Sasha Karen

Strong regional hotspot paving way for developments

Australia’s top performing economy in northern Australia should be considered by those who want to enter the development market, a real estate agency has revealed.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Credit squeeze clamping down on new supply

Housing finance continued its slowdown in January, which has dragged on from the final quarter of 2018, analysis of new ABS data has found. Conditions are expected to ...

FINANCE • Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Predictions: borrowers tipped to shake-up big four banks in 2019

Fresh data suggests the big four are in for a challenging year when it comes to attracting borrowers, and experts have weighed in on what this means for the mortgages ...

FINANCE • Fri, 08 Mar 2019

What the median price can get you in Adelaide

With Adelaide reportedly seeing its highest growth in six years, the South Australian capital city is definitely one to watch. Investors looking to enter into this market ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 08 Mar 2019

New water park tipped to impact property prices in Melbourne suburb

The announcement of the southern hemisphere’s largest indoor waterpark means a lot of attention will be placed on one Melburnian suburb.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 08 Mar 2019

Is property investment different for women?

With the theme of International Women’s Day 2019 being #BalanceforBetter, Smart Property Investment spoke to some female property experts to find out what property ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 07 Mar 2019

Revealed: best-selling price ranges in the last 12 months

The number of property sales in affordable price ranges has remained dominant, but very affordable property sales are on the decline, while expensive property sales are ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 07 Mar 2019

New housing supply decline impacting economy at large

New analysis of Australia’s gross domestic product figures show that the softening being seen in residential building activity is harshly affecting the overall economy

FINANCE • Thu, 07 Mar 2019

Industry body calls for improvement to agent training

The CEO of a real estate body has called on the NSW government to improve the standards for selling agents, who currently only need four days of training to sell property

TAX & LEGAL • Thu, 07 Mar 2019