after government and media attention on the ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 13 Sep 2017

Short-term letting: not for the faint of heart

A niche agency has highlighted how various short-term letting services such as Airbnb and MadeComfy can allow for increased profitability, but in doing so, owners have to ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 13 Sep 2017

Expert’s tip for negotiating: the fast offer settlement

Buying a property is always a matter of being timely, but one buyer’s agent shares a tip that can help buyers get an edge.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 12 Sep 2017

Government takes ‘sledgehammer approach’ to new property legislation

A tax depreciation expert explains that the new legislation intending to address housing affordability would be a "sledgehammer approach" to existing investors, ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 11 Sep 2017

New Perth marina to turn Ocean Reef into next hotspot

The construction of a new $120-million marina has one property expert claiming Ocean Reef will turn into the next hotspot.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 08 Sep 2017